Data centers may be sited only within designated Technology Park Overlay District areas, and any boundary change requires approval by the Board of Commissioners under the UDO procedures. The district covers specified parcels and includes any parcel wholly or partly within its boundaries. designated areas of 50 acres or greater

A data-center lot must contain at least 50 acres, have at least 150 feet of public-road frontage, and have at least 110 feet of lot width at the building line. Minimum Lot Acreage: 50 acres

Building coverage is limited to a maximum of 50 percent of the total lot area. 50% maximum total building coverage

Minimum setbacks are 75 feet from front, side, and rear property lines, subject to the additional residential-boundary buffer requirements. Minimum Front Yard Setback: 75 feet

A 100-foot-wide undisturbed buffer is required along every property line adjoining a residential district or use. The buffer includes, rather than adds to, required setbacks. minimum 100-foot-wide undisturbed buffer

Buildings generally may not exceed 75 feet in height when measured from the structure pad level. The limit does not apply to specified accessory structures, and taller elements may be allowed when the Community Development Director finds a technical or mechanical necessity. shall not exceed a height of 75 feet

Air-conditioning units, HVAC systems, and electrical generators must be screened from public and adjacent-property views and noise, and must be at least 100 feet from adjacent property lines. thoroughly screened from view and noise impact

Principal-building facades must face street fronts or adjacent arterial street fronts unless the front of the building is more than 500 feet from the public right-of-way or is not visible from that right-of-way. front building facade

Security fences and walls may not be placed within the required buffer; barbed and razor wire are prohibited, and chain-link fencing may not be visible from adjoining rights-of-way. Security fencing and walls shall not be located within the required buffer

Exterior lighting must be full cut-off, shielded and downcast; light poles may be no taller than 25 feet, must be at least 10 feet from exterior property lines, generally should not be in buffers, and lighting at the property line may not exceed 0.5 foot-candles. A photometric plan may be required. All fixtures shall be full cut-off type fixtures

Private roads are allowed only if designed and built according to county public-road design guidelines unless the county approves otherwise. Private roads are permitted

Data centers must provide at least three parking spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of employee-occupied office space, excluding server-storage areas, and must justify any higher or lower number based on expected employees and visitors. minimum parking of three spaces per thousand gross square feet

Data-center operations may not exceed an average of 65 dBA over any 15-minute period at adjoining property boundaries from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or 55 dBA from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. If existing sound levels are higher, operations may not increase those existing levels. Measurements must be determined by a third-party acoustic engineer. 65 dBA or higher during the hours of 8 AM to 8 PM

An acoustic barrier containing soundproofing materials must surround exterior mechanical equipment when necessary to meet the sound limits, and the barrier must appear on the approved construction plan and remain for the facility's operational life. An acoustic barrier

On-site generator testing is limited to two hours per day and may occur only Monday through Friday between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. generator testing is limited to Monday through Friday between the hours of 11:00 AM and 5 PM

Except during testing, generators may be used only for emergency backup purposes. generator use is limited to emergency backup use only

After a certificate of occupancy, the county may obtain sound studies or require the operator to provide them. A violation or persistent complaint history may result in a notice of violation, required mitigation, and a fine of up to $1,000 per day until compliance. subject to a fine up to $1,000 for each day

The data-center operator must pay the costs of any sound test or study required to monitor alleged violations. continue to bear the costs of any sound test or study

Before the county approves a land-disturbance permit, the applicant must submit an analysis of raw-water needs and obtain a letter from the public water purveyor confirming sufficient capacity. prior to the County's approval of a land disturbance permit

Before land-disturbance-permit approval, the applicant must provide a letter from the electric supplier confirming capacity and willingness to serve the project. confirming capacity and willingness to serve the project

No data-center operation may be developed without county construction-plan review, approval, and verification that the overlay requirements are met, along with compliance with applicable fire, safety, building, state, and federal requirements. If required, Development of Regional Impact review must occur before construction-plan approval. No Data Center operation may be developed without construction plan review, approval, and verification

Applications for development in the Technology Park Overlay District must follow the application and procedural requirements of the Paulding County Development Regulations. follow the requirements and procedures set forth in the Paulding County Development Regulations

Creates a Technology Park Overlay District where data centers may be located on designated sites of at least 50 acres, subject to the ordinance’s conditions.

Adds data-center-related uses to the permitted uses in the overlay, including computing infrastructure, data processing, web hosting, related services, computer programming, scientific research, and telecommunications.

Allows accessory infrastructure needed for data centers, including utility lines, electrical substations, water towers, cooling equipment, fire-suppression systems, redundant or backup power supplies, redundant communications connections, and high-security facilities.

Permits solar electric power generation as an additional use within the Technology Park Overlay District.

Sets overlay development standards that allow lots of at least 50 acres, building coverage of up to 50 percent of the lot, and buildings up to 75 feet tall.

Exempts certain accessory structures and equipment from the 75-foot height limit, including water towers, conveyor belts, HVAC equipment, generators, and other incidental, uninhabited parts of a structure; the Community Development Director may also allow taller elements when technically or mechanically necessary.

Requires a 100-foot undisturbed buffer where the site borders a residential district or use, but specifies that the buffer is included within—not added to—the required setbacks.

Allows private roads within the overlay, subject to county public-road design guidelines unless the county approves otherwise.

Relaxes certain underlying-zoning requirements for internal subdivided lots: underlying setbacks and buffers apply only at external boundaries, and underlying frontage, width, and acreage requirements do not apply if the contiguous overlay development complies with the ordinance and each subdivided lot has adequate public or private road access.

Allows data centers to use a flexible parking calculation of three spaces per 1,000 square feet of employee-occupied office space, excluding server-storage areas, while permitting a different number when justified by expected employees and visitors.

Exempts an approved Technology Park Overlay project from Corridor Overlay District standards when the building is not visible from the boundary of a roadway identified in the Corridor Overlay District.

Allows generator testing for up to two hours per day on weekdays between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and permits generators outside testing activities for emergency backup use.

Provides an operating noise standard based on conditions at adjoining property boundaries: up to an average of 65 dBA from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and 55 dBA from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.; if existing sound already exceeds those levels, the facility must not increase the existing levels.

Allows the county to require corrective measures and mitigation for noise violations or complaint histories, with a compliance process and a fine of up to $1,000 per day if an approved solution is not implemented.

Provides a defined application pathway under which a data center may be developed after county construction-plan review, approval, and verification of compliance with the Technology Park Overlay District, applicable codes, and state and federal requirements; any required Development of Regional Impact review must occur before construction-plan approval.