Zoning: what the ordinance says about data centres
For each county whose ordinance has been read, every zoning district the use table names and what it says: permitted by right (with any size cap), special exception or special use permit only, prohibited (the table’s blank cell or a section naming the district), or not read. A verdict without a citation does not exist here; every one names the section and the date it was read, because ordinances move — Loudoun’s ZOAM-2024-0001 turned by-right into special exception on 2025-03-18.
7 counties read · the same verdicts paint the map console’s zoning layer where the county’s GIS terms allow the polygons to be re-served · not legal advice
Loudoun County, VA
GEOID 51107 · ordinance read 2026-09-05 · map drawnLoudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center ↗ · Chapter 3 use tables, read 2026-09-05 (legend: P permitted · S special exception · M minor special exception · blank prohibited)
0 data centre permitted by right6 data centre by special exception / use permit only49 data centre not permitted0 rule not read for this district
| District | Data centres | What the ordinance says | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLI | SPECIAL | Special Exception (S) in CLI under the legacy suburban table. | Zoning Ordinance Table 3.02.02-1, use 101 Data Center; standards 4.06.02 |
| GI | SPECIAL | Special Exception (S) since ZOAM-2024-0001, effective 2025-03-18; approvals dated on or before 2025-03-18 with proffers or a CDP detailing a data centre are deemed to include the SPEX (table note 4); minor site-plan changes to an approved data centre need no new SPEX (note 3). | Zoning Ordinance Table 3.02.05-1 (OP, IP, GI, MR-HI), use 101 Data Center, notes 3–4; use-specific standards 4.06.02 |
| IP | SPECIAL | Special Exception (S) since ZOAM-2024-0001, effective 2025-03-18; approvals dated on or before 2025-03-18 with proffers or a CDP detailing a data centre are deemed to include the SPEX (table note 4); minor site-plan changes to an approved data centre need no new SPEX (note 3). | Zoning Ordinance Table 3.02.05-1 (OP, IP, GI, MR-HI), use 101 Data Center, notes 3–4; use-specific standards 4.06.02 |
| MRHI | SPECIAL | Special Exception (S) since ZOAM-2024-0001, effective 2025-03-18; approvals dated on or before 2025-03-18 with proffers or a CDP detailing a data centre are deemed to include the SPEX (table note 4); minor site-plan changes to an approved data centre need no new SPEX (note 3). | Zoning Ordinance Table 3.02.05-1 (OP, IP, GI, MR-HI), use 101 Data Center, notes 3–4; use-specific standards 4.06.02 |
| OP | SPECIAL | Special Exception (S) since ZOAM-2024-0001, effective 2025-03-18; approvals dated on or before 2025-03-18 with proffers or a CDP detailing a data centre are deemed to include the SPEX (table note 4); minor site-plan changes to an approved data centre need no new SPEX (note 3). | Zoning Ordinance Table 3.02.05-1 (OP, IP, GI, MR-HI), use 101 Data Center, notes 3–4; use-specific standards 4.06.02 |
| PDRDP | SPECIAL | Special Exception (S) in PD-RDP under the legacy suburban table. | Zoning Ordinance Table 3.02.02-1, use 101 Data Center; standards 4.06.02 |
| A10 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| A3 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| AR1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| AR2 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| CCCC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| CCNC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| CCSC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| CR1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| CR2 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| CR3 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| CR4 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| GB | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| JLMA1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| JLMA2 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| JLMA20 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| JLMA3 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| PDAAAR | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| PDCCRC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| PDMUB | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| PDRV | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| PDSA | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| R1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| R16 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| R2 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| R24 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| R3 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| R4 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| R8 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| RC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| SCN16 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| SCN24 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| SCN8 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| SN4 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| SN6 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| TC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| TCC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| TCN | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| TR1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| TR10 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| TR1LF | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| TR1UBF | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| TR2 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| TR3 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| TR3LBR | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| TR3LF | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| TR3UBF | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| TRC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| TSN | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
| UE | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (2023), Chapter 3 Uses — Tables 3.02.01-1 through 3.02.05-1, use 101 Data Center |
Codes TOWNS: An incorporated town; the town zones this land, not the county.
