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Victoria, TX Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Noise Limits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Noise limit
55 decibels at any property line
Measured
At any time, no day/night split
Effective
Ordinance 2025-66, adopted April 15, 2025
Use category
Infrastructure, UDO Sec. 21-146(e)
Crypto-mining setback
500 feet from residential use

Summary

Victoria caps data center and crypto-mining noise at 55 decibels measured from any property line, a fixed numeric limit written directly into the city's 2025 zoning update for infrastructure uses.

Any Data Center or Crypto Mining Farm shall: a. not produce more than fifty-five (55) decibels of sound at any time, as heard from any property line.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 42).

Full Breakdown

Added by Ordinance 2025-66 in April 2025, the city's Unified Development Ordinance places data centers and crypto-mining farms in the Infrastructure use category alongside power plants and recycling facilities. Beyond meeting all county, state, and federal permitting requirements, any data center or crypto-mining operation must hold its sound output to 55 decibels or less at every property line, with no daytime/nighttime split and no exemption for equipment like generators or cooling systems. Crypto-mining farms carry an added 500-foot residential setback; the ordinance does not extend that setback requirement to data centers specifically.

Violations & Fines

Operating above 55 dB at the property line is a zoning code violation the city can cite and require corrective sound mitigation for; repeat noncompliance can jeopardize the site's development approval.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Victoria's data center noise limit apply day and night?
Yes. The ordinance sets a flat 55-decibel ceiling 'at any time' with no separate daytime or nighttime threshold, unlike the city's general amplified-sound noise ordinance.
Do crypto-mining farms face extra rules beyond the noise limit?
Yes. Crypto-mining farms must also sit at least 500 feet from any residential use, a setback the ordinance does not apply to data centers specifically.

Sources & Official References

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