Kingsport Advances Zoning Rules to Limit Crypto Mining to Industrial Areas

Kingsport city leaders advanced zoning rules to formally define where crypto mining and data centers can operate inside city limits, directing such operations toward heavy industrial zones and subjecting them to stricter oversight ^[1][4].

The push for new rules was driven largely by noise and community impacts; the ordinance amendments include specific guidance on acceptable locations and sound limits for mining and data center operations ^[1][3].

Local officials and reporting indicate the city board also moved forward with an ordinance permitting future crypto mining and data center development under the revised zoning framework, a step observers say could set a precedent for balancing technological growth with resident concerns ^[2][4].

The combined approach narrows permitted sites to industrial areas and emphasizes oversight and noise controls as Kingsport integrates crypto mining into its land‑use policy ^[1][3][4].