This district is not in the five principal-use tables read on 2026-09-05 (PD-H, PUD and 1972-ordinance districts among them). Districts on the county’s layer that the reading did not cover are shown as NOT READ on the map; they are not listed here because a list of what was not read is not a finding.
Geometry and district names: Loudoun County Office of Mapping and Geographic Information (COL/Zoning, layer 3). Terms read 2026-09-05: “Loudoun County is not liable for any use of or reliance upon this map or data, or any information contained herein. While reasonable efforts have been made to obtain accurate data, the County makes …” (source).
Prince William County, VA
GEOID 51153 · ordinance read 2026-09-05 · map drawnPrince William County Code, Chapter 32 Zoning — Article V Part 509 (Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District); Article IV district use lists ↗ · Municode version of 2026-07-14, read 2026-09-05
0 data centre permitted by right8 data centre by special exception / use permit only17 data centre not permitted0 rule not read for this district
| District | Data centres | What the ordinance says | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | SPECIAL | A data centre is a SPECIAL USE in B-1 General Business (special use permit). B-1 is not among the overlay's by-right districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-401.13 'Special uses' — "Data Center." |
| M1 | SPECIAL | Outside the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District a data centre is a SPECIAL USE in this industrial district (special use permit); inside the overlay it is by right. FAR above the district's limit outside the overlay needs a special use permit under 32-400.04. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-403.13 (M-1), 32-403.23 (M-2), 32-403.33 (M/T) 'Special uses' — "Data Center outside the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District"; by right inside per 32-403.11/.21/.31 |
| M2 | SPECIAL | Outside the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District a data centre is a SPECIAL USE in this industrial district (special use permit); inside the overlay it is by right. FAR above the district's limit outside the overlay needs a special use permit under 32-400.04. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-403.13 (M-1), 32-403.23 (M-2), 32-403.33 (M/T) 'Special uses' — "Data Center outside the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District"; by right inside per 32-403.11/.21/.31 |
| MT | SPECIAL | Outside the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District a data centre is a SPECIAL USE in this industrial district (special use permit); inside the overlay it is by right. FAR above the district's limit outside the overlay needs a special use permit under 32-400.04. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-403.13 (M-1), 32-403.23 (M-2), 32-403.33 (M/T) 'Special uses' — "Data Center outside the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District"; by right inside per 32-403.11/.21/.31 |
| OF | SPECIAL | Outside the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District a data centre is a SPECIAL USE in this office district (special use permit); inside the overlay it is by right. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-402.13 (O(L)), 32-402.23 (O(H)), 32-402.33 (O(M)), 32-402.43 (O(F)) 'Special uses' — "Data Center outside the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District"; by right inside per 32-402.11/.21/.31/.41 |
| OH | SPECIAL | Outside the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District a data centre is a SPECIAL USE in this office district (special use permit); inside the overlay it is by right. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-402.13 (O(L)), 32-402.23 (O(H)), 32-402.33 (O(M)), 32-402.43 (O(F)) 'Special uses' — "Data Center outside the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District"; by right inside per 32-402.11/.21/.31/.41 |
| OL | SPECIAL | Outside the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District a data centre is a SPECIAL USE in this office district (special use permit); inside the overlay it is by right. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-402.13 (O(L)), 32-402.23 (O(H)), 32-402.33 (O(M)), 32-402.43 (O(F)) 'Special uses' — "Data Center outside the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District"; by right inside per 32-402.11/.21/.31/.41 |
| OM | SPECIAL | Outside the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District a data centre is a SPECIAL USE in this office district (special use permit); inside the overlay it is by right. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-402.13 (O(L)), 32-402.23 (O(H)), 32-402.33 (O(M)), 32-402.43 (O(F)) 'Special uses' — "Data Center outside the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District"; by right inside per 32-402.11/.21/.31/.41 |
| A1 | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
| A1C | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
| B2 | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
| B3 | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
| PMR | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
| R16 | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
| R2 | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
| R2C | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
| R30 | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
| R4 | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
| R4C | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
| R6 | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
| RPC | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
| SR1 | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
| SR1C | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
| SR5 | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
| V | PROHIBITED | Data centres are prohibited in agricultural, residential, PMR, B-2, B-3 and V districts. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.06 (Ord. 16-21) |
Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District
Inside the overlay, data centres are by right in O(L), O(H), O(M), O(F), M-1, M-2 and M/T, and in designated office or industrial land bays of PBD and PMD; FAR up to 1.0; design standards apply. Established on land near 115 kV+ transmission lines planned or zoned office/industrial.
