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Data Centers and Cryptomining Regulations

Union County now has real rules for data centers and cryptomining: they're limited to heavy industrial zones with special permits, bigger setbacks from homes, noise baselines and a 12-month teardown rule for abandoned sites. The county can't ban them outright under state law, so this shapes where and how they can be built.

3 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Nov 2, 2026

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Minor Subdivision Definition and Applicability

Splitting a parcel with a road used to let landowners multiply the number of lots they could create without a major subdivision — Commissioner Baucom noted one two-road parcel could have yielded up to 24 houses. Now the 8-lot cap applies to the original tract.

4 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Nov 2, 2026