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Rocky Top defines data center in zoning ordinance
Filed: Jun 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Rocky Top City Council amends zoning rules to clearly define “data center” after April approval for special exceptions.
WHO: Rocky Top City Council
WHAT: Passed an amendment on second reading defining what qualifies as a data center in zoning ordinance
WHEN: Jun 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
WHERE: Rocky Top, Tennessee
WHY: To clarify the zoning ordinance after the council voted in April to allow data centers under a special exception in M-1 industrial zones
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