| Community | Approach | Key Mechanism |
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| Tippecanoe County, IN | Zoning amendment | 2025 passage.
Size threshold (10,000 sq ft) separates “data center” from “large data center”; smaller operations permitted to continue in certain zoning areas, larger facilities need special exception and have limited zoning areas in which to locate |
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| Valparaiso, IN | Moratorium | Moratorium passed August 10, 2026
Originally proposed ordinance to allow upon issuance of a special use permit required for any data center in a heavy industrial area. |
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| Franklin County, PA | Standalone chapter | May 20, 2026 passage.
Added to the Subdivision & Land Development Ordinance ahead of any pending project, following two public hearings |
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| St. Louis, MO | Hybrid | Public Comment through August 31, 2026
Zoning text amendment built from a review of multiple peer ordinances, tailored to local siting and community concerns |
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| Monterey Park, CA | Ballot Issue | June 2, 2026
Ban on data centers |
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| Eagan, MN | Temporary moratorium | February 2026 passage.
One-year pause adopted to allow time to study and adopt permanent standards before new applications proceed.
City sued by data center owner, lawsuit pending. |
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