Broomfield, CO Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Zoning & Siting (2026)

Section 17-23.1-020 lists data centers among the by-right uses in the MU-2 Employment Mixed Use District, alongside hospitals, flex office and flex industrial space, warehouse distribution, and manufacturing of medical and pharmaceutical supplies. No other Broomfield zone district printed in this code names data centers as a listed use, so MU-2 is the only district where the use is confirmed by right rather than requiring a rezoning or a specific-use amendment. A data center sited in MU-2 must still meet the district's general development standards under section 17-23.1-040: a maximum building height of sixty feet, stepped down when adjacent to low-density residential zoning so that portions within fifty feet of that property line do not exceed the residential district's own height cap, and setbacks ranging from a 10-to-25-foot front yard, an 8-to-15-foot interior side yard, and a 10-foot minimum rear yard with no maximum.

Outdoor equipment or storage tied to a data center's operations, such as backup generators or cooling equipment, is permitted under section 17-23.1-020(Q) as outdoor parking of service vehicles or under section 17-23.1-020(R) for outdoor storage limited to no more than 10% of the lot area and screened by a fence or wall meeting section 17-32-140. Exceeding that 10% storage threshold moves the use into the special review category under section 17-23.1-030(A).