# Data Center Moratorium Tracker Update: September 21, 2026

> 188 state-level measures across 45 states and 888 local jurisdictions, each linked to its primary source.

Source: https://savrn.com/blog/data-center-moratorium-tracker-update-2026-09-21
Author: SAVRN
Published: 2026-09-21

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The [U.S. Data Center Moratorium Tracker](/data-center-moratorium-tracker) was refreshed on September 21, 2026. This is the record of what changed since the previous refresh on September 14, 2026. Every entry below links to the primary source behind it.

## Where the count stands

| Measure | Previous | Current | Change |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| State-level measures | 184 | 188 | +4 |
| States with state-level action | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Local jurisdictions | 841 | 888 | +47 |
| States with local action | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| Primary sources cited | 890 | 939 | +49 |

Of the 45 states with a state-level measure on the tracker, 27 have a restriction in force, 1 are under an active administrative pause, 12 have a measure pending, and 5 saw their most advanced measure fail or be vetoed.

## New state measures this period

- **New Hampshire**, LSR 2027-0002 / LSR 2027-0048: Proposed 24-month statewide moratorium on data center development (2027 session). On September 2, 2026, New Hampshire House Democrats announced two legislative service requests, LSR 2027-0002 and LSR 2027-0048, sponsored by Rep. Tom Cormen (D-Lebanon), for the 2027 session. The proposals would impose a 24-month statewide moratorium on data center development while the state sets standards, and would require facilities above 30 megawatts to bear the grid costs they create. The requests are drafts for a session that begins in January 2027 and have not been filed as bills. This is separate from Gov. Kelly Ayotte's announced budget proposal. [Source](https://indepthnh.org/2026/09/02/politicians-pile-on-calls-for-moratorium-as-data-centers-talks-in-bow-confirmed/)
- **North Dakota**, Data center permitting moratorium (September 2026 special session, not introduced): Proposed temporary pause on data center permitting through June 2027. On September 2, 2026, during a special session, Rep. Gretchen Dobervich (D-Fargo) moved to introduce a bill led by Sen. Tim Mathern (D-Fargo) that would have paused data center permitting through June 2027. The House rejected the motion 68-25, and Senate Majority Leader David Hogue blocked consideration in the Senate, where adding bills to the special session required unanimous consent. The bill was never formally introduced. This is separate from SB 2406, a nondisclosure-agreement bill the Senate rejected 32-15. [Source](https://www.inforum.com/news/north-dakota/attempts-to-add-data-center-moratorium-to-north-dakota-special-session-fail)
- **Texas**, Governor's directive to Texas Water Development Board (Sept. 14, 2026): Enforcement of data center water-use reporting requirements. On September 14, 2026, Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Water Development Board to use its statutory authority to compel large water users, including data centers, to file the water-use information required by the Texas Water Code. He told the board to refer violations to county or district attorneys and to notify the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, since noncompliance can make a facility ineligible for certain Chapter 11 water permits, amendments or renewals. Abbott asked for a compliance update by October 14, 2026. This is an enforcement directive, not a moratorium. [Source](https://www.ksat.com/news/texas/2026/09/14/gov-greg-abbott-orders-texas-water-agency-to-penalize-data-centers-that-dont-report-their-water-usage/)
- **Virginia**, Executive Order 22 (Data Center Accountability Framework): Executive order on data center accountability (no moratorium). Signed by Gov. Spanberger on Sep 18, 2026. Not a moratorium. The order bars executive branch agencies from entering into or requiring non-disclosure agreements for data center projects, creates a planning and community engagement toolkit for localities, expedites data center noise rules, directs a review of diesel backup generation, and forms an AI task force. The accompanying framework asks the 2027 General Assembly to end by-right approval for data centers above 25 MW, set efficiency and water-use standards, end state site-development subsidies for data centers and allocate transmission and generation costs to them; those items require legislation and are not in force. [Source](https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-releases/2026/september-releases/name-1123696-en.html)

