Cedar Park, TX Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Zoning & Siting (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitted districts
- GB, PO, HC, LI, HI, PA
- Review type
- By-right, no special permit
- Prohibited in
- All residential & mixed-use districts
- Governing table
- Table 11.02.064
Summary
Cedar Park allows data centers by right only in six nonresidential zoning districts, not in any residential, mixed-use, or overlay district.
Data center. A facility housing a collection of computer servers and associated components, such as telecommunication, storage and backup systems that supply information to a single or multiple end users off-site. Facilities typically require large amounts of electricity, strict temperature control and security, and will generally have few employees present on-site.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4973212; v14 updated 2026-06-25).
Full Breakdown
Under Table 11.02.064 of the Cedar Park, Texas zoning code, a data center is a permitted ("P") use only in the General Business (GB), Professional Office (PO), Heavy Commercial (HC), Light Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI), and Planning Area (PA) zoning districts. It is prohibited (shown as ", ") in every residential district (DR, ES, SR, SU, UR, MF), the Neighborhood Business and Local Business districts, Hospital, Public Services, both open-space districts, Mixed Use, and the Entertainment Center overlay. The code defines a data center at § 11.09.001 as a facility housing computer servers and support equipment that supplies information to off-site users. No conditional-use or special-use review applies where the use is permitted, it is by-right within those six districts, and Williamson County has no independent zoning authority over land inside city limits.
Violations & Fines
Siting a data center outside the six permitted districts requires a zoning change or use is prohibited outright; operating without proper zoning is a code violation enforceable under Article 11.08 (class C misdemeanor, fine up to $2,000 per § 1.01.009).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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