National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 855, Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems, or similar standards and must include fire suppression systems designed specifically for battery storage.

  1. No Data Center shall be approved unless the applicant demonstrates that procedures for fire suppression, containment, ventilation, and evacuation are sufficiently protective of public health, safety and welfare.
  2. A campus security plan should be prepared in consultation with police and local emergency officials.
  3. Safety:
  4. The equipment used in any Data Center operation shall be housed in a metered, electrically grounded, and pre-engineered metal-encased structure with a fire rating designed to resist an internal electrical fire for at least 30 minutes. The containment space shall contain baffles that automatically close in the event of fire, independent of a possible electric system failure.
  5. Any Data Center use proposing battery storage or any other device or group of devices capable of storing energy in order to supply electrical energy at a later time, whether the energy is stored for use on-site or off-site, shall demonstrate compliance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 855, Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems, or similar standards and must include fire suppression systems designed specifically for battery storage.

L. Emergency Responders:

  1. 1. The applicant shall coordinate with the Luzerne County Department of Emergency Services 911 Coordinator to ensure there is adequate radio coverage for emergency responders within the building based upon the existing coverage levels of the county Public Safety Radio Communications System at the exterior of the building and shall install enhancement systems as needed to meet compliance. A 911 address shall be obtained. It shall be confirmed that the local emergency departments have the proper chemicals/supplies in the event of a fire emergency. The applicant shall submit an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) to the Luzerne County Department of Emergency Services and to the local fire department(s) having jurisdiction.

M. Aesthetics

  1. Any Data Center and Data Center Accessory Use building façade that faces a road, or existing residential use must incorporate at least two of the following design elements every 150 horizontal feet:
  2. External building materials shall be of colors that are low-reflective, subtle, or earth tone. Fluorescent and metallic colors shall be prohibited as exterior wall colors.
  3. A change in building material, pattern, texture, or color;
  4. A change in building height;
  5. Building step-backs or recesses having a minimum depth of five (5) feet;
  6. Uninterrupted blank wall façades shall be prohibited to the extent that they are visible from a public right-of-way or a residential area. Design variations on long