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

Under Unified Development Code section 35-311, the Nonresidential Use Matrix (Table 311-2) classifies data centers as "Office Data Processing & Management," a Service use. A "P" means the use is permitted by right, so a data center can be built without a special-use permit in the O-1/O-1.5, O-2, C-2, C-3, D (Downtown), L, and I-1 districts, plus the ERZD overlay. The use is not listed for NC, C-1, or I-2, and it is barred from every residential district. The Development Services Department administers zoning. The city has discussed future UDC amendments to add a distinct data-center category and buffers, but none are adopted as of July 2026.