## Status changes, state measures

- **Texas**, Statewide moratorium on data centers until a condition is met: In force to Paused. Gov. Abbott directed ERCOT and the PUC on Aug 3, 2026 to freeze data center interconnection progress pending a comprehensive audit. ERCOT halted its Batch Zero large-load study and suspended Aug 7 classification notices. Projects with on-site generation and areas outside ERCOT are excluded. The hold runs until the audit is complete, which ERCOT is targeting for Dec 10, 2026. Same action as the Texas executive directive entry. [Source](https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/03/texas-data-center-project-audit-greg-abbott/)
- **Ohio**, Statewide moratorium on data centers until a condition is met: In force to Paused. Pause on new data center tax exemptions while the Joint Data Center Committee holds hearings; two last data centers received $42M in exemptions before it took effect. It limits tax incentives only and does not restrict construction. It runs until a condition is met rather than to a fixed date. [Source](https://signalcleveland.org/ohio-approves-last-data-center-exemption-before-moratorium/)
- **Oregon**, Statewide moratorium on data centers through July 1, 2027: In force to Paused. On Sep 8, 2026 Gov. Kotek directed state agencies to pause unapproved requests for easements, rights-of-way, leases, rentals, land-use permits, and sales or transfers of state-owned property for data center projects through July 1, 2027. It applies only to state-owned land and state agency actions; Kotek said the state lacks authority to enact a statewide moratorium. Same action as the Oregon Governor's directive entry. [Source](https://www.klcc.org/politics-government/2026-09-08/gov-tina-kotek-says-she-now-supports-a-data-center-moratorium)

