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Las Vegas, NV Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Zoning & Siting (2026)

Light Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Definition
Networked computers, storage, computing infrastructure
Special approval
No Conditional Use or SUP standard listed
Parking, general areas
1 space per 300 sq ft
Parking, storage-only rooms
None required
Minimum parking
2 spaces per facility
Governing section
LVMC 19.12.070

Summary

Las Vegas treats data centers as a defined, by-right land use under LVMC 19.12.070, with no Conditional Use or Special Use Permit standards attached, unlike many other Title 19 uses; the only site-specific rule is a parking formula tied to how much floor area holds server or network infrastructure equipment.

Data Center. Description: A facility composed of networked computers, storage systems and computing infrastructure used to assemble, process, store and disseminate large amounts of data. On-site Parking Requirements: No parking is required for rooms used exclusively for network infrastructure storage. For all other areas, one space per 300 square feet of gross floor area is required, with a minimum of two spaces required for any facility.

Full Breakdown

020). Unlike neighboring uses in the same chapter, such as Daily Labor Service or Delivery and Service Vehicle Storage, the Data Center entry carries no "Minimum Special Use Permit Requirements" heading and no numbered conditional-use standards: the code moves directly from the description to the parking formula. That absence matters for siting, because a data center located in a zoning district where Title 19's Land Use Tables list it as a Permitted use faces no additional buffer, screening, noise or setback condition beyond the district's own base development standards; the Land Use Table entries for Data Center consistently show only the Permitted-use mark, with no Conditional Use or Special Use Permit mark, across the citywide and Downtown-area use tables checked.

The parking standard itself is specific: no parking is required for rooms used exclusively for network infrastructure storage, while every other area of the facility must provide one space per 300 square feet of gross floor area, with a minimum of two spaces required for any facility regardless of size.

Violations & Fines

Operating a data center outside the zoning districts where Title 19's Land Use Tables list it as a permitted use, or without meeting the parking ratio at LVMC 19.12.070, is a misdemeanor under LVMC 19.00.090. The City can deny a building permit or business license, issue a Stop Work Order for noncompliant construction, and pursue nuisance abatement through the City Attorney for any use maintained contrary to Title 19.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a data center need a Special Use Permit in Las Vegas?
No special standard is listed. The Data Center entry at LVMC 19.12.070 carries no Minimum Special Use Permit Requirements or Conditional Use Regulations, unlike most other Title 19 uses; it appears only as a Permitted use in the districts shown on the Land Use Tables, subject to the parking standard.
How much parking does a Las Vegas data center need?
One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area for areas outside network infrastructure storage rooms, with a minimum of two spaces required for any facility, per LVMC 19.12.070. Rooms used exclusively for network infrastructure storage need no parking at all.
What counts as a data center under Las Vegas zoning code?
LVMC 19.18.020 and LVMC 19.12.070 both define it as a facility composed of networked computers, storage systems and computing infrastructure used to assemble, process, store and disseminate large amounts of data.

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