State, local and federal policy
Permanent restriction or prohibition
Recorded actions of type Permanent restriction or prohibition. An empty result is not a national finding.
Action type is the legal character of the instrument. It is not a score.
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| Scope | Authority | Jurisdiction | Action | Status | Stage | Effective | Timing | Record |
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| City of St. Louis, Missouri Missouri | Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | In effect | Incentive | 17 September 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | St. Louis: no city tax incentives for data centers (Ordinance 72182) Primary source |
| Borough of North Plainfield, New Jersey New Jersey | North Plainfield Borough Council Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | Adopted; effective status unverified | More than one stage | Effective status not verified | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | North Plainfield: data centers prohibited within any zone (Ordinance 26-10) Primary source |
| Hardyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey New Jersey | Hardyston Township Council Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | Adopted; effective status unverified | More than one stage | Effective status not verified | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Hardyston Township: data centers a prohibited use in all zones (Ordinance 2026-12) Primary source |
| Borough of Roselle Park, New Jersey New Jersey | Roselle Park Borough Council Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | In effect | More than one stage | 19 June 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Roselle Park: data centers prohibited in all zone districts (Ordinance No. 2860) Primary source |
| Oldmans Township, New Jersey New Jersey | Oldmans Township Committee Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | Adopted; effective status unverified | More than one stage | Effective status not verified | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Oldmans Township: data centers prohibited in all zoning districts (Ordinance 2026-09) Primary source |
| City of Millville, New Jersey New Jersey | Millville Board of Commissioners Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | In effect | More than one stage | 9 June 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Millville: data centers added to uses prohibited in all districts (Ordinance No. 48-2026) Primary source |
| Union Township (Union County), New Jersey New Jersey | Union Township Committee Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | Adopted; effective status unverified | More than one stage | Effective status not verified | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Union Township (Union County): AI data centers added to prohibited uses (Ordinance 5915) Primary source |
| Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey New Jersey | Green Township Committee Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | Adopted; effective status unverified | More than one stage | Effective status not verified | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Green Township (Sussex County): data centers a prohibited use in all zones (Ordinance No. 2026-04) Primary source |
| Brewer, Maine Maine | Brewer City Council Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | In effect | More than one stage | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Brewer: tiered data center standards; 20 MW and over prohibited Primary source |
| Town of Mansfield, Massachusetts Massachusetts | Mansfield Town Meeting Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | Adopted; effective status unverified | More than one stage | Effective status not verified | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Mansfield: zoning bylaw prohibiting data centers outside three districts (Town Meeting Article 23) Primary source |
| Town of Smithfield, Rhode Island Rhode Island | Smithfield Town Council Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | In effect | Permitting | Effective date not stated in the source | No expiration date recorded | Smithfield: zoning amendment listing data centers as not permitted Primary source |
| Mesa, Arizona Arizona | Mesa City Council Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | In effect | Permitting | 7 August 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Mesa: data centers only through council-authorized PAD overlay Primary source |
| Indiana Indiana | Indiana General Assembly Legislature | State | Permanent restriction or prohibition | In effect | Construction | 1 July 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | SEA 431 (2025): conditions on data center construction by foreign-adversary companies Primary source · Archived copy (4 October 2026) |
| Marana, Arizona Arizona | Marana Mayor and Town Council Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | In effect | Permitting | 17 January 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Marana: data centers only through specific-plan rezoning Primary source |
| Fairfax County, Virginia Virginia | Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | In effect | Permitting | 11 September 2024 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Fairfax County: data center zoning amendment (ZO 112.1-2024-9) Primary source |
| Chandler, Arizona Arizona | Chandler City Council Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | In effect | More than one stage | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Chandler: data centers limited to planned-area approval Primary source |
| Borough of East Rutherford, New Jersey New Jersey | East Rutherford Borough Council Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | Adopted; effective status unverified | More than one stage | Effective status not verified | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | East Rutherford: data centers prohibited in all zones outside Meadowlands jurisdiction (Ordinance 2026-12) Primary source |
| Holland Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey New Jersey | Holland Township Committee Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | Adopted; effective status unverified | More than one stage | Effective status not verified | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Holland Township: data centers prohibited in all zoning districts (Ordinance No. 2026-15) Primary source |
| Kingwood Township, New Jersey New Jersey | Kingwood Township Committee Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | Adopted; effective status unverified | More than one stage | Effective status not verified | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Kingwood Township: data centers prohibited in all zoning districts (Ordinance 15-2026) Primary source |
| Mannington Township, Salem County, New Jersey New Jersey | Mannington Township Committee Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | Adopted; effective status unverified | More than one stage | Effective status not verified | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Mannington Township: data centers a prohibited use in all zoning districts (Ordinance No. 26-01) Primary source |
| Mansfield Township (Warren County), New Jersey New Jersey | Mansfield Township Committee Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | Adopted; effective status unverified | More than one stage | Effective status not verified | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Mansfield Township (Warren County): data centers prohibited in all zones (Ordinance 019-2026) Primary source |
| Medford Township, New Jersey New Jersey | Medford Township Council Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | Adopted; effective status unverified | More than one stage | Effective status not verified | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Medford Township: data centers a nonpermitted use in all zones (Ordinance 2026-15) Primary source |
| Montgomery Township, Somerset County, New Jersey New Jersey | Montgomery Township Committee Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | Adopted; effective status unverified | More than one stage | Effective status not verified | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Montgomery Township (Somerset County): data centers prohibited within township boundaries (Ordinance #26-1779) Primary source |
| Neptune Township, New Jersey New Jersey | Neptune Township Committee Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | Adopted; effective status unverified | More than one stage | Effective status not verified | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Neptune Township: land development ordinance amended to prohibit data centers (Ordinance 26-26) Primary source |
| Township of Warren, New Jersey New Jersey | Warren Township Committee Local government | Local | Permanent restriction or prohibition | Adopted; effective status unverified | More than one stage | Effective status not verified | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Warren Township: data centers a prohibited use in all zones (Ordinance No. 26-19) Primary source |
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