Henderson County, NC Code Amendment Extending Crypto-Mining Rules to All Data Centers

Henderson County, North Carolina (Hendersonville area) now applies its strict crypto-mining rules to all data centers. Under a code amendment adopted July 15, 2026, data centers are allowed only in industrial zones with a special use permit, must sit 100 feet back from property lines, cannot operate between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. or on Sundays, cannot exceed 50 decibels measured at 100 feet, must build an 8-foot sound wall, and must be at least 2 miles from any other such facility.

Technical detail

Henderson County (NC) land development code amendment, July 15, 2026, extending existing cryptocurrency-mining regulations to all data centers. Standards: industrial-district-only siting with special use permit (SUP); 100-ft setback; operational curfew — no operation 9pm-6am nor on Sundays; 50dB noise limit measured at 100 ft; 8-ft sound attenuation wall required; 2-mile minimum separation between facilities. Among the strictest operating regimes applied to data centers by a US county.

Who is protected: Henderson County, NC residents and adjacent property owners

Who must comply: Data center (and crypto-mining) developers and operators in Henderson County, NC

Key facts

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