City of Manassas VA Data Center Zoning Standards
City of Manassas VA Data Center Zoning Text Amendment (Ordinance O-2026-455)
Manassas, VA · City of Manassas, Va., Ordinance O-2026-455 (zoning text amendment; first reading approved Feb 9, 2026)
- Status
- Proposed / pending
- Applies to
- Data center developers and operators seeking approvals in the I-1/I-2 industrial districts of Manassas, VA
- Enforced by
- City of Manassas government
Manassas is amending its zoning ordinance (Ordinance O-2026-455) to add development standards for data centers and other large industrial uses in the city's I-1 light-industrial and I-2 heavy-industrial districts. The City Council unanimously approved the first reading on February 9, 2026; a second reading and final adoption vote were expected at a later meeting. Final adoption is not yet confirmed as of September 2026.
Who is protected: Manassas, VA residents
Legal detail
Ordinance O-2026-455, a zoning text amendment establishing data-center development standards (noise, screening, setbacks, and related requirements) in the I-1 and I-2 industrial districts. Unanimous first-reading approval Feb 9, 2026; second reading/final adoption pending as of last verification. The amendment formalizes requirements the city had previously negotiated with individual data-center developers.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Manassas, VA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Citation | City of Manassas, Va., Ordinance O-2026-455 (zoning text amendment; first reading approved Feb 9, 2026) |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | Manassas Tightens Data Center Zoning Rules — Potomac Local News |
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