## New local measures this period

- **Calexico, CA**: Permanent citywide data center ban. The Calexico City Council adopted an ordinance prohibiting all new data centers citywide on second reading on September 16, 2026, by a 3-0 vote with two members absent. The first reading was September 2, and the ordinance takes effect 30 days after adoption. The council had earlier declined a temporary urgency moratorium in favor of a permanent Municipal Code amendment. [Source](https://calexicochronicle.com/2026/09/18/calexico-enacts-permanent-data-center-ban/)
- **Hayward, CA**: Council starts process to prohibit future data center approvals. The Hayward City Council voted 7-0 on September 16, 2026 to direct staff to start the process for prohibiting future data center approvals. The council will revisit the issue in October 2026. [Source](https://localnewsmatters.org/2026/09/18/hayward-data-center-moratorium/)
- **Alachua, FL**: Alachua City Commission moves to draft 12-month data center moratorium. The Alachua City Commission passed a motion to draft language for a possible 12-month moratorium on data centers, as reported September 14, 2026. An earlier meeting on the topic could not proceed for lack of a quorum. The drafted moratorium must return to the commission for a vote, and no vote date was reported. [Source](https://www.wcjb.com/2026/09/15/alachua-planning-board-passes-12-month-moratorium-data-centers/)
- **Lawrence County, IL**: Two-year moratorium on data centers. The Lawrence County Board approved an ordinance for a two-year moratorium on data centers at its Thursday, September 17, 2026 meeting. The county will not accept applications for data centers of at least 10,000 square feet while the moratorium is in effect. The county said the pause will allow it to learn more about data center impacts. [Source](https://www.wzdm.com/2026/09/19/lawrence-co-il-board-enacts-two-year-moratorium-on-data-centers/)
- **Fort Wayne, IN**: Proposed one-year data center moratorium. Fort Wayne Councilwoman Rohli Booker introduced ordinances on September 8, 2026 for a one-year moratorium on data center development and an advisory Community Infrastructure and Environmental Review Commission. The moratorium would not affect the existing Google data center. Votes were expected in the following weeks. [Source](https://www.wboi.org/government/2026-09-09/fort-wayne-city-councilwoman-introduces-ordinances-to-rein-in-future-data-center-development)
- **Franklin County, KS**: Moratorium on data center special use permits through 2028. The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution on September 2, 2026 imposing a temporary moratorium on the planning, establishment, construction and special use permit applications for data centers in unincorporated Franklin County. The moratorium runs through December 31, 2028 unless repealed earlier or extended. [Source](https://ransonfinancial.com/2026/09/10/data-center-moratorium-declared-by-county/)
- **Marysville, KS**: 12-month moratorium on data center applications. The Marysville City Council unanimously adopted a 12-month temporary moratorium on data centers on Monday, September 14, 2026. No application to develop or establish a data center will be accepted, processed or approved while the Planning Commission studies amendments to the zoning ordinance. The moratorium runs to September 2027. [Source](https://www.marysvilleonline.net/news/city-approves-data-center-moratorium/article_07fd9137-6541-44fa-ae26-551b2e200177.html)
- **Greenfield, MA**: Greenfield one-year data center moratorium. On September 17, 2026, the Greenfield City Council voted unanimously to adopt a one-year moratorium on data centers, following a 4-1 recommendation from the Planning Board and a 4-0 recommendation from the Economic Development Committee. The Planning Board will use the period to review zoning and study impacts on infrastructure, public safety and natural resources. The council may extend the moratorium by 180 days if recommendations are not complete within the year. [Source](https://recorder.com/2026/09/17/greenfield-data-centers-moratorium-adopted/)
- **Salem, MA**: Data center permit revocation upheld; citywide ban proposed. On Sep 16, 2026 the Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to reject Prime Group Holding's appeal of the city's revocation of a permit for a 12,000-square-foot building at the Shetland Park office complex that the city classified as a data center. Mayor Dominick Pangallo has separately filed a zoning ordinance that would prohibit data center construction citywide; the City Council has not yet approved it. [Source](https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-09-16/salem-zoning-board-rejects-developers-plan-for-data-center-as-mayor-seeks-to-ban-them-outright)
- **Wilmington, MA**: Wilmington proposed zoning bylaw prohibiting data centers over 2 MW. The Wilmington Planning Board has drafted a zoning bylaw that would prohibit data centers drawing more than 2 megawatts anywhere in town. Facilities at or below 2 MW would be allowed only in highway industrial or general industrial zones by special permit, renewable every five years. A public hearing is scheduled for September 29, 2026. [Source](https://hoodline.com/2026/09/wilmington-moves-to-ban-big-ai-data-centers-caps-small-ones-at-2-megawatts/)
- **Woodbury, MN**: Proposed one-year interim moratorium on data centers. Woodbury has drafted an interim ordinance to pause new data centers and expansions for up to one year, scheduled for the September 23, 2026 City Council meeting. It would block applications to establish or expand data centers and certain top water and sewer users, and withhold rezonings, comprehensive plan amendments, conditional use permits and variances for them. [Source](https://woodburynewsnet.org/8014/city-county/woodbury-proposes-data-center-moratorium-ahead-of-sept-23-council-meeting/)
- **Gage County, NE**: 12-month moratorium on data center permits. The Gage County Board of Supervisors approved a 12-month moratorium on data center permits on September 16, 2026, replacing an eight-month moratorium already in place. The Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended 18 months. Supervisors said the pause allows time to write data center regulations and could be extended. [Source](https://www.klkntv.com/gage-county-approves-12-month-data-center-moratorium/)
