HomeMy WebLinkAboutDraft Local Law Defining Data Center v3 Local Law# of 2026
A LOCAL LAW OF THE TOWN OF LANSING TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE TOWN
OF LANSING CHAPTER 270: ZONING TO DEFINE CRYPTOCURRENCY DATA MINES,
DATA CENTERS,AND GENERAL PROCESSING FACILITIES
This Local Law hereby amends certain sections of Chapter 270 of the official code of the Town
of Lansing. The changes amend definitions within the official code.
The Town Board of the Town of Lansing,New York,pursuant to Resolution dated
202_, does hereby adopt and pass this Local Law Number#_of 202_, and therefore, be it so
enacted as follows:
SECTION 1 -AUTHORITY: This local law is adopted pursuant to the powers granted by the
Town Law of the State of New York § 130, Town Law Article 16, and Municipal Home Rule
Law § 10,which authorize the Town of Lansing to adopt local laws providing for the governance
of the town and to guide development and land uses in the town, and authorizing the Town of
Lansing to adopt zoning provisions and local laws that advance and protect the health, safety,
and welfare of the community.
SECTION 2 - PURPOSE: The purpose of this local law is to define "cryptocurrency",
"cryptocurrency data mine", "data center", and"general processing" and otherwise take no
action to include "cryptocurrency data mine" or"data center" as uses within the Schedule of
Land Uses or Activities, thereby establishing that cryptocurrency data mines and data centers are
disallowed uses pursuant to the Town of Lansing Zoning Code § 270-8.
SECTION 3 -AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN OF LANSING CODE CHAPTER 270:
The Town of Lansing Zoning Code § 270-3 entitled"Definitions" is amended by adding the
following definitions in appropriate alphabetical locations:
CRYPTOCURRENCY A digitally generated currency rooted in blockchain technology.
CRYPTOCURRENCY DATA MINE A specific type of data center using a facility or use of
land, buildings, or structures where computing equipment is used to solve complex mathematical
algorithms in connection with verifying and adding transactions to a blockchain or other
distributed ledger, commonly known as cryptocurrency mining.
DATA CENTER A facility or group of facilities located on the same or contiguous sites used
primarily to house computer servers, associated components, or computing or
telecommunications equipment for the storage,processing, distribution, and/or management of
data. Such term includes equipment and accessories customary to data centers including but not
limited to network equipment, systems, servers, appliances, air handlers,power generators, water
cooling and storage facilities, utility substations, and other associated utility infrastructure.
GENERAL PROCESSING A facility or premises in which tangible materials, commodities, or
products are physically treated, transformed, fabricated, assembled, or otherwise altered through
mechanical, chemical, thermal, or other physical production processes. The term includes
facilities engaged in the processing of food, agricultural products, raw materials, or
manufactured goods. The term does not include facilities whose principal function is the storage,
processing, transmission, or management of digital data by computer servers or other
information technology equipment such as a data center or cryptocurrency data mine.
SECTION 4- CODIFICATION: The amendments and regulations shall be incorporated into
the Town Code, and the incorporator may designate such new section as make for a coherent
Town Code. Nothing in this local law is intended to disrupt or affect the existing Town Code,
except to the extent any existing code provision is herein expressly superseded or repealed. All
other provisions of the Town Code are hereby reaffirmed or continued in force and effect, and
the codification of these amendments shall follow the proceed for amending the code as set forth
in the Town's local laws, including but not limited to Local Law#2 of 2020.
SECTION 5 -ENFORCEMENT: Any violation of this Local Law shall be enforced in
accordance with this Chapter, the Town Code, or applicable law.
SECTION 6- SEVERABILITY: The invalidity or unenforceability of any section, subsection,
paragraph, sentence, clause, provision, or phrase of the aforementioned sections as declared by
the valid judgement of any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional must not affect
the validity or enforceability of any other section, subsection,paragraph, sentence, clause,
provision, or phrase, which must remain in force and effect.
SECTION 7: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Local Law shall take effect immediately.