Data center special exception ordinance
Washington CountyVirginia- Detected
- Sep 18, 2026
- 50 days ago
- Sector
- Information Technology
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From the meeting
At its September 18, 2026 meeting, the Board of Supervisors of Washington County, Virginia considered an ordinance adding Chapter 66, Article XVI to regulate data centers. The draft would allow data centers only by special exception permit in the M1 and M2 zoning districts and would set siting, design, noise, water, wastewater, stormwater, and decommissioning standards. The ordinance also set permit expiration, modification, enforcement, and financial assurance rules.
Decision state: draft ordinance proposed for adoption.
- Meeting date
- September 18, 2026
- Agency
- Washington County
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