Data Centers & Crypto Mining in New Jersey (2026)
3 rules on the books across New Jersey, 3 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.
East Orange
Heavy RestrictionsIn the City of East Orange, a standalone computer server housing facility is an expressly prohibited use in the…
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Some RestrictionsNewark's zoning code defines a data center as a centralized facility housing servers and related computer systems for…
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Some RestrictionsPiscataway Township permits data centers as a principal use only within the Warehouse/Light Industrial Redevelopment…
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