Scope
North Plainfield Ordinance No. 26-10 amends Chapter 22, "Land Development," § 22-115, "General Provisions," to add a new § 22-115.34, "Data Centers." As introduced, it defines a data center broadly, including facilities supporting cloud computing, artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency mining, and provides that data centers are prohibited within any zone in the borough. It applies only in the Borough of North Plainfield.
- Geographic scope
- Borough of North Plainfield, New Jersey
- Jurisdiction
- Local
- Authority type
- Local government
- Issuing authority
- North Plainfield Borough Council
Dates
- Adopted
- 13 July 2026
- Effective
- Effective status not verified
- Scheduled expiration
- See completion condition
- Ended
- Not recorded as ended
- Completion condition
- The ordinance as introduced states no end date.
- Source document
- 14 July 2026
- Last checked
- 30 October 2026
Summary
The North Plainfield Borough Council introduced Ordinance No. 26-10 on 22 June 2026 and adopted it on 13 July 2026, according to the borough clerk's published notices. The ordinance as introduced adds a land development section stating that data centers are prohibited within any zone in the borough, with a broad definition that includes cloud computing, artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency mining facilities. The adoption notice says it becomes effective 20 days after approval by the Mayor, provided publication has occurred; the Mayor's approval date is not printed, so whether it has taken effect is not verified. The ordinance states no end date.
What this does not establish
- The ordinance text read is the version printed with the notice of introduction; the adoption notice does not say whether it was amended before adoption.
- The adoption notice is marked published on 14 July 2026, but the Mayor's approval date is not printed, so no effective day is stored.
- It is a borough land development ordinance and does not apply elsewhere in New Jersey; the text read does not say how it treats an existing use.
Unresolved questions
- When the Mayor approved the ordinance and when it took effect.
- Whether the adopted text differs from the introduced text.
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: North Plainfield Borough Council page on northplainfieldnj.gov
- Notice of pending Ordinance No. 26-10 with the introduced text — Prints the ordinance as introduced and passed on first reading on 22 June 2026 · 23 June 2026