Data Centers & Crypto Mining in Ohio (2026)
3 rules on the books across Ohio, 2 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.
Dayton
Significant RestrictionsDayton's zoning code has no generic "data center" use category. It regulates specialized server/computing operations…
Read full rule →Oregon
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Oregon, Ohio, a data center is a use permitted by right only in the Advanced Manufacturing District…
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.