- **Lancaster County, NE**: Proposed data center moratorium set aside for task forces. The Lancaster County Board halted its planned vote on a temporary data center moratorium proposed by Commissioner Matt Schulte, as reported September 10, 2026. The board instead formed two task forces, one on data centers and one on industrial zoning, after Bold Nebraska filed a zoning text amendment to regulate data centers. [Source](https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/lancaster-county-halts-plans-for-data-center-moratorium/)
- **Raritan Township (Hunterdon County), NJ**: Raritan Township ordinance adding data centers to prohibited uses. The Raritan Township Committee (Hunterdon County) unanimously adopted an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to add data centers to the list of prohibited uses in all zoning districts, as reported on September 21, 2026. Warehouses, flex space and research facilities may not include data centers, while accessory server rooms serving the principal use are allowed up to 10 percent of gross floor area or 2,000 square feet, whichever is less. [Source](https://wrnjradio.com/raritan-township-adopts-ordinance-banning-data-centers/)
- **Upper Township, NJ**: Upper Township Ordinance 015-2026 data center prohibition. The Upper Township Committee (Cape May County) adopted Ordinance 015-2026, amending Chapter 20 (Zoning) to prohibit data centers, on September 14, 2026, according to the New Jersey Pinelands Commission record of municipal ordinances. The committee had unanimously introduced the ban in August 2026; Commission staff review was pending as of September 17, 2026. [Source](https://www.nj.gov/pinelands/landuse/amend/ords.shtml)
- **Clovis, NM**: 120-day data center moratorium voted down. The Clovis City Commission voted 5-3 on September 17, 2026 to defeat a proposed 120-day moratorium on building data centers within city limits. Mayor Mike Morris said staff will continue drafting a data center policy for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Economic Incentive Board. [Source](https://www.easternnewmexiconews.com/story/2026/09/16/news/clovis-commission-rejects-data-center-moratorium/234218.html)
- **Grant County, NM**: Proposed one-year data center moratorium. Grant County Commissioner Nancy Stephens plans to introduce a one-year data center moratorium modeled on Socorro County's resolution at the commission meeting scheduled for September 24, 2026. The proposal follows community opposition to Site Layer 1 LLC's proposed 300.8-megawatt natural gas-powered data center near Playas in southern Grant County. [Source](https://www.abqjournal.com/news/in-silver-city-rapid-community-response-to-local-data-center-proposal/3115188)
- **Massena, NY**: Town of Massena six-month data center moratorium voted down. On September 16, 2026, the Massena Town Board in St. Lawrence County voted 3-2 against a proposed six-month moratorium on data center development. The moratorium would have delayed a proposed 1.5 million-square-foot, 635 MW data center by North Country Collocation Services near the St. Lawrence River. [Source](https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/53966/20260917/massena-town-board-clears-a-path-for-controversial-data-center)
- **Beaufort County, NC**: Beaufort County proposes one-year data center moratorium. Beaufort County commissioners are considering a one-year moratorium that would stop the acceptance, processing and approval of data center development applications. An informal hearing was held September 14, 2026, with no vote. The official public hearing and vote were postponed to October 5, 2026. [Source](https://wcti12.com/news/local/beaufort-county-to-hear-public-input-on-proposed-one-year-data-center-moratorium)
- **Nash County, NC**: Nash County adopts moratorium on data centers and crypto mining. The Nash County Board of Commissioners approved a temporary moratorium on September 8, 2026, after a public hearing. It pauses development approvals for data centers, data processing facilities and cryptocurrency mining operations in unincorporated Nash County. The moratorium runs until June 30, 2027, or until new zoning standards are adopted, whichever comes first. [Source](http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/local/nash-county-enacts-temporary-moratorium-on-data-centers/article_4d5364c9-c321-4c2a-8364-b516b4073cdc.html)
- **Raleigh, NC**: Proposed six-month data center moratorium. On Sep 15, 2026 the City Council directed the city attorney to draft a six-month moratorium on data center development, after residents asked for one at the Sep 8 meeting and a developer withdrew an annexation request for a Southeast Raleigh data center site in August. The council is scheduled to discuss and possibly vote on the draft at its Oct 6, 2026 meeting. Neighboring Cary adopted an 18-month moratorium in August 2026. [Source](https://www.wunc.org/environment/2026-09-16/raleigh-cary-data-center-moratorium)
- **Town of Southport, NC**: Southport adopts 15-month data center moratorium. The Southport Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a 15-month moratorium on data centers on September 10, 2026. The pause applies within town limits while the town writes data center rules into its unified development ordinance, including allowable districts and setbacks. No data center project was proposed in Southport at the time of the vote. [Source](https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2026/09/14/temporary-moratorium-on-data-centers-pass-in-southport/)
- **Lima, OH**: 18-month moratorium on new data centers. Lima City Council approved an 18-month moratorium on new data center projects on September 14, 2026. The pause lets city departments study water and other impacts and return to council with recommended standards. The Google data center already under construction is not affected. [Source](https://www.hometownstations.com/2026/09/15/lima-puts-pause-future-data-center-projects-city-evaluates-standards/)
