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Data Center Moratoriums

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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.

17% permissive8% moderate58% strict(12 locations)

How Data Center Moratoriums Rules Differ by Place

12 places covered7 strict1 moderate2 permissive

Champaign County, IL: Champaign County Data Center Moratorium

Heavy Restrictions

Champaign 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 Restrictions

Reading 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 Restrictions

Snohomish 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 Restrictions

Mesa 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 Restrictions

The 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 Restrictions

Chandler 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…