Data Center Moratoriums
Data Centers & Crypto Mining
Temporary pauses or outright bans on new data-center development while a locality studies impacts, including moratorium length, what triggers one, and which projects are grandfathered in.
How Data Center Moratoriums Rules Differ by Place
Champaign County, IL: Champaign County Data Center Moratorium
Heavy RestrictionsChampaign County has temporarily banned new data centers. Adopted April 23, 2026, Zoning Ordinance Section 5.6 halts approval of any DATA CENTER with 10,000 square feet or more of…
Reading, PA: Reading PA Data Center Moratorium
Heavy RestrictionsReading City Council declared the zoning ordinance invalid for lacking data center standards and imposed a 180-day moratorium on July 13, 2026, halting new data center zoning approvals…
Snohomish County, WA: Data Center Moratorium in Unincorporated Snohomish County
Heavy RestrictionsSnohomish County has frozen all new data center applications countywide. SCC 30.28.032 bars the county from filing, accepting, processing, or approving any application to establish…
Mesa, AZ: Mesa Has No Data Center Moratorium or Cap
Few RestrictionsMesa has not paused or capped data-center development. Instead of a moratorium, the city adopted Ordinance No. 5957 in July 2025 to set siting, design, and operational standards while…
Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles Has No Data Center Moratorium
Few RestrictionsThe City of Los Angeles has not adopted a data-center moratorium, cap, or ban. Instead, Council File 26-0262 (February 24, 2026) directs City Planning to draft a definition and zoning…
Chandler, AZ: Chandler Has No Data Center Moratorium
Some RestrictionsChandler has not enacted a formal moratorium or numeric cap on data centers. Its 2022 zoning amendment instead acts as a de-facto restriction: new data centers require discretionary…
Cities & Counties with Data Center Moratoriums Rules
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Pennsylvania
Washington
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Data Center Zoning & Siting
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Data Center Noise Limits
Decibel caps on data-center cooling and backup-generator noise at the property line, how and when noise is measured, tighter nighttime limits, and how communities enforce them against…
Crypto Mining Rules
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