Scope
Borough of East Rutherford Ordinance No. 2026-12 amends Chapter 389, "Zoning," of the borough code to confirm that data centers are prohibited uses and structures in all zoning districts, except those located within the jurisdiction of the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission.
- Geographic scope
- Borough of East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Jurisdiction
- Local
- Authority type
- Local government
- Issuing authority
- East Rutherford Borough Council
Dates
- Adopted
- 16 June 2026
- Effective
- Effective status not verified
- Scheduled expiration
- See completion condition
- Ended
- Not recorded as ended
- Completion condition
- The adoption notice states no end date; the full ordinance was not reviewed.
- Source document
- The source page states no document date
- Last checked
- 1 November 2026
Summary
The governing body of the Borough of East Rutherford adopted Ordinance No. 2026-12 on second and final reading on 16 June 2026, according to the borough's notice of adoption. The ordinance amends the borough zoning chapter to confirm that data centers are prohibited uses and structures in all zoning districts, except districts within the jurisdiction of the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission. The notice prints no effective day and no end date, and it does not address existing facilities.
What this does not establish
- Only the adoption notice was reviewed; the full ordinance, including any definition of data center and any exceptions, was not reviewed.
- No effective day is printed, so none is stored.
- The ordinance applies only in East Rutherford.
- Land within the jurisdiction of the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission is excluded by the ordinance title; how data centers are treated there was not checked.
Unresolved questions
- When the ordinance took effect.
- How data centers are treated in the part of the borough under Hackensack Meadowlands jurisdiction.
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: East Rutherford Borough Council page on eastrutherfordnj.net