Butler County board asked to adopt wide‑ranging data‑center zoning rules

Nov 3, 2026

The Butler County Board is scheduled on Nov. 3 to consider Resolution 26‑40, a detailed set of zoning and operating rules for data centers that would limit where large projects can go, set setbacks and noise limits, require decommissioning financial assurance, and require extensive technical studies and community meetings for any Conditional Use Permit.

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The Butler County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to consider Resolution 26‑40 on Nov. 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the commission chambers at 205 W. Central Ave., El Dorado. The resolution would adopt a new Section 20 of the county zoning regulations establishing application, review and operating standards for conditional‑use data center projects in the unincorporated county.

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