Data center zoning rules, policies and moratoria
Adopted zoning rules, moratoria, ballot bans and pending pauses for data centers, with the deciding body, vote date and covered territory for each action.
44 records in this collection. Source checks: 2026-11-11. Scope and definitions.
| Apple Valley — interim ordinance hearing notice | Apple Valley1 | MN1 | Proposed pause1 | Notice published1 | — | — | — | 2026-06-261 | 2026-07-091 | 2026-11-11 |
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| AWS — Mississippi incentive legislation | Mississippi1 | MS1 | Incentive legislation1 | Enacted1 | — | — | — | 2024-01-301 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Blue Earth — zoning study moratorium | Blue Earth County1 | MN1 | Moratorium1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-08-252 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Box Elder County — data center pause | Box Elder County1 | UT1 | Moratorium1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-06-102 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Charlotte — initial data center moratorium | Charlotte1 | NC1 | Moratorium1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-06-081 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Chatham County — data center moratorium | Chatham County1 | NC1 | Moratorium1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-02-111 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Chisago County — moratorium hearing notice | Chisago County1 | MN1 | Proposed pause1 | Notice published1 | — | — | — | 2026-07-231 | 2026-08-051 | 2026-11-11 |
| Coffee County — data center moratorium resolution | Coffee County1 | TN1 | Moratorium1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-06-091 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| DeKalb County — moratorium extension agenda | DeKalb County1 | GA1 | Proposed pause1 | Notice published1 | — | — | — | — | 2026-07-071 | 2026-11-11 |
| Eagan — large data center moratorium | Eagan1 | MN1 | Moratorium1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-02-172 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| England — draft data centre national policy | England1 | — | Policy consultation1 | Consultation published1 | — | — | — | 2026-10-281 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Fairfax — data center zoning amendment | Fairfax County1 | VA1 | Zoning rule1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2024-09-101 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Forsyth County — data center standards recommendation | Forsyth County1 | GA1 | Zoning rule1 | Recommended approval1 | — | — | — | 2025-01-281 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Frankfurt — data center siting concept | Frankfurt am Main1 | — | State siting policy1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2022-06-091 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Geronimo Power — Nobles County zoning refusal | Nobles County1 | MN1 | Zoning rule1 | Denied1 | — | — | 9591 | 2026-04-212 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Granville — data center ballot restriction | Granville1 | OH1 | Ballot restriction1 | Voters approved1 | — | — | — | 2026-11-032 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Hamblen County — high-load moratorium hearing | Hamblen County1 | TN1 | Proposed pause1 | Notice published1 | — | — | — | — | 2026-09-241 | 2026-11-11 |
| Henrico — provisional use permits | Henrico County1 | VA1 | Zoning rule1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2025-06-101 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Hillsboro — data center land-use moratorium | Hillsboro1 | OR1 | Moratorium1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-07-271 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Indianapolis — data center moratorium | Marion County1 | IN1 | Moratorium1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-08-101 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Ireland — data center enterprise policy | Ireland1 | — | State siting policy1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2022-07-271 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Knox County — data center moratorium | Knox County1 | TN1 | Moratorium2 | Adopted2 | — | — | — | 2026-06-222 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Le Sueur County — data center moratorium | Le Sueur County1 | MN1 | Moratorium1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-05-261 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Loudon County — pause extension hearing notice | Loudon County1 | TN1 | Proposed pause1 | Notice published1 | — | — | — | — | 2026-11-101 | 2026-11-11 |
| Loudoun — proposed application pause | Loudoun County1 | VA1 | Proposed pause1 | Deferred1 | — | — | — | 2026-10-201 | 2026-11-171 | 2026-11-11 |
| Loudoun — special exception rule | Loudoun County1 | VA1 | Zoning rule1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2025-03-181 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Louisiana — data center exemption framework | Louisiana1 | LA1 | Incentive policy1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-10-291 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Manatee — development moratorium | Manatee County1 | FL1 | Moratorium1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-10-081 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Memphis — 135-day data center pause | Memphis1 | TN1 | Moratorium1 | Adopted2 | — | — | — | 2026-10-202 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Montgomery, MD — executive permit pause | Montgomery County1 | MD1 | Moratorium1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-06-121 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Nashville — data center review executive order | Nashville and Davidson County1 | TN1 | Policy resolution1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-06-151 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Nassau — data center moratorium | Nassau County1 | FL1 | Moratorium1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-06-081 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Netherlands — hyperscale siting restriction | Netherlands1 | — | State siting policy1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2023-12-201 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Oregon — state land request pause | Oregon1 | OR1 | State siting policy1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-09-081 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Pataskala — large data center ballot restriction | Pataskala1 | OH1 | Ballot restriction1 | Voters approved1 | — | — | — | 2026-11-032 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Prince William — overlay restructuring | Prince William County1 | VA1 | Zoning rule1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-09-221 | 2026-09-221 | 2026-11-11 |
| Rutherford County — proposed pause discussion | Rutherford County1 | TN1 | Proposed pause1 | Notice published1 | — | — | — | — | 2026-11-031 | 2026-11-11 |
| Scranton Materials — Ransom overlay denial | Ransom Township1 | PA1 | Zoning rule1 | Denied1 | — | — | 2511 | 2026-01-211 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Spartanburg County — data center moratorium | Spartanburg County1 | SC1 | Moratorium1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-09-211 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Sunbury — large data center ballot restriction | Sunbury1 | OH1 | Ballot restriction1 | Voters approved1 | — | — | — | 2026-11-032 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Tulare — extended moratorium | Tulare County1 | CA1 | Moratorium1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-09-221 | 2026-11-181 | 2026-11-11 |
| Washington, MD — application moratorium | Washington County1 | MD1 | Moratorium1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-06-301 | 2026-11-132 | 2026-11-11 |
| Washington, OR — siting policy resolution | Washington County1 | OR1 | Policy resolution1 | Adopted1 | — | — | — | 2026-10-271 | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Woodburn — moratorium consideration notice | Woodburn1 | OR1 | Proposed pause1 | Notice published1 | — | — | — | 2026-07-311 | — | 2026-11-11 |