Scope
Baltimore City Council Bill 26-0217, "Data Centers Over 5 Megawatts – Moratorium", introduced 13 July 2026, would establish a data center capable of using 5 megawatts or more of electricity as a prohibited use Citywide and define certain terms. The official Legistar record shows it in the Land Use & Transportation Committee; it has not been adopted.
- Geographic scope
- Baltimore City, Maryland
- Jurisdiction
- Local
- Authority type
- Local government
- Issuing authority
- Baltimore City Council
Dates
- Adopted
- No adoption day is recorded
- Effective
- Not enacted
- Scheduled expiration
- None scheduled
- Ended
- Not recorded as ended
- Completion condition
- None stated
- Source document
- 13 July 2026
- Last checked
- 1 October 2026 (earlier than tracker date 5 October 2026; not an automatic status change)
Summary
Council Bill 26-0217, introduced in the Baltimore City Council on 13 July 2026, would make a data center capable of using 5 megawatts or more of electricity a prohibited use Citywide and define related terms. As of 23 September 2026 the official Legistar record shows it in committee. It is a proposal, not an enacted ordinance, and would apply only in Baltimore City.
What this does not establish
- Only the official Legistar matter record (title and status) was opened; the bill text was not read, so any duration, termination clause or exemptions are not recorded.
- Enacted Ordinance 26-128 (Council Bill 26-0158) is a separate instrument with a 10-megawatt definition.
Unresolved questions
- Whether the committee advances the bill and in what form.
Relationships
Supersession means a later instrument replaces the earlier legal effect. Repeal links identify the repeal instrument and the measure it ends. A later implementation or related letter is not treated as a replacement unless the record says so.
- No related action is recorded.
Sources
https://baltimore.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=8135417&GUID=44D47DEC-EC78-4AD0-86B9-B02879001570
- Machine-readable copy of the same official record official data feed for the record linked as the primary source