Smith County removes vague 'data processing facility' definition from zoning ordinance

Jul 10, 2026

The Board approved the Planning Commission's unanimous recommendation to remove the current, vague 'call center and/or data processing facility' use and its definition from the zoning ordinance; the Planning Commission will separately consider a narrower new definition at a later meeting.

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The Smith County Board of Supervisors voted July 9 to remove the existing, broadly worded "call center and/or data processing facility" use and its definition from the county zoning ordinance, adopting a Planning Commission recommendation intended to eliminate an ambiguous allowance for that use.

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