Cited: Zoning Ordinance Sec. 32-509.02–.06 (Ord. 16-21, 2016-05-17; Ord. 19-24, 2019-06-18); overlay mapped by DPA2016-00003
- OLBY RIGHT
- OHBY RIGHT
- OMBY RIGHT
- OFBY RIGHT
- M1BY RIGHT
- M2BY RIGHT
- MTBY RIGHT
- PBDUNREAD
- PMDUNREAD
Outside the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District, the Article IV use list for this district was not read. Districts on the county’s layer that the reading did not cover are shown as NOT READ on the map; they are not listed here because a list of what was not read is not a finding.
Geometry and district names: Prince William County Planning Office / DoIT GTS (Planning/Zoning, layers 5 and 7). Terms read 2026-09-05: “This data is for reference purposes only and should not be used for design work. Prince William County hereby disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any damage, injury, loss, claim, o…” (source).
Fairfax County, VA
GEOID 51059 · ordinance read 2026-09-05 · map withheldFairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A ↗ · Table 4101.1 / 4101.2, read 2026-09-05 (legend: P permitted · SE special exception · SP special permit · blank not allowed)
7 data centre permitted by right2 data centre by special exception / use permit only35 data centre not permitted0 rule not read for this district
Fairfax County's GIS terms read 2026-09-05: "Copyright by Fairfax County. Except as provided herein, all rights are reserved. Authorization to reproduce material for internal or personal use by any user of this information is granted." Re-serving the polygons in a sold product is beyond that grant; the owner asks Fairfax GIS for permission first. The use table below is public law and is shown.
| District | Data centres | What the ordinance says | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| C3 | BY RIGHT | Permitted (P) up to 40,000 sq ft gross floor area; larger only by special exception (SE). Standards: equipment enclosed, 200 ft from an R district, one mile from a Metro station entrance, noise study. | Zoning Ordinance Table 4101.1 (C-3, C-4) and 4102.6.A(2), (4)–(6); Ord. 112.2-2026-20 |
| C4 | BY RIGHT | Permitted (P) up to 40,000 sq ft gross floor area; larger only by special exception (SE). Standards: equipment enclosed, 200 ft from an R district, one mile from a Metro station entrance, noise study. | Zoning Ordinance Table 4101.1 (C-3, C-4) and 4102.6.A(2), (4)–(6); Ord. 112.2-2026-20 |
| I2 | BY RIGHT | Permitted (P) up to 80,000 sq ft gross floor area; larger only by special exception (SE). Standards: equipment enclosed, 200 ft from an R district, one mile from a Metro station entrance, noise study. | Zoning Ordinance Table 4101.1 (I-2, I-3, I-4) and 4102.6.A(3), (4)–(6); Ord. 112.2-2026-20 |
| I3 | BY RIGHT | Permitted (P) up to 80,000 sq ft gross floor area; larger only by special exception (SE). Standards: equipment enclosed, 200 ft from an R district, one mile from a Metro station entrance, noise study. | Zoning Ordinance Table 4101.1 (I-2, I-3, I-4) and 4102.6.A(3), (4)–(6); Ord. 112.2-2026-20 |
| I4 | BY RIGHT | Permitted (P) up to 80,000 sq ft gross floor area; larger only by special exception (SE). Standards: equipment enclosed, 200 ft from an R district, one mile from a Metro station entrance, noise study. | Zoning Ordinance Table 4101.1 (I-2, I-3, I-4) and 4102.6.A(3), (4)–(6); Ord. 112.2-2026-20 |
| I5 | BY RIGHT | Permitted (P), with special exception (SE) available for lesser distances; no size cap stated for I-5 and I-6 in 4102.6.A. Standards: equipment enclosed, 200 ft from an R district, one mile from a Metro station entrance, noise study. | Zoning Ordinance Table 4101.1 (I-5, I-6) and 4102.6.A(4)–(6); Ord. 112.2-2026-20 |
| I6 | BY RIGHT | Permitted (P), with special exception (SE) available for lesser distances; no size cap stated for I-5 and I-6 in 4102.6.A. Standards: equipment enclosed, 200 ft from an R district, one mile from a Metro station entrance, noise study. | Zoning Ordinance Table 4101.1 (I-5, I-6) and 4102.6.A(4)–(6); Ord. 112.2-2026-20 |
| PDC | SPECIAL | Special exception (SE) only in this planned district. | Zoning Ordinance Table 4101.2 (PDC, PTC), use Data Center |
| PTC | SPECIAL | Special exception (SE) only in this planned district. | Zoning Ordinance Table 4101.2 (PDC, PTC), use Data Center |
| C1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| C2 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| C5 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| C6 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| C7 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| C8 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| II | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| PCC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| PDH1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| PDH12 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| PDH16 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| PDH2 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| PDH20 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| PDH3 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| PDH30 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| PDH4 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| PDH40 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| PDH5 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| PDH8 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| PRC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| PRM | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| R1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| R12 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| R16 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| R2 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| R20 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| R3 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| R30 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| R4 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| R5 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| R8 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| RA | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| RC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| RE | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
