Kent County adopts ordinance to regulate data centers after full public hearing
Kent County Levy Court approved ordinance LC 26-06 on July 21, 2026, adding definitions and restrictions for data centers — including 300–400-foot setbacks, noise-study requirements, closed‑loop cooling, and utility-capacity confirmations — after an extended public hearing and a 7-0 roll-call vote.
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Kent County Levy Court voted unanimously on July 21 to adopt ordinance LC 26-06, which defines data centers as a regulated land use in the county’s zoning code and establishes conditions for permitting them in Limited Industrial (IL) and General Industrial (IG) districts. Commissioner Hall moved to add data centers as a permitted use with conditions; the motion passed on a 7-0 roll call.
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