- **McDonald, OH**: One-year moratorium on data center applications. McDonald Village Council voted 5-0 at a special meeting on September 16, 2026 to adopt a moratorium barring the village from accepting, processing or considering data center applications. The moratorium lasts up to 12 months and can be ended earlier by council. Officials said it allows time to review zoning for the McDonald Steel mill property. [Source](https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2026/09/mcdonald-passes-1-year-moratorium-on-data-centers/)
- **Pierce Township, OH**: Data center zoning moratorium extended to May 31, 2027. Pierce Township trustees (Clermont County) voted on September 9, 2026 to extend the township's zoning moratorium on data center uses, previously set to run until February, through May 31, 2027. The action followed a developer's pitch for a data center on about 300 acres near the former Beckjord power plant. The board chair said the township is not considering a data center at any site, and the zoning commission is drafting standards on water, power, noise and setbacks. [Source](https://www.wvxu.org/local-news/2026-09-09/pierce-township-data-center-moratorium-surprise-pitch)
- **Pioneer, OH**: Six-month pause on data center proposals. Pioneer Village Council (Williams County) voted 6-0 on September 14, 2026 to approve a six-month moratorium on data center proposals. Council members cited energy use and health concerns. [Source](https://thevillagereporter.com/pioneer-village-council-council-places-moratorium-on-data-centers/)
- **Trenton, OH**: Charter amendment banning data centers placed on November ballot. Trenton City Council passed an emergency ordinance on September 3, 2026 placing a citizen-initiated charter amendment on the November 3, 2026 ballot, after the Ohio Supreme Court ordered the city on September 1 to submit it to voters. The amendment would prohibit new data centers requiring more than 25 megawatts within city limits. It would not affect the Amazon Web Services data center already under construction. [Source](https://www.journal-news.com/local/trenton-council-votes-to-place-data-center-ban-on-november-ballot/article_a06d1327-3250-504a-96a6-4b6c777ba0a2.html)
- **Westlake, OH**: Six-month moratorium on data center approvals. Westlake City Council unanimously passed a moratorium on September 3, 2026 freezing new data center approvals for up to six months, with two possible 90-day extensions. The city has no data centers and its zoning code does not list them as a permitted use; the pause gives the planning department time to study regulations. [Source](https://hoodline.com/2026/09/westlake-freezes-data-center-approvals-for-six-months-though-none-exist-yet/)
- **Wilmington, OH**: Data center zoning initiative kept off the ballot. Citizen initiative to add data center standards (noise, lighting, emissions, generator testing, water use, wastewater and heat) to the city zoning code, filed by residents opposing a proposed AWS data center. On Sep 18, 2026 the Ohio Supreme Court held in State ex rel. Kidd v. Clinton County Board of Elections that the Board could keep the measure off the Nov 3 ballot because it created a private right of action, which a municipality lacks the power to create. Five justices joined the majority, one concurred and one dissented. A regulations initiative, not a moratorium. [Source](https://www.courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2026/SCO/0918/261165.asp)
- **Woodburn, OR**: 120-day data center moratorium. The Woodburn City Council unanimously approved a 120-day moratorium on data center development on September 15, 2026. The moratorium bars the city from considering new data center applications while officials study environmental, regulatory and quality-of-life impacts, and it can be extended up to six months. [Source](https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/15/woodburn-moratorium-new-data-centers/)
- **West Mahanoy Township, PA**: West Mahanoy Township 180-day curative amendment moratorium on data centers and solar farms. On September 15, 2026, the West Mahanoy Township supervisors in Schuylkill County voted unanimously to adopt a resolution invoking the municipal curative amendment process, declaring the zoning ordinance deficient for data centers and solar farms. The action creates a 180-day moratorium on those uses while the township drafts standards on noise, buffers, power sources and community benefits. Officials said no applications were pending. [Source](https://shensentinel.com/news/west-mahanoy-invokes-six-month-moratorium-on-data-centers-solar-farms-mulls-regulations/)
- **Clarendon County, SC**: Clarendon County Council adopts data center moratorium. Clarendon County Council unanimously approved a data center moratorium on third and final reading on September 14, 2026. The moratorium pauses future data center development applications while council studies impacts. It does not directly affect Project 59 at the county industrial park or Santee Electric Cooperative's existing land holdings. The reported coverage did not state the moratorium's length. [Source](https://www.wistv.com/2026/09/15/clarendon-county-council-advances-third-final-reading-data-center-moratorium/)
- **Brownsville, TX**: Brownsville starts 90-day data center moratorium process. The Brownsville City Commission voted at its early September 2026 meeting (Resolution No. 2026-121) to begin the formal process for a 90-day moratorium on high-intensity data processing facilities. The moratorium would last 90 days after ordinance adoption, with one possible 90-day extension under state law. Two public hearings are required before a final determination, and the commission also reactivated its Environmental and Conservation Task Force to study data centers. [Source](https://myrgv.com/publications/the-brownsville-herald/2026/09/02/brownsville-commissioners-move-forward-with-data-center-moratorium/)
- **Oshkosh, WI**: 12-month moratorium on new data centers. The Oshkosh Common Council unanimously approved Ordinance 26-38 on September 8, 2026, establishing a 12-month moratorium on new data centers. The moratorium runs 12 months after publication unless the council ends it earlier, giving the city time to draft zoning and regulatory standards. [Source](https://www.wbay.com/2026/09/09/oshkosh-common-council-passes-temporary-moratorium-data-centers/)

