State and local policy
Local government policy records
Recorded policy actions issued by local government authorities.
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| Scope | Authority | Jurisdiction | Action | Status | Stage | Effective | Timing | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unincorporated Pima County, Arizona Arizona | Pima County Board of Supervisors Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 22 September 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Pima County (unincorporated): data center development moratorium (Resolution 2026-56) Primary source |
| City of St. Louis, Missouri Missouri | Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis Local government | Local | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Permitting | 17 September 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | St. Louis: data center zoning regulations (Ordinance 72181) Primary source |
| 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 |
| City of Memphis, Tennessee Tennessee | Memphis City Council Local government | Local | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | Memphis: proposed temporary data center permit moratorium (Ord. 5982) Primary source |
| City of Memphis, Tennessee Tennessee | Memphis City Council Local government | Local | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | Memphis: proposed large-scale data center development standards (Ord. 5986) Primary source |
| City of Boston, Massachusetts Massachusetts | Boston City Council Local government | Local | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | Boston: proposed council order on a zoning text amendment to prohibit data centers (Docket 2026-1718) Primary source |
| City of Oakland, California California | Oakland City Council Local government | Local | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | Oakland: proposed interim urgency moratorium on data center entitlements (file 27-0050) Primary source |
| Unincorporated Lake County, Illinois Illinois | Lake County Board Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | More than one stage | 8 September 2026 | Scheduled 11 May 2027 | Lake County (unincorporated areas): temporary moratorium on data centers Primary source |
| Louisville/Jefferson County Metro, Kentucky Kentucky | Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Louisville/Jefferson County Metro: temporary data center and telecommunications hotel moratorium Primary source |
| Fort Worth, Texas Texas | City of Fort Worth Local government | Local | Reporting or resource-use requirement | In effect | Construction | 11 August 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Fort Worth: water and wastewater criteria for data centers Primary source |
| Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee Tennessee | Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County Local government | Local | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Permitting | 31 July 2026 | None scheduled | Nashville and Davidson County (Metropolitan Government): zoning code data center use categories and conditions (BL2026-1391) Primary source |
| Unincorporated Bannock County, Idaho Idaho | Bannock County Board of County Commissioners Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 30 July 2026 | Scheduled 26 January 2027 | Bannock County: 180-day data center application moratorium Primary source |
| Hillsboro, Oregon Oregon | Hillsboro City Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 27 July 2026 | Scheduled 24 November 2026 | Hillsboro: 120-day pause on new data center land use applications Primary source |
| Seattle, Washington Washington | Seattle City Council Local government | Local | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Operation | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Seattle: new large data center loads served only by contract Primary source |
| City of Cleveland, Ohio Ohio | Cleveland City Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 20 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Cleveland: temporary moratorium on data center permits (Ord. 556-2026) Primary source |
| Baltimore City, Maryland Maryland | Baltimore City Council Local government | Local | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | Baltimore City: proposed data center over 5 MW moratorium (Bill 26-0217) Primary source |
| Santa Fe County, New Mexico New Mexico | Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 9 July 2026 | Scheduled 9 January 2028 | Santa Fe County: 18-month data center development-approval moratorium Primary source |
| Unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia Georgia | DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 7 July 2026 | Scheduled 30 March 2027 | DeKalb County (unincorporated): data center application moratorium extended to 30 March 2027 Primary source |
| Prince George's County, Maryland Maryland | Prince George's County Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 7 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Prince George's County: two-year pause on data center subdivision and site plans (CR-066-2026) Primary source |
| Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska Alaska | Municipality of Anchorage Local government | Local | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Permitting | Effective date not stated in the source | None scheduled | Anchorage: title 21 data center use standards Primary source |
| Seattle, Washington Washington | Seattle City Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 11 June 2026 | Scheduled 11 June 2027 | Seattle: one-year emergency pause on data center applications Primary source |
| Lexington-Fayette Urban County, Kentucky Kentucky | Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | More than one stage | 9 June 2026 | Scheduled 31 October 2026 | Lexington-Fayette Urban County: data center zoning and permit pause to 31 October 2026 Primary source |
| Lexington-Fayette Urban County, Kentucky Kentucky | Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council Local government | Local | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Permitting | 9 June 2026 | None scheduled | Lexington-Fayette Urban County: Resolution R-236-2026 initiating data center zoning amendments Primary source |
| Charlotte and its extraterritorial jurisdiction, North Carolina North Carolina | Charlotte City Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 8 June 2026 | Scheduled 5 November 2026 | Charlotte: 150-day moratorium on new data center applications Primary source |
| Denver, Colorado Colorado | Denver City Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 21 May 2026 | Scheduled 21 May 2027 | Denver: one-year pause on data center zoning permits and site plans Primary source |
| San Angelo, Texas Texas | San Angelo City Council Local government | Local | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Permitting | 19 May 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | San Angelo: zoning standards for data centers (Sec. 430) 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 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 | None scheduled | Smithfield: zoning amendment listing data centers as not permitted Primary source |