| RMHP | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 — Table 4101.1 and 4101.2 (use Data Center) and 4102.6.A |
Codes AC, AE, AW, CC, CO, CP, CS, GS, …: A town's district (Herndon, Vienna or Clifton) carried in the county layer; the town's ordinance governs and was not read.
This code is not a district in Tables 4101.1 / 4101.2 as read on 2026-09-05. Districts on the county’s layer that the reading did not cover are shown as NOT READ on the map; they are not listed here because a list of what was not read is not a finding.
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Henrico County, VA
GEOID 51087 · ordinance read 2026-09-06 · map drawnCode of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center ↗ · Table 4205, read 2026-09-06 (legend: R by right · C conditional use permit · P provisional use permit · A per approved PD Master Plan · blank prohibited)
0 data centre permitted by right20 data centre by special exception / use permit only39 data centre not permitted1 rule not read for this district
| District | Data centres | What the ordinance says | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| B1C | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. The C suffix marks conditional (proffered) zoning: the proffers accepted at rezoning may narrow this further and were not read. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| B2 | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| B2C | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. The C suffix marks conditional (proffered) zoning: the proffers accepted at rezoning may narrow this further and were not read. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| B3 | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| B3C | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. The C suffix marks conditional (proffered) zoning: the proffers accepted at rezoning may narrow this further and were not read. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| M1 | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| M1C | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. The C suffix marks conditional (proffered) zoning: the proffers accepted at rezoning may narrow this further and were not read. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| M2 | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| M2C | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. The C suffix marks conditional (proffered) zoning: the proffers accepted at rezoning may narrow this further and were not read. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| M3 | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| M3C | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. The C suffix marks conditional (proffered) zoning: the proffers accepted at rezoning may narrow this further and were not read. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| O1 | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| O1C | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. The C suffix marks conditional (proffered) zoning: the proffers accepted at rezoning may narrow this further and were not read. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| O2 | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| O2C | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. The C suffix marks conditional (proffered) zoning: the proffers accepted at rezoning may narrow this further and were not read. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| O3 | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| O3C | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. The C suffix marks conditional (proffered) zoning: the proffers accepted at rezoning may narrow this further and were not read. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| OS | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| OSC | SPECIAL | Allowed only with a Provisional Use Permit (P) since the Board's data-centre amendments of 2025-06-10 — no by-right path remains in any district. Standards: all equipment, cooling and generators inside a building or behind opaque walls; generators run only in outages and for Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 testing; public water and sewer; closed-loop or recycled cooling unless the PUP approves another. An accessory data centre serving an office or industrial use on the same site is by right (R) under Sec. 24-4438. The C suffix marks conditional (proffered) zoning: the proffers accepted at rezoning may narrow this further and were not read. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (Data center: P in O-1, O-2, O-3, O/S, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, M-3) and Sec. 24-4328.B; accessory use Sec. 24-4438; Chapter 24 as last amended 2026-07-28 |
| A1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| A1C | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| C1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| C1C | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| CMU | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| CMUC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R0 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R0A | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R0C | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R1A | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R1AC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R1C | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R2 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R2A | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R2AC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R2C | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R3 