## Newly verified local measures from earlier periods

These actions were taken before this reporting period and were added once a primary source was confirmed. They are research gains, not new activity.

- **Pinal County, AZ**: La Osa data center rezoning rejected. The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on August 26, 2026 to reject the rezoning request and site plan for Vermaland's La Osa Energy Center outside Eloy. The scaled-down project called for 11 data center buildings, a 500-megawatt natural gas plant and battery storage serving about 1 gigawatt of demand. [Source](https://www.kjzz.org/politics/2026-08-26/pinal-county-rejects-massive-la-osa-data-center-residents-want-more-rules-for-future-projects)
- **Village of Palmetto Bay, FL**: Palmetto Bay weighs outright ban on data centers. Palmetto Bay Vice Mayor Mark Merwitzer is seeking legislation to prohibit data centers outright rather than impose a temporary pause. No developer has filed an application in the village. The village council is scheduled to take up the proposed ban at its September 28, 2026 zoning meeting. [Source](https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/palmetto-bay-data-centers-8-30-2026/)
- **Mansfield, MA**: Zoning bylaw barring data centers above 2 MW. Annual Town Meeting approved Article 23 on May 5, 2026, a zoning bylaw that allows only data centers of up to 2 MW, by Planning Board special permit in certain industrial and planned business districts, and bars facilities above 2 MW anywhere in town. It was the first data center zoning bylaw adopted by a Massachusetts town. No data center had been proposed in Mansfield. [Source](https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/05/13/mansfield-becomes-first-town-in-mass-to-pass-near-total-ban-on-data-centers/)
- **Allamuchy Township, NJ**: Allamuchy Ordinance 2026-06 designating data centers a prohibited use. The Allamuchy Township Committee (Warren County) adopted Ordinance 2026-06 on June 24, 2026, after introduction on May 27, 2026. The ordinance amends Chapter 190 (Land Development) to designate data centers as a prohibited use in all zoning districts. [Source](https://allamuchynj.org/2026ordinances)
- **Collingswood, NJ**: Collingswood Ordinance 1838 banning data centers and computing nodes. The Collingswood Board of Commissioners in Camden County adopted Ordinance 1838, which makes data centers and computing nodes non-permitted uses in every zoning district in the borough. Local press reported adoption on August 3, 2026, and the borough posted the ordinance to its document center on September 9, 2026. Commissioners described the measure as a borough-wide pause to study the technology's demands and impacts. [Source](https://collingswood.com/government/minutes_agendas_ordinances_and_resolutions/commissioners_ordinances_and_resolutions.php)
- **Franklin Township (Gloucester County), NJ**: Franklin Township Ordinance O-5-2026 prohibiting data centers in all zoning districts. The Franklin Township Committee (Gloucester County) adopted Ordinance O-5-2026 on May 12, 2026, according to the New Jersey Pinelands Commission record of municipal ordinances. The ordinance amends Chapter 253 (Land Development) to define data centers and confirm they are prohibited uses in all zoning districts; the Commission found it raises no substantial issue with the Pinelands plan. [Source](https://www.nj.gov/pinelands/landuse/amend/ords.shtml)
- **New Hanover Township, NJ**: New Hanover Ordinance 2026-04 designating data centers a prohibited use (pending). New Hanover Township (Burlington County) submitted draft Ordinance 2026-04, designating data centers as a prohibited use in all zones, to the New Jersey Pinelands Commission on August 27, 2026. The Commission lists it as pending local adoption. [Source](https://www.nj.gov/pinelands/landuse/amend/ords.shtml)
- **Peapack-Gladstone, NJ**: Peapack-Gladstone Ordinance 1171-2026 designating data centers a non-permitted use in all zones. The Peapack and Gladstone Mayor and Borough Council (Somerset County) adopted Ordinance 1171-2026 on August 11, 2026, after introduction on July 21, 2026. The ordinance amends Chapter 23 (Land Development) to designate data centers as a non-permitted use in all zones and sets application requirements for any variance request. [Source](https://www.peapackgladstone.org/government/ordinances/adopted/2026-1/2347-ordinance-no-1171-2026-amending-and-supplementing-the-land-development-ordinance-of-the-borough-of-peapack-and-gladstone-chapter-23-to-designate-data-centers-as-a-non-permitted-use-in-all-zones-within-the-borough-and-to-provide-application-requirements/file)
- **Phillipsburg, NJ**: Phillipsburg ordinance prohibiting data centers. The Phillipsburg Town Council (Warren County) approved an ordinance banning data centers at a Tuesday council meeting reported on April 16, 2026. The ordinance amends local zoning to designate data centers and related facilities, including supporting servers, power systems and cooling equipment, as prohibited uses across all zones. [Source](https://wrnjradio.com/phillipsburg-council-approves-ordinance-banning-data-centers/)
- **Pittsgrove Township, NJ**: Pittsgrove Ordinance 2026-06 prohibiting data centers in all zoning districts. The Township Committee adopted Ordinance 2026-06, Prohibiting Data Centers, on May 27, 2026, amending the Chapter 60 land use code to define data centers and prohibit them in all zoning districts. The township lists the ordinance as adopted on its ordinances page. [Source](https://www.pittsgrovetownship.com/ordinances/)
- **City of North Tonawanda, NY**: North Tonawanda Local Law No. 3 of 2026: 12-month extension of data center and crypto mining moratorium. The North Tonawanda Common Council unanimously approved a one-year extension of its moratorium on new cryptocurrency mining and data processing centers in June 2026, before the existing moratorium expired July 16, 2026. Local Law No. 3 of 2026 covers new data processing centers and expansions, including crypto mining, AI processing and general data computing and storage, and includes an extraordinary hardship provision. [Source](https://www.theenergymag.com/news/2026-06-17/north-tonawanda-ai-data-center-moratorium)
- **Town of Tyre, NY**: Tyre proposed Local Law 2 of 2026: one-year moratorium on data centers and AI computing facilities. The Tyre Town Board (Seneca County) posted proposed Local Law 2 of 2026 in June 2026 and scheduled a public hearing for July 22, 2026. The law would impose a one-year moratorium on the review, approval, construction or expansion of any data center or artificial intelligence computing facility anywhere in the town. [Source](https://tyreny.gov/public-notice-public-hearing-july-22-2026-630-pm/)
- **Piqua, OH**: Charter amendment banning large data centers sent to November ballot. The Piqua City Commission voted 5-0 on August 18, 2026 to pass an amended ordinance placing a citizen-petitioned charter amendment on the November 3, 2026 ballot, pending Board of Elections verification. The amendment would prohibit construction of data centers exceeding 25 megawatts. Voters will decide the measure. [Source](https://miamivalleytoday.com/piqua-commission-passes-amended-ordinance-to-place-data-center-issue-on-nov-ballot/)

