Types of Data Centers: https://heli.law.uiowa.edu/projects/datacentersiniowa/iowa-data-center-decision-tool-resources-and-tools
Edge Data Centers Small facilities close to end users (Telecommunications infrastructure, smart cities)
Enterprise Data Centers Built and used by a single organization (University systems, hospitals, banks, manufacturers)
Colocation Data Centers Built to house equipment for multiple customers (City of Dubuque Data Center has capacity to lease space to others)
Hyperscale Data Centers Very large, supporting massive computing needs (Major tech firms – Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft)
Sizing as a trigger: Several peer ordinances scale requirements to facility size — e.g., a square-footage or power-draw threshold that separates routine server rooms (no extra review) from large or hyperscale facilities (special exception, conditional use permit, or full standards-based review).