Data Centers & Crypto Mining in Alabama (2026)
4 rules on the books across Alabama, 4 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Data Center Zoning & Siting
Where data centers may be built, including the zoning districts that allow them, conditional-use-permit requirements, residential setback and buffer distances, and lot-size or acreage minimums.
Mobile
Some RestrictionsMobile's Unified Development Code lists 'data processing, hosting and related services (including data centers)' as a…
Read full rule →Tuscaloosa
Some RestrictionsTuscaloosa's zoning ordinance treats a data center as a business-service principal use, and Table V-3 permits it by…
Read full rule →Bessemer
Few RestrictionsData centers are a listed permitted use in Bessemer's I-1 Light Industrial district, meaning they can locate there by…
Read full rule →Crypto Mining Rules
Local ordinances aimed at cryptocurrency-mining operations, focused on noise nuisance, setbacks, and permitting, a fast-growing fight in rural counties near cheap power.