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Board adopts data‑center rules; adds energy‑capacity verification, recheck schedule and expansion limits
Summary
York County supervisors adopted amendments to the zoning ordinance establishing standards for data centers. The ordinance requires utilities to confirm sufficient capacity, mandates five‑year reverification, limits expansion without new approvals and tightens generator testing limits, after a board amendment.
York County supervisors on the evening of the meeting adopted an amendment to the county zoning ordinance that creates a regulatory framework for data centers in the county.
Planning staff presented the draft ordinance, which adds a definition for “data center,” inserts data centers into the table of land uses, and establishes performance standards covering energy and water confirmation, noise limits, setbacks, architectural standards and safety. The planning commission had recommended approval by unanimous vote.
Board members and members of the public pressed staff and each other on how the county will ensure utility systems have adequate…
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