## Status changes, local measures

- **Caddo Parish, LA**: Proposed to Failed / vetoed. On August 31, 2026, the Caddo Parish Commission voted 6 to 4, with 2 absent, against a resolution asking the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider a pause on data center construction. The resolution would only have started the moratorium process. Most of unincorporated Caddo Parish has no zoning, so Amazon data center projects can proceed without local restrictions. [Source](https://www.ksla.com/2026/09/15/caddo-parish-commission-rejects-pause-data-center-construction/)
- **Nodaway County, MO**: Proposed to In force. The Nodaway County Commission placed a six-month moratorium on data centers by an order dated July 21, 2026, pausing the White Cloud Acres project while the county reviews a development agreement. As of August 12, 2026 reporting, it had not been extended. [Source](https://www.nwmissourinews.com/news/article_aec4c9b0-401c-4edb-9ddd-c72e3af27207.html)
- **Yadkin County, NC**: Proposed to In force. The Yadkin County Board of Commissioners approved a two-year data center moratorium on August 17, 2026, after a public hearing. The moratorium applies only to unincorporated areas under county zoning. Two data center projects inside Yadkinville town limits are not affected. [Source](https://www.wfdd.org/politics-government/2026-08-24/yadkinville-data-center-projects-not-affected-by-county-moratorium)
- **Galloway Township, NJ**: Proposed to In force. Township Council adopted Ordinance 2172-2026 on July 14, 2026, establishing a six-month moratorium on data centers and amending the Chapter 233 definitions, according to the NJ Pinelands Commission's record of municipal ordinances received (filed Sep 16, 2026, pending Commission staff review). [Source](https://www.nj.gov/pinelands/landuse/amend/ords.shtml)
- **Gilroy, CA**: Proposed to In force. The Gilroy City Council unanimously approved a 45-day urgency moratorium on new data center applications on September 14, 2026, effective immediately under Government Code Section 65858. It can be extended up to two years and does not affect an Amazon facility already under construction. [Source](https://www.cityofgilroy.org/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/1331)
- **Manchester Township, NJ**: Proposed to In force. The Manchester Township Council in Ocean County unanimously adopted Ordinance 26-48 at its September 2026 meeting, after introducing it on August 26, 2026. The ordinance repeals the August 2025 redevelopment designation of a Stavola Corporation property off South Hope Chapel Road that had listed data centers as a permitted use. Council President Michele Zolezi said data centers are not permitted in Manchester. The ordinance takes effect after a 20-day period. [Source](https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/manchester/data-centers-blocked-but-concerns-remain/)
- **Statesville, NC**: Proposed to In force. Statesville City Council unanimously approved the second reading of a 180-day data center moratorium on September 14, 2026, and it took effect that day. It pauses the acceptance, processing and approval of development applications for data centers, with an end date of about March 13, 2027. Previously approved data centers are not affected. [Source](https://www.wbtv.com/2026/09/15/statesville-unanimously-approves-180-day-moratorium-data-centers-what-we-know/)
- **Polk County, WI**: Proposed to In force. The Polk County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 29-26 on August 18, 2026, creating Polk County Code Ch. 42-41 and enacting a temporary moratorium on data centers. The resolution provides for a 12-month moratorium while the county develops zoning and regulatory standards. [Source](https://www.polkcountywi.gov/government/county_board_of_supervisors/resolutions.php)
- **Cass County, NE**: Proposed to In force. The Cass County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 on August 11, 2026 to approve a 12-month moratorium on data center permits. Proposed data center regulations were tabled until September 22, 2026. [Source](https://www.klkntv.com/cass-county-board-of-commissioners-unanimously-vote-for-data-center-moratorium/)
