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The Rice Township Board of Supervisors approved a zoning ordinance regulating data centers in the Mountain Top community. Under the ordinance, data centers are permitted only as a conditional use in the I-1 industrial district, due to their potential demands on utilities and infrastructure.

The maximum building height is set at 50 feet, and no data center can exceed 250,000 square feet. The ordinance aims to protect residential properties and requires public hearings for any developer applications. The board has worked on this regulation for about a year, recognizing the need for proactive measures in light of evolving AI technology.