Gwinnett County, GA Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Zoning & Siting (2026)
Key Facts
- Use category
- Special Use (not by-right)
- Permit required
- Special Use Permit, § 270-30
- Geographic scope
- Venture Drive overlay only
- Additional standards
- Chapter 211 supplemental use standards may apply
Summary
Inside the Venture Drive Redevelopment Overlay District, a data center is listed as a Special Use requiring a Special Use Permit, not a by-right industrial use.
214-30.6 Special Uses. Special Uses may be permitted in the Venture Drive Redevelopment Overlay District. Special uses shall be subject to approval of a Special Use Permit as provided in Section 270-30 and may be subject to the additional Supplemental Use Standards established in Chapter 211 of this UDO. ... Industrial and Manufacturing Uses / Data Center
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 9).
Full Breakdown
Gwinnett's UDO places Data Center in the Industrial and Manufacturing Uses category of Special Uses for the Venture Drive Redevelopment Overlay District. A Special Use Permit under UDO § 270-30 is required before one may locate there, and the project may also face Supplemental Use Standards from Chapter 211. This siting rule is narrow: it governs only the Venture Drive overlay, not unincorporated Gwinnett generally.
Violations & Fines
Operating or constructing a data center in the Venture Drive overlay without an approved Special Use Permit is a UDO violation enforceable under Chapter 120.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a data center be built anywhere in unincorporated Gwinnett?
What approval does a data center need in this overlay?
Sources & Official References
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