Buckeye, AZ Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Zoning & Siting (2026)
Key Facts
- Allowed districts
- IMU, PO, BP, I-1, I-2
- Approval required
- Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
- Reviewing body
- Planning and Zoning Commission
- Process
- Public hearing, Sec. 8.7
- Prohibited zones
- All residential + C-1/C-2/C-3
Summary
Data centers are a conditional use in Buckeye's Industrial Mixed-Use, Professional Office, Business Park, and both industrial districts, requiring a Conditional Use Permit; they are prohibited in every residential, downtown, and standard commercial district.
A data center is a building, a dedicated space within a building, or a group of buildings used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 22 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Buckeye's Development Code lists 'Data center' as a specific use type under the Office category in Table 3.1-1: Table of Allowed Uses. It is designated 'C' (conditional use) only in the Industrial Mixed-Use (IMU), Professional Office (PO), Business Park (BP), Light Industrial (I-1), and Heavy Industrial (I-2) districts. Every other district, including all residential districts, Downtown Commercial/Residential, and the C-1/C-2/C-3 commercial districts, leaves the cell blank, meaning the use is prohibited there. A conditional use requires Planning and Zoning Commission review and a public hearing under Section 8.7, Conditional Use Permits, before the City will approve siting.
Violations & Fines
Establishing a data center without an approved Conditional Use Permit in an eligible district, or siting one in a district where Table 3.1-1 leaves the use blank, is not permitted under the Development Code.
Frequently Asked Questions
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