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Local policy actions
Scope	Authority	Jurisdiction	Action	Status	Stage	Effective	Timing	Record
Oakland, California California	Oakland City Council Local government	Local	Legislation introduced (any outcome)	Proposed	Proposal	Not enacted	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Oakland: proposed 10-month, 15-day extension of data center moratorium ordinance (File 27-0178) Primary source
City of Littleton, Colorado Colorado	Littleton City Council Local government	Local	Legislation introduced (any outcome)	Proposed	More than one stage	Not enacted	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Littleton: proposed six-month moratorium on data center applications (Ordinance No. 22, Series 2026) Primary source
City of Suffolk, Virginia Virginia	Suffolk City Council Local government	Local	Legislation introduced (any outcome)	Proposed	Permitting	Not enacted	No expiration date recorded	Suffolk: proposed zoning amendment listing data centers as a prohibited use in all districts (OTA2026-008) Primary source
City of Memphis, Tennessee Tennessee	Memphis City Council Local government	Local	Legislation introduced (any outcome)	Proposed	Permitting	Not enacted	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Memphis: proposed temporary data center permit moratorium (Ord. 5982) Primary source
Loudoun County, Virginia Virginia	Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Local government	Local	Legislation introduced (any outcome)	Proposed	Proposal	Not enacted	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Loudoun County: proposed pause of up to 12 months on Board votes on data center applications Primary source
City of Cleveland, Ohio Ohio	Cleveland City Council Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	Permitting	19 October 2026	Scheduled 29 January 2027	Cleveland: standalone data center permit pause extended to 29 January 2027 (Emergency Ordinance 1246-2026) Primary source
City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Wisconsin	Milwaukee Common Council Local government	Local	Enacted legislation or regulation	In effect	Permitting	17 October 2026	No expiration date recorded	Milwaukee: temporary data-center pause effective 17 October 2026 (File 251924) Primary source
Unincorporated Johnson County, Iowa Iowa	Johnson County Board of Supervisors Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	More than one stage	15 October 2026	Scheduled 8 August 2027	Johnson County: data-center approval pause extended to 8 August 2027 Primary source
Unincorporated Manatee County, Florida Florida	Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Manatee County: 12-month pause on new data center development applications (Ordinance 26-42) Primary source
Joyfield Township, Michigan Michigan	Joyfield Township Board Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	More than one stage	7 October 2026	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Joyfield Township: 12-month moratorium on data center and crypto mining approvals (Resolution 2026-07) Primary source
Unincorporated Mendocino County, California California	Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	More than one stage	6 October 2026	Scheduled 21 August 2028	Mendocino County (unincorporated): extension of data center moratorium to 21 August 2028 (Ordinance No. 4562) Primary source
City of Oakland, California California	Oakland City Council Local government	Local	Enacted legislation or regulation	In effect	Permitting	6 October 2026	No expiration date recorded	Oakland: interim data-center moratorium effective 6 October 2026 (27-0050) Primary source
City and County of San Francisco, California California	San Francisco Board of Supervisors Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	Permitting	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	San Francisco: 45-day interim zoning moratorium on data center approvals (File No. 261021) Primary source
City of Memphis, Tennessee Tennessee	Memphis City Council Local government	Local	Legislation introduced (any outcome)	Proposed	More than one stage	Not enacted	No expiration date recorded	Memphis: Ordinance 5985 large-load district proposal, listed on the October 20 agenda Primary source
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
Prince George's County, Maryland Maryland	Prince George's County Council Local government	Local	Legislation introduced (any outcome)	Proposed	Permitting	Not enacted	No expiration date recorded	Prince George's County: proposed detailed site plan review for qualified data centers (CB-019-2026) 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 Boston, Massachusetts Massachusetts	Boston City Council Local government	Local	Legislation introduced (any outcome)	Proposed	Permitting	Not enacted	No expiration date recorded	Boston: proposed council order on a zoning text amendment to prohibit data centers (Docket 2026-1718) Primary source
City of Foley, Alabama Alabama	Foley City Council Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	Permitting	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Foley: six-month moratorium on data center and cryptocurrency mining applications 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
Unincorporated Mendocino County, California California	Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	More than one stage	1 September 2026	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Mendocino County (unincorporated): data center moratorium imposed 1 September 2026 (Ordinance No. 4561) Primary source
Durham County, North Carolina North Carolina	Durham County Board of County Commissioners Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	Construction	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Durham County: nine-month moratorium on data centers over 100,000 square feet Primary source
Town of Brookhaven, New York New York	Brookhaven Town Board Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	More than one stage	27 August 2026	Scheduled 31 December 2027	Town of Brookhaven: data center moratorium through 31 December 2027 (Local Law No. 12-2026) Primary source