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R3A | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R3AC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R3C | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R4 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R4A | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R4AC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R4C | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R5 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R5A | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R5AC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R5B | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R5BC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R5C | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R6 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| R6C | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| RTH | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| RTHC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| SMXPD | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| TNDPD | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| UMUC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| UMUPD | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Code of the County of Henrico, Chapter 24 Zoning (adopted 2021-06-22, effective 2021-09-01, last amended 2026-07-28) — Sec. 24-4205 Principal Use Table, Sec. 24-4328.B Data Centers, Sec. 24-4438 Accessory Data Center |
| LIPD | UNREAD | Allowed (A) only as the approved PD Master Plan and its Terms and Conditions Document provide; the plan for this district was not read. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 24-4205 Table 4205 (LI-PD: A) |
This code is not a column of Table 4205 as read on 2026-09-06 (PMD and other legacy planned districts among them). Districts on the county’s layer that the reading did not cover are shown as NOT READ on the map; they are not listed here because a list of what was not read is not a finding.
Geometry and district names: Henrico County GIS (Layers/Zoning, layer 0); Henrico County Code Chapter 24 (Zoning). Terms read 2026-09-06: “The Data published is on an "as is" and "as available" basis. The County assumes no liability for any inaccuracies, completeness, or timeliness of the Data. The County cannot vouch for the Data once…” (source).
Stafford County, VA
GEOID 51179 · ordinance read 2026-09-06 · map drawnStafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) ↗ · Table 3.1 as codified on Municode, read 2026-09-06 (a use is allowed only where a district's (a) or (b) list names it, Sec. 28-36); standards Sec. 28-39(q) as amended by O25-29(R), 2025-12-02
1 data centre permitted by right0 data centre by special exception / use permit only23 data centre not permitted0 rule not read for this district
| District | Data centres | What the ordinance says | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| M2 | BY RIGHT | "Data center" is a use permitted by right in M-2 Industrial, Heavy — the only base district whose Table 3.1 entry names it; the ICTP Integrated Corporate and Technology Park Overlay (not carried on the parcel layer) also permits it by right. Standards (Sec. 28-39(q) as amended by O25-29(R), 2025-12-02): primary structures 750 ft from the Rappahannock or Potomac, a school, or a residential use or residentially zoned land; 100 ft from commercial zoning; accessory structures, parking and substations 300 ft from schools and residential; 200-ft vegetated buffer beside residential; 40% open space outside the Urban Services Area; 8-ft security fencing, no chain link; equipment screened and enclosed; 55 dB(A) at the boundary (52 with a tonal component) with pre- and post-development sound studies; generator testing Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00; power-supply documentation before reclassification. Projects approved on or before 2025-10-21 continue under the rules then in force. | Stafford County Code Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1, M-2 (a) uses permitted by right, and ICTP (a) (O23-24, 2023-10-17; Municode text read 2026-09-06); Sec. 28-39(q) (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| A1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| A2 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| B1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| B2 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| B3 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| HI | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| LC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| M1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| PD1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| PD2 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| PTND | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| QMB | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| R1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| R2 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| R3 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| R4 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| R5 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| RBC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| RC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| RDA1 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| SC | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| UD | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
| UD4 | PROHIBITED | Blank cell in the use table: not a permitted use in this district. | Stafford County Code Chapter 28 Zoning — Sec. 28-35 Table 3.1 District Uses and Standards (data centres added by O23-24, 2023-10-17; codified text read 2026-09-06), Sec. 28-36 Permitted and conditional uses, Sec. 28-39(q) Special provisions applicable to data centers (O25-29(R), 2025-12-02) |
Codes , None, ROW: Right-of-way or an unzoned parcel in the county's layer; no district applies.