| Baltimore City, Maryland Maryland | Baltimore City Council Local government | Local | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | Baltimore City: proposed data center conditional use with health equity assessment (Bill 26-0174) Primary source |
| Dickey County, North Dakota North Dakota | Dickey County Board of County Commissioners Local government | Local | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | More than one stage | 21 April 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Dickey County: zoning standards for data centers Primary source |
| Derry, New Hampshire New Hampshire | Derry Town Council Local government | Local | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Permitting | 19 December 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Derry: definition of a data center or information-processing facility Primary source |
| Doña Ana County, New Mexico New Mexico | Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners Local government | Local | Incentive or explicitly supportive policy | In effect | Incentive | Effective date not stated in the source | None scheduled | Doña Ana County: Project Jupiter industrial revenue bond authorization Primary source |
| Prince George's County, Maryland Maryland | Prince George's County Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | Expired | Permitting | 16 September 2025 | Ended 16 March 2026 | Prince George's County: six-month data center subdivision pause (CR-098-2025, expired) 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 |
| Phoenix, Arizona Arizona | Phoenix City Council Local government | Local | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Permitting | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Phoenix: data center definition, design standards and special permit Primary source |
| Unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia Georgia | DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Local government | Local | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Did not pass | Permitting | Never took effect (did not pass) | Ended 23 June 2026 | DeKalb County (unincorporated): proposed data center definition and development standards (TA 2025-0972) Primary source |
| 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 |
| Sarpy County, Nebraska (county zoning jurisdiction) Nebraska | Sarpy County Board of Commissioners Local government | Local | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Permitting | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Sarpy County: zoning districts where data centers are allowed 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 |
| City of Aurora, Illinois Illinois | Aurora City Council Local government | Local | Reporting or resource-use requirement | In effect | Operation | Effective date not stated in the source | None scheduled | Aurora: data center performance, reporting and privacy code chapters (File 26-0092) Primary source |
| City of Aurora, Illinois Illinois | Aurora City Council Local government | Local | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Permitting | Effective date not stated in the source | None scheduled | Aurora: data center facility conditional use and performance standards (File 26-0112) Primary source |
| Chicago, Illinois Illinois | Chicago City Council Local government | Local | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | City of Chicago: proposed zoning rules for electronic data storage centers Primary source |
| Chicago, Illinois Illinois | Chicago City Council Local government | Local | Reporting or resource-use requirement | Adopted; effective status unverified | Reporting | Effective status not verified | None scheduled | City of Chicago: adopted data center benchmarking ordinance; effect unverified Primary source |
| Louisville/Jefferson County Metro, Kentucky Kentucky | Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Council Local government | Local | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | Louisville/Jefferson County Metro: proposed Land Development Code data center amendments Primary source |
| Baltimore City, Maryland Maryland | Mayor and City Council of Baltimore Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Baltimore City: temporary citywide prohibition of data centers as a zoning use (Ord. 26-128) Primary source |
| Kansas City, Missouri Missouri | Kansas City City Council Local government | Local | Enacted legislation or regulation | In effect | Permitting | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Kansas City: data center zoning use standards (Ordinance 251031) Primary source |
| City of St. Louis, Missouri Missouri | Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis Local government | Local | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Operation | Not enacted | None scheduled | St. Louis: proposed data center environmental monitoring (Board Bill 48) Primary source |
| City of Memphis, Tennessee Tennessee | Memphis City Council Local government | Local | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | More than one stage | Not enacted | None scheduled | Memphis: Ordinance 5985 large-load district proposal on the October 6 agenda Primary source |
| Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee Tennessee | Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | Expired | Permitting | Effective date not stated in the source | Ended 31 July 2026 | Nashville and Davidson County (Metropolitan Government): temporary data center permit moratorium (BL2026-1448, ended) Primary source |
| Dane County, Wisconsin (towns under county zoning) Wisconsin | Dane County Board of Supervisors Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Dane County: 18-month pause on hyperscale data center zoning permits Primary source |
| Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin | Madison Common Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Madison: temporary pause on data center zoning certificates Primary source |
| City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Wisconsin | Milwaukee Common Council Local government | Local | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | Milwaukee: proposed one-year pause on data center applications (File 251924) Primary source |
| City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Wisconsin | Milwaukee Common Council Local government | Local | Legislation introduced (any outcome) | Proposed | Permitting | Not enacted | None scheduled | Milwaukee: proposed data center zoning standards (File 260142) Primary source |
| Wood County, Wisconsin (all municipalities) Wisconsin | Wood County Board of Supervisors Local government | Local | Reporting or resource-use requirement | In effect | Proposal | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Wood County: notice requirement for large-scale data center projects (Ord. #709) Primary source |
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