Unincorporated Pierce County, Washington Washington	Pierce County Council Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	Permitting	27 August 2026	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Pierce County: one-year pause on permits for data centers over 10 MW in unincorporated areas (Ord. O2026-557) Primary source
Town of Orangetown, New York New York	Orangetown Town Board Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Town of Orangetown: 180-day moratorium on data center and battery storage approvals (Local Law No. 5 of 2026) 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
Town of Newport, New York New York	Newport Town Board Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Town of Newport: one-year pause on data center and cryptocurrency mining approvals (Local Law 4 of 2026) Primary source
Nance County, Nebraska Nebraska	Nance County Board of Supervisors Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	More than one stage	11 August 2026	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Nance County: moratorium on data center construction and permits (Resolution #26-13) 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
Lucas County, Iowa Iowa	Lucas County Board of Supervisors Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	More than one stage	5 August 2026	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Lucas County: one-year moratorium on data center permitting and construction (5 August 2026 resolution) Primary source
Tukwila, Washington Washington	Tukwila City Council Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	Permitting	3 August 2026	Scheduled 3 August 2027	Tukwila: one-year moratorium on applications for data centers over 20 MVA (Ordinance 2795) Primary source
Iowa County, Iowa Iowa	Iowa County Board of Supervisors Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	More than one stage	31 July 2026	Scheduled 31 July 2027	Iowa County: 12-month moratorium on data center development applications (Resolution 2026-07-31) 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	No expiration date recorded	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
Worcester County, Maryland Maryland	Worcester County Commissioners Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Worcester County: 12-month pause on data center and cable landing station permits (Resolution 26-18) 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 · Archived copy (20 September 2026)
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
Sierra County, New Mexico New Mexico	Sierra County Board of County Commissioners Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Sierra County: 18-month moratorium on approval or support of data center development (Resolution 2026-51) Primary source
Borough of Sayreville, New Jersey New Jersey	Sayreville Borough Council Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Sayreville: 18-month moratorium prohibiting data center development in all zones (Ordinance #15-26) 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
Van Buren County, Tennessee Tennessee	Van Buren County Commission Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Van Buren County: two-year data center moratorium resolution (Resolution 506) Primary source
Fillmore County, Nebraska Nebraska	Fillmore County Board of Supervisors Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	Permitting	14 July 2026	Scheduled 14 July 2028	Fillmore County: 24-month moratorium on new data center applications (Resolution 2026-10) 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
Baltimore City, Maryland Maryland	Baltimore City Council Local government	Local	Legislation introduced (any outcome)	Proposed	Permitting	Not enacted	No expiration date recorded	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
Independence, Missouri Missouri	Independence City Council Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	Permitting	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Independence: 180-day pause on new data center and battery storage permits and applications Primary source
Logan, Utah Utah	Logan Municipal Council Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	Construction	1 July 2026	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Logan: temporary land use regulation prohibiting data center development (Ord. 26-12) Primary source
Frederick County, Maryland Maryland	Supreme Court of Maryland Court	Local	Enacted legislation or regulation	In effect	Permitting	30 June 2026	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Frederick County: frederick data center zoning ordinance not subject to referendum Primary source
Town of East Fishkill, New York New York	East Fishkill Town Board Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	Permitting	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	East Fishkill: three-year data center moratorium (Local Law No. 3 of 2026) Primary source
Hernando County, Florida Florida	Hernando County Board of County Commissioners Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Hernando County: 365-day moratorium on data center development orders and permits (Ordinance 2026-15) Primary source
Hillsdale Township, Michigan Michigan	Hillsdale Township Board of Trustees Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	Permitting	24 June 2026	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Hillsdale Township: one-year moratorium on data center applications (Ordinance No. 2026-06-01) 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
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	No expiration date recorded	Anchorage: title 21 data center use standards Primary source
City of Homewood, Alabama Alabama	Homewood City Council Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	Permitting	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Homewood: temporary moratorium on new large-scale data center applications and expansions Primary source
Woodbury County, Iowa Iowa	Woodbury County Board of Supervisors Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	More than one stage	23 June 2026	Scheduled 23 June 2027	Woodbury County: 12-month moratorium on data center development applications (Resolution 14064) 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