This code is not a district of Table 3.1 as read on 2026-09-06. Districts on the county’s layer that the reading did not cover are shown as NOT READ on the map; they are not listed here because a list of what was not read is not a finding.
Geometry and district names: Stafford County GIS (Zoning feature service, dissolved by ZONE1); Stafford County Code Chapter 28 (Zoning), Table 3.1. Terms read 2026-09-06: “The information contained on this page is NOT to be construed or used as a legal description. Stafford County Va. does not guarantee completeness or the locational or attribute accuracy and as such,…” (source).
Spotsylvania County, VA
GEOID 51177 · ordinance read 2026-09-06 · map withheldSpotsylvania County Code Chapter 23 Zoning — Sec. 23-2.1.4 Definitions (Office), Sec. 23-6.21.2 and 23-6.22.2 principal uses permitted (I-1, I-2); Ordinance 23-190 (pending) as the redline of 2025-11-18 ↗ · Read 2026-09-06 from the county's redline of Ord. 23-190 (current text with strikeouts) and the Code Amendments page (status: pending)
2 data centre permitted by right0 data centre by special exception / use permit only0 data centre not permitted0 rule not read for this district
Spotsylvania's GIS website disclaimer (read 2026-09-06): "Data contained anywhere on this website is Copyright © County of Spotsylvania. The GIS data are proprietary to the County of Spotsylvania, and title to this information remains in the County of Spotsylvania … you may not alter or attempt to alter the Data." No grant covers re-serving the polygons in a sold product; the owner asks the GIS Division (gis@spotsylvania.va.us) first. The use reading below is public law and is shown.
| District | Data centres | What the ordinance says | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| I1 | BY RIGHT | Chapter 23 names no data-centre use today. The current Office definition (Sec. 23-2.1.4) includes "data processing facilities, and data centers", and Offices are a principal use permitted in I-1 (Sec. 23-6.21.2) — so a data centre is an office use, by right, until the pending amendment passes. Ordinance 23-190 (CA25-0001, draft dated 2025-11-18, listed as PENDING on 2026-09-06) would define Data Center, add it as a permitted use in I-1 and I-2 with 300-ft restricted buffers, a 50-ft frontage buffer and a viewshed analysis (Sec. 23-6.21.5(5)), as a special use in O-1, O-2, C-1, C-2, C-3, RC and V, and state that data centres are not an office use. | Spotsylvania County Code Sec. 23-2.1.4 (Office) and Sec. 23-6.21.2 (I-1 principal uses permitted), as shown in the Ord. 23-190 redline of 2025-11-18 |
| I2 | BY RIGHT | Chapter 23 names no data-centre use today. The current Office definition (Sec. 23-2.1.4) includes "data processing facilities, and data centers", and Offices are a principal use permitted in I-2 (Sec. 23-6.22.2) — so a data centre is an office use, by right, until the pending amendment passes. Ordinance 23-190 (CA25-0001, draft dated 2025-11-18, listed as PENDING on 2026-09-06) would define Data Center, add it as a permitted use in I-1 and I-2 with 300-ft restricted buffers, a 50-ft frontage buffer and a viewshed analysis (Sec. 23-6.21.5(5)), as a special use in O-1, O-2, C-1, C-2, C-3, RC and V, and state that data centres are not an office use. | Spotsylvania County Code Sec. 23-2.1.4 (Office) and Sec. 23-6.22.2 (I-2 principal uses permitted), as shown in the Ord. 23-190 redline of 2025-11-18 |
Chapter 23 names no data-centre use today; under the current Office definition (Sec. 23-2.1.4) a data centre is an office use, permitted where Offices are — this district's office rule was not read. Ordinance 23-190 (CA25-0001, draft dated 2025-11-18, listed as PENDING on 2026-09-06) would define Data Center, add it as a permitted use in I-1 and I-2 with 300-ft restricted buffers, a 50-ft frontage buffer and a viewshed analysis (Sec. 23-6.21.5(5)), as a special use in O-1, O-2, C-1, C-2, C-3, RC and V, and state that data centres are not an office use. Districts on the county’s layer that the reading did not cover are shown as NOT READ on the map; they are not listed here because a list of what was not read is not a finding.
