Camden County staff present draft data-center rules; board asks for tighter environmental and notice protections

Apr 21, 2026

County staff presented a draft Camden County Unified Development Code amendment to regulate data centers, proposing special-use review, minimum lot sizes, buffers, noise and lighting limits, water-withdrawal controls and decommissioning rules; commissioners asked staff to reduce acreage thresholds, clarify setbacks vs. buffers, and tighten emergency and coastal-resilience coordination.

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County staff presented a draft ordinance on April 21 to add a new Division 5 to the Camden County Unified Development Code establishing rules for data centers, including definitions, permitted zoning, development standards and application requirements.

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