Prairieville Township, Michigan Michigan	Prairieville Township Board of Trustees Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	Permitting	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Prairieville Township: one-year moratorium on data center applications (Ordinance No. 187) Primary source
Coweta County, Georgia Georgia	Coweta County Board of Commissioners Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	Permitting	16 June 2026	Scheduled 13 December 2026	Coweta County: 180-day pause on new data center applications Primary source
Adams County, Iowa Iowa	Adams County Board of Supervisors Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	More than one stage	15 June 2026	Scheduled 15 June 2028	Adams County: 24-month moratorium on data center permits and approvals (Resolution 2026-25) 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
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 2027	Lexington-Fayette Urban County: data center zoning and permit pause extended to 31 October 2027 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	No expiration date recorded	Lexington-Fayette Urban County: Resolution R-236-2026 initiating data center zoning amendments 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
Mason Township, Cass County, Michigan Michigan	Mason Township Board of Trustees Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	Permitting	8 June 2026	Scheduled 8 June 2027	Mason Township (Cass County): 12-month moratorium on data center applications (Ordinance No. 2026-01) 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 18 October 2027	Charlotte: data center application moratorium with an approved extension Primary source
Iron County, Utah Utah	Iron County Board of County Commissioners Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Iron County: 180-day pause on data center, data center power plant and solar applications (Ordinance 2026-13) Primary source
Town of New Denmark, Wisconsin Wisconsin	Town of New Denmark Town Board Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Town of New Denmark: one-year moratorium on approval and siting of data centers (Resolution 2026-04) Primary source
Unincorporated Boulder County, Colorado Colorado	Boulder County Board of County Commissioners Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	Permitting	2 June 2026	Scheduled 2 December 2026	Boulder County: six-month pause on data center and detention center planning applications Primary source
Cortland, Ohio Ohio	Cortland City Council Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	Permitting	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Cortland: pause of up to one year on data center permit applications (Ordinance O-21-26) Primary source
Lyndon Township, Michigan Michigan	Lyndon Township Board Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	Permitting	27 May 2026	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Lyndon Township: 12-month pause on data center permits and approvals (Resolution 26-06) 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
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
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
Chesaning Township, Michigan Michigan	Chesaning Township Board of Trustees Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	More than one stage	18 May 2026	Scheduled 18 May 2027	Chesaning Township: 12-month data center moratorium (Ordinance No. 26-001) Primary source
Elko New Market, Minnesota Minnesota	Elko New Market City Council Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	More than one stage	14 May 2026	Scheduled 13 May 2027	Elko New Market: data center moratorium until 13 May 2027 (Interim Ordinance No. 345) 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
Florence Township (Erie County), Ohio Ohio	Florence Township Board of Trustees Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	Permitting	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Florence Township (Erie County): 12-month pause on data center zoning permits (Resolution 2026-25) Primary source
Audubon County, Iowa Iowa	Audubon County Board of Supervisors Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	Permitting	5 May 2026	Scheduled 1 May 2027	Audubon County: moratorium on commercial data center applications until 1 May 2027 (Resolution 2026-27) 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
Webster Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan Michigan	Webster Township Board Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Webster Township: one-year data center and battery storage moratorium (Ordinance No. 26-02) Primary source
Baltimore City, Maryland Maryland	Baltimore City Council Local government	Local	Legislation introduced (any outcome)	Proposed	Permitting	Not enacted	No expiration date recorded	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
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma	Oklahoma City Council Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	More than one stage	21 April 2026	Scheduled 31 December 2026	Oklahoma City: data center rezoning and permit moratorium to 31 December 2026 (emergency ordinance) Primary source
Luna Pier, Michigan Michigan	Luna Pier City Council Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	Permitting	11 April 2026	Scheduled 11 April 2027	Luna Pier: one-year moratorium on data center applications (Ordinance No. 251) Primary source
Comstock Charter Township, Michigan Michigan	Comstock Charter Township Board of Trustees Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	Permitting	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Comstock Charter Township: one-year moratorium on data center applications (Ordinance No. 565) Primary source
Erie Township, Michigan Michigan	Erie Township Board Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	Permitting	16 March 2026	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Erie Township: one-year moratorium on data center applications (Ordinance No. 132) Primary source
Big Rapids Charter Township, Michigan Michigan	Big Rapids Charter Township Board Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Big Rapids Charter Township: one-year data center moratorium (Data Center Moratorium Ordinance) Primary source