- **Orangeburg County, SC**: Proposed to In force. Orangeburg County Council adopted a 12-month temporary moratorium on new data center development on third reading on September 8, 2026, by voice vote, after a public hearing that lasted more than an hour. First reading had passed at a July 23 special-called meeting. The county will not accept or act on new applications for data centers or other data processing facilities during the pause. [Source](https://www.wltx.com/article/news/politics/orangeburg-county-enacts-moratorium-on-new-data-centers/101-2d0e1609-646e-4113-b110-4ac94697102f)
- **Marion County, FL**: Proposed to In force. On September 15, 2026, the Marion County Board of County Commissioners voted 4 to 1 for a 12-month moratorium on new large commercial data centers, then voted 5 to 0 to adopt it. Commissioner Kathy Bryant cast the dissenting vote because she wanted smaller facilities included. The moratorium covers facilities with 50 megawatts or more of peak electric demand in unincorporated Marion County. It lasts 12 months or until new regulations are adopted, whichever comes first. [Source](https://352today.com/news/257752-marion-county-pauses-large-commercial-data-centers-for-a-year-with-a-50-megawatt-cutoff-on-who-still-gets-through/)
- **Sandpoint, ID**: Proposed to In force. The Sandpoint City Council approved a code amendment prohibiting large standalone data centers over 5,000 square feet at a Wednesday meeting reported September 18, 2026. The action followed council direction to staff on July 15 after data centers were found to be permitted in one of the city's three industrial zones. [Source](https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2026/sep/18/council-approves-data-center-ban/)
- **Edgewater, FL**: Proposed to In force. Edgewater City Council unanimously approved an ordinance banning AI data centers on September 14, 2026, effective immediately. Mayor Diezel DePew described it as a permanent ban. Separately, Charter Amendment 4 goes to voters on November 3, 2026, and would write the prohibition into the city charter. [Source](https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/edgewater-approves-ban-ai-data-centers-orange-county-weighs-moratorium)
- **Fairfield County, SC**: Proposed to In force. County Council approved Ordinance 856 on Sep 14, 2026, establishing a 12-month moratorium on data centers. During the moratorium the county will not negotiate with data center developers while it studies economic, environmental, infrastructure, utility, land-use and community impacts and drafts a regulatory ordinance. [Source](https://www.wltx.com/article/news/community/fairfield-county-places-12-month-moratorium-on-data-centers/101-60d1aef5-e827-4c8a-867d-e79ecc9019b8)
- **Laurens County, SC**: Proposed to In force. Laurens County Council approved the third and final reading of a one-year data center moratorium 6 to 0 on September 14, 2026. It stops the acceptance, review, approval and issuance of permits for data center development. The moratorium applies only to unincorporated Laurens County, not the cities of Laurens and Clinton. [Source](https://www.foxcarolina.com/2026/09/14/laurens-county-council-votes-approve-one-year-data-center-pause/)

## Removals

No entries were removed. The tracker merges forward: a sourced entry stays on the list unless a new source shows its status changed or it was formally repealed.

## How this tracker is maintained

The tracker is refreshed weekly. Every entry requires a verifiable primary source: a legislature page, a governor's office, a local government record, or established news reporting. Entries are merged rather than replaced, so a measure verified in an earlier week is not dropped because a later pass did not resurface it. Where a measure is single-sourced or a date could not be independently confirmed, the entry says so.

The full dataset, with a filterable map and all 939 citations, is at [the U.S. Data Center Moratorium Tracker](/data-center-moratorium-tracker). The complete source list is at [the tracker's sources page](/data-center-moratorium-tracker/sources).