Scope
Township of Prairieville Ordinance No. 187 adopts a temporary moratorium on the acceptance and/or processing of any applications for a data center. The moratorium is stated to last one year following adoption of the ordinance by the Township Board, or until amended or new Township ordinances or regulations addressing data centers are effective, whichever occurs first, and the Board may extend it by resolution before it ends. It applies in Prairieville Township, Barry County.
- Geographic scope
- Prairieville Township, Michigan
- Jurisdiction
- Local
- Authority type
- Local government
- Issuing authority
- Prairieville Township Board of Trustees
Dates
- Adopted
- 17 June 2026
- Effective
- Effective status not verified
- Scheduled expiration
- See completion condition
- Ended
- Not recorded as ended
- Completion condition
- Section II: one year following adoption by the Township Board (adopted 17 June 2026), or until amended or new township ordinances or regulations addressing data centers are effective, whichever occurs first; Section III allows extension by resolution.
- Source document
- 17 June 2026
- Last checked
- 30 October 2026
Summary
Prairieville Township in Barry County adopted Ordinance No. 187 on 17 June 2026, placing a temporary moratorium on accepting or processing any applications for a data center while the township studies its ordinances and regulations. The moratorium is stated to last one year following adoption, or until new township rules on data centers are effective, and the board may extend it by resolution. The ordinance takes effect upon publication after adoption; the posted copy does not show the publication date. It is a temporary moratorium, not a permanent prohibition.
What this does not establish
- The posted copy does not show when the ordinance was published, so its effective date is not confirmed.
- The posted copy does not show the Board's vote.
Unresolved questions
- When Ordinance No. 187 was published and took effect.
- Whether the Township Board extends the moratorium or adopts data center rules before the one-year term ends.
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
Primary source: Prairieville Township Board of Trustees page on prairievilletwp-mi.gov