Data centers are permitted only in the I-1 and I-2 Industrial Districts; they are not authorized as data-center uses in other zoning districts. Data centers shall only be permitted within ... I-1 and I-2

A data center must maintain a 1,000-foot setback from the property line of any residential property, limiting where a site can be built or expanded. A one thousand foot (1,000') setback from the property line of any residential property

Impulsive sound from a data center may not exceed 55 dBA when measured at the property line of an adjacent residential lot. The maximum allowable dBA level of impulsive sound

Data centers must install a buffer yard on an earthen berm at least eight feet high, with a slope no steeper than 2:1, plus trees or shrubs that mature to at least six feet and form a natural screen. a minimum height of eight (8) feet

Exterior lighting must be directed downward and toward the interior of the property, away from adjacent roads and properties. Any exterior lighting shall direct light downward

The building’s exterior shape must be consistent with the required buffer design, and its exterior color must be a generally neutral color approved by the Zoning Inspector when the permit is requested. the exterior color of the building shall be of a generally neutral color as approved by the Zoning inspector

A zoning permit for a data center is revoked if the facility is not operational within five years after issuance. operational within five years of the issuance

Before construction or a change in use, a zoning certificate is required for a non-agricultural building or structure, including accessory buildings, and for changes in land use. A zoning certificate is required

The zoning-certificate application must include Fayette County Health Department approval for water supply and sanitary-waste disposal and any required driveway or access permits from the County Engineer or ODOT. An approval by the Fayette County Health Department

Zoning certificates are subject to commencement and completion deadlines: work must begin within one year and be completed within two years, subject to one six-month extension by the Zoning Inspector and further extensions only from the Board of Zoning Appeals. If the work described in any zoning certificate has not begun within one (1) year

Fees for zoning permits, certificates of zoning compliance, appeals, and related matters are set by separate resolution, and no application action occurs until all applicable fees and expenses are paid. Until all applicable fees, charges, and expenses have been paid in full, no action shall be taken

In the I-1 and I-2 Districts, structures may not exceed 50 feet in height, must be at least 200 feet from the road centerline, and must be at least 50 feet from the interior rear lot line. No structure shall exceed a height of fifty (50) feet

Industrial uses may not create dangerous, injurious, or noxious impacts on nearby property, including excessive noise, vibration, odor, smoke, dust, glare, prohibited emissions, or excessive runoff; the County may require written compliance statements or an independent professional survey paid for by the applicant. No land or structure in the I-1 and/or I-2 Districts shall be used or occupied

Industrial sites must screen trash and garbage in enclosed container systems, and exterior storage in I-1 must be effectively screened from adjoining properties by walls, fences, or plantings approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals. the open exterior storage of material and equipment incidental to the principal use

Commercial or industrial parking areas in I-1 or I-2 must be hard, durable, dustless, properly graded and drained, and designed to prevent excessive runoff onto neighboring property or public roads. All off-street parking areas for commercial or industiial projects

Data centers are expressly permitted uses in both the I-1 and I-2 Industrial Districts, rather than conditional uses, subject to obtaining a zoning certificate and meeting Article XXXIII requirements. Data center facility

The resolution specifically limits data centers to the I-1 and I-2 Industrial Districts, providing an identified zoning pathway without requiring a separate special-use or planned-development classification. Data centers shall only be permitted

I-1 and I-2 sites have no minimum lot size requirement, although the lot must be large enough to provide the required yards and distances. No minimum lot size is required

I-1 and I-2 sites have no minimum lot-width requirement, provided the lot abuts a publicly dedicated and improved street or roadway and is wide enough for required yards and distances. No minimum lot width is required

The industrial districts allow structures up to 50 feet high, subject to the applicable setbacks and the separate 1,000-foot setback from residential property required for data centers. No structure shall exceed a height of fifty (50) feet

Exterior operations are permitted in the I-2 District, allowing qualifying outdoor processing, assembly, fabrication, bulk-goods movement, maintenance, repair, or salvage activities associated with an industrial operation. Exterior operations

Exterior storage is permitted in the I-2 District. In I-1, incidental outdoor storage is allowed if effectively screened from adjoining properties and approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals. Exterior storage shall be permitted in the I-2 District

For data centers, the specified berm-and-planting buffer applies in lieu of other buffer-yard requirements, avoiding cumulative application of additional buffer standards. The buffer must include an earthen berm at least eight feet high, with plantings reaching at least six feet at maturity and providing a natural screen. In lieu of any other buffer yard requirements

The data-center rules allow the facility to include associated operational infrastructure such as air handlers, power generators, water-cooling and storage facilities, utility substations, and other utility infrastructure supporting sustained operations. Such facility also include air handlers, power generators