Geometry and district names: Spotsylvania County GIS (Spotsylvania_Public_Prod, layer 27 Zoning District); Spotsylvania County Code Chapter 23 (Zoning). Terms read 2026-09-06: “Data contained anywhere on this website is Copyright © County of Spotsylvania. The GIS data are proprietary to the County of Spotsylvania, and title to this information remains in the County of Spot…” (source).
Culpeper County, VA
GEOID 51047 · ordinance read 2026-09-06 · map drawnCulpeper County Code, Appendix A Zoning Ordinance — Art. 7.1A LI Sec. 7.1A-2 Use regulations and Art. 7.1B HI Sec. 7.1B-2 Use regulations (Ord. of 5-7-2024; Ord. of 9-2-2025) ↗ · Municode text codified through the Ord. of 9-2-2025, read 2026-09-06
0 data centre permitted by right2 data centre by special exception / use permit only0 data centre not permitted0 rule not read for this district
| District | Data centres | What the ordinance says | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| HI | SPECIAL | Outside the Technology Zone a use permit under Article 17 is required (7.1B-2-3.6); HI otherwise takes every LI principal use, including the Technology-Zone by-right rule. Inside the designated Culpeper Technology Zone (County Code Chapter 12, Article XVI; a zone mapped by the county, not carried on the zoning layer) the use is permitted by right — the county's ordinance names it "Data processing and computing, secure messaging services and customer support"; the Board's Ord. of 9-2-2025 made it a special use permit everywhere else on industrial land. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 7.1B-2-2.1, 7.1B-2-2.2 (LI conditional uses carried into HI except data processing…) and 7.1B-2-3.6; Ord. of 9-2-2025 |
| LI | SPECIAL | Outside the Technology Zone a special use permit under Article 17 is required (7.1A-2-3.10). Inside the designated Culpeper Technology Zone (County Code Chapter 12, Article XVI; a zone mapped by the county, not carried on the zoning layer) the use is permitted by right — the county's ordinance names it "Data processing and computing, secure messaging services and customer support"; the Board's Ord. of 9-2-2025 made it a special use permit everywhere else on industrial land. | Zoning Ordinance Sec. 7.1A-2-2.5 (permitted only within the designated Technology Zone) and 7.1A-2-3.10 (conditional use); Ord. of 9-2-2025 |
Codes NO DATA, ROW, WATER: Not a zoning district: right-of-way, water, or a parcel the county's layer leaves blank.
This district's use regulations were not read; the county's 2025 data-centre rule is written into the LI and HI articles (LI's list also takes CS's principal uses, which were not read). Districts on the county’s layer that the reading did not cover are shown as NOT READ on the map; they are not listed here because a list of what was not read is not a finding.
Geometry and district names: Culpeper County, VA WebGIS (Hurt & Proffitt, Inc. for the county; CulpeperWebGIS_Pro_new layer 215 Zoning); Culpeper County Code Appendix A (Zoning Ordinance). Terms read 2026-09-06: “The information contained on this site is furnished by government and private industry sources and is believed to be accurate but accuracy is not guaranteed. Mapping information is a representation …” (source).
Next: Culpeper County (its Board required a conditional use permit for data centres on industrial land outside the Technology Zone on 2025-09-02; the ordinance text and a county zoning service are still being located), Loudoun’s legacy districts, and the rest of the corridor as ordinances are read. The map: zoning layer.