The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Alameda County
Neutral Data Center Policies
Alameda County allows some data centers in enclosed industrial uses, but large buildings require site development review and operations must meet performance standards, adding a modest burden.
current law · Unincorporated Alameda CountyAllows qualifying indoor data-center operations in M-1 zones as industrial or utility uses, but does not specifically name data centers.Alameda County Zoning Ordinance
What this means
The rules appear to allow enclosed industrial uses such as utility, storage, or research, which could accommodate some data centers. But large buildings need site development review and operations must meet performance standards, so the overall effect is a minor added burden.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
No data-center-specific restriction verified. General M-1 context: the county summary requires performance standards for noise, vibrations, odor, emissions, inflammable or explosive material and describes Site Development Review as required for new buildings of 1,000 sq. ft. and over. Application to a particular data center remains unverified.
Benefits & exceptionsHide benefits & exceptions1
No data-center-specific benefit verified. As general zoning context only, the M-1 summary lists manufacturing, processing, assembling, research, wholesale, storage, or utility use conducted entirely within an enclosed building subject to exceptions for specified conditional uses. This does not establish that data centers qualify.
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