Reno, NV Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Zoning & Siting (2026)
Key Facts
- Approval required
- Conditional use permit, all districts
- Dock doors
- Limited to 3 per building
- Parking ratio
- 1 space per 3,300 sq ft
- Residential screening
- Wall, berm, or building buffer required
Summary
Reno allows data centers only in industrial and mixed-use employment zoning districts, and every one of those districts requires a conditional use permit rather than by-right approval under Reno Municipal Code § 18.03.306(b)(1).
(1)Data Center a.All Districts 1.Dock doors are limited to three per building.2.Loading docks and semi-truck staging areas shall be designed to minimize noise and odor impacts on residential properties and shall not be located between non-residential buildings and residential zoning districts or residential uses unless one of the following conditions exist: ... iv.These requirements may be modified through the conditional use permit review.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Administrative Code: Supplement 64 | Land Development Code: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
The zoning code lists Data Center as a use under Storage, Distribution, and Warehousing in Article 3's use table, marked "C" (conditional use permit) in every district where it appears at all: no district allows one by right. Development standards limit loading docks to three dock doors per building and require loading docks and semi-truck staging areas to be screened from residential properties by a building, a 10-foot masonry wall, or a landscaped berm-and-wall combination, unless modified through the conditional use permit review. Parking is set at one space per 3,300 square feet.
Violations & Fines
Building without an approved conditional use permit, or building beyond the three-dock-door limit or without required residential screening, is a zoning code violation enforceable by the City of Reno through code enforcement and can block occupancy approval.
Frequently Asked Questions
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