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Lubbock, TX Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Zoning & Siting (2026)

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

Key Facts

Governing section
UDC Sec. 39.02.017
Data center in use table
Not listed
Siting method
Matched to similar listed use
Decision-maker
Director of Planning
If no analog use fits
Prohibited use

Summary

Lubbock's zoning code lists no data center use in its Land Use Matrix. A data center is sited through the unlisted-use rule: the Director of Planning classifies it into the most similar listed use and applies that use's district permissions and standards.

a. Authorization of unlisted uses. If a proposed use is not specified in Section 39.02.016, Land Use Matrix, and the Director of Planning has made a determination that the use is either a subcategory of a permitted, limited, or specific use, or a use that is functionally similar to a permitted, limited, or specific use, the Director of Planning may authorize the proposed use, and apply all standards that would have applied to the similar use. b. If not authorized, then prohibited. If the Director of Planning determines that a proposed use does not fit within a given use type ... then the use is a prohibited use.

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Full Breakdown

Table 39.02.016-1, Permitted Uses by District, contains no 'data center' entry. Under Unified Development Code Section 39.02.017, when a use is not specified in the Land Use Matrix, the Director of Planning decides whether it is a subcategory of, or functionally similar to, a permitted, limited, or specific use, and if so authorizes it under that analog use's district permissions and standards. A data center thus locates by right wherever its analog industrial or utility use is already permitted, without a separate City Council rezoning. If the Director finds it fits no listed use type, Section 39.02.017(b) makes it a prohibited use.

Violations & Fines

Building or running a data center that the Director of Planning finds fits no listed use type makes it a prohibited use under Section 39.02.017(b), subject to Planning Department zoning enforcement and denial of building permits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Lubbock's zoning code specifically regulate data centers?
No. Table 39.02.016-1, the Land Use Matrix, lists no data center use. A data center is sited under the unlisted-use rule in UDC Section 39.02.017 by matching it to a functionally similar listed use.
Can a Lubbock data center be built without City Council rezoning?
Yes, if the Director of Planning finds it functionally similar to a use already permitted in that zoning district. It then locates by right under that use's standards, with no separate rezoning.

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