Monclova Township, Ohio Ohio	Monclova Township Board of Trustees Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	More than one stage	17 February 2026	Scheduled 17 February 2027	Monclova Township: 12-month pause on data center applications and approvals (Resolution 02172026-01) Primary source
Unincorporated Chatham County, North Carolina North Carolina	Chatham County Board of Commissioners Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	Permitting	11 February 2026	Scheduled 11 February 2027	Chatham County: 12-month pause on data center and cryptocurrency mining permitting (File 26-0061) Primary source
Unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia Georgia	DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Local government	Local	Legislation introduced (any outcome)	Proposed	Permitting	Not enacted	No expiration date recorded	DeKalb County (unincorporated): proposed health and environmental study before the moratorium can be lifted (2026-0244) 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
Breckinridge County, Kentucky Kentucky	Breckinridge County Fiscal Court Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	More than one stage	Effective date not stated in the source	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Breckinridge County: 365-day pause on data centers Primary source
Unincorporated Johnson County, Iowa Iowa	Johnson County Board of Supervisors Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Superseded	More than one stage	6 November 2025	Ended 15 October 2026	Johnson County: 2025 data-center approval pause, later extended Primary source
Barberton, Ohio Ohio	Barberton City Council Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Barberton: council moratorium on data centers within the city (Ordinance No. 157-2025) 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	No expiration date recorded	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	Adopted; effective status unverified	Permitting	Effective status not verified	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
Clarke County, Iowa Iowa	Clarke County Board of Supervisors Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	In effect	Construction	23 June 2025	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Clarke County: temporary moratorium on data center construction (Resolution 25-011) 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
Unincorporated Nassau County, Florida Florida	Nassau County Board of County Commissioners Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Nassau County: 12-month pause on data center rezoning, permit and site plan applications (Ord. 2026-044) 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	No expiration date recorded	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	No expiration date recorded	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	No expiration date recorded	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	Not verified	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	No expiration date recorded	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
Prince George's County, Maryland Maryland	Prince George's County Council Local government	Local	Legislation introduced (any outcome)	Proposed	Permitting	Not enacted	No expiration date recorded	Prince George's County: proposed qualified data center rules for rural and residential zones (CB-085-2026) Primary source
Marengo Township, Michigan Michigan	Marengo Township Board Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Marengo Township: one-year data center moratorium (Ordinance No. 2026-1) Primary source
Meridian Charter Township, Michigan Michigan	Meridian Charter Township Board Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	Permitting	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Meridian Charter Township: six-month moratorium on data center applications (Ordinance 2026-03) 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	No expiration date recorded	St. Louis: proposed data center environmental monitoring (Board Bill 48) 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
City of Reno, Nevada Nevada	Reno City Council Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	Permitting	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Reno: pause on data center conditional use permit applications to 31 August 2027 (council resolution) Primary source
Town of Clifton Park, New York New York	Clifton Park Town Board Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Town of Clifton Park: 12-month moratorium on data storage center applications (Local Law No. 9 of 2026) Primary source
Town of DeWitt, New York New York	DeWitt Town Board Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Town of DeWitt: data center application moratorium through 31 December 2027 (Local Law No. 4-2026) Primary source
Town of York, New York New York	York Town Board Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Town of York: 12-month pause on data center land use approvals and permits (Local Law 3 of 2026) Primary source
City of Vermilion, Ohio Ohio	Vermilion City Council Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Vermilion: data center development moratorium through 23 March 2027 (Ordinance 2026-17) Primary source
City of Memphis, Tennessee Tennessee	Memphis City Council Local government	Local	Local construction moratorium	Adopted; effective status unverified	More than one stage	Effective status not verified	Not stored as one date — see completion condition	Memphis: 135-day pause on new data center approvals (Substitute Ord. 5986), per the city Primary source
Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee Tennessee	Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County Local government	Local	Legislation introduced (any outcome)	Did not pass	Permitting	Never took effect (did not pass)	Ended 16 June 2026	Nashville and Davidson County (Metropolitan Government): data center permit moratorium bill (BL2026-1438, withdrawn) 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 · Archived copy (4 October 2026)
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	No expiration date recorded	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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