Data Centers & Crypto Mining in Tennessee (2026)
3 rules on the books across Tennessee, 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.
Hendersonville
Significant RestrictionsHendersonville's zoning ordinance defines Data Center as its own use category and marks it a conditional use everywhere…
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Significant RestrictionsSumner County's Zoning Resolution classifies data centers as 'Data Processing Facilities' and confines them to…
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Some RestrictionsFranklin requires a data center's building footprint to sit at least 500 feet from any arterial street, unless the…
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