Lawrence imposes two-year moratorium on new data centers
The Lawrence City Commission approved a two-year pause on data-center development July 14 while the city studies impacts and prepares local regulations.
Land-use regulation
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Zephyrhills adopts one-year moratorium on data-center development
The Zephyrhills City Council gave final approval June 22 to a one-year pause on data-center permits, rezonings and site-plan approvals while officials review land-use rules and utility demands.
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Box Elder County says data-center referendum challenges cannot go to voters
The county attorney determined that referendum applications challenging Resolutions 26-11 and 26-12 target administrative actions that are not subject to referendum under Utah law.
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Lakeland approves temporary data-center moratorium in 4-3 vote
Lakeland commissioners approved a temporary pause on data centers and large-load customers as the city reviews land-use and utility rules.
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Vermont administration moves forward with wetlands-rule changes despite lawmakers’ objections
The Phil Scott administration advanced changes to Vermont’s wetlands rules on Aug. 4, 2026, in a statewide dispute over land-use regulation and environmental reviews.
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Mendocino County supervisors move toward data-center moratorium
Mendocino County supervisors moved toward a policy that could pause or restrict future data-center development, before any project had been publicly proposed in the county.
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Logan Approves 180-Day Moratorium on Data Centers
Logan’s Municipal Council approved a 180-day moratorium on data centers and related power plants while the city considers zoning and land-use rules.
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Fayetteville sets Aug. 10 hearing on data-center ordinance
Fayetteville City Council is set to hear a draft data-center ordinance Aug. 10 and could vote, amid debate over utility and environmental impacts.
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Kennesaw weighs data-center rules as officials review zoning gap and possible moratorium
Kennesaw officials are reviewing possible data-center restrictions after finding that the city’s zoning code does not currently define data centers.
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Proposed New Hampshire legislation keeps Bethlehem landfill expansion dispute in focus
A proposed state-level change could alter the legal and zoning framework governing a landfill expansion dispute in Bethlehem, where existing agreements and zoning rules prohibit expansion.
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Lakewood weighs zoning changes for cannabis businesses
Lakewood’s planning process is considering rules that would allow cannabis retailers, processors, producers and testing labs, with council action targeted Sept. 2.
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Jersey City introduces proposed ban on data centers
Mayor James Solomon introduced a proposed law on July 17, 2026, to ban future data-center development within Jersey City. The city has not announced an ordinance number, exemptions, hearing date or vote schedule.
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Augusta leaders extend moratorium on new data centers while weighing regulations
Augusta Commission members extended a moratorium on new data centers as they continue debating a regulatory framework for the industry.
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Lexington’s data-center moratorium is followed by zoning review as officials weigh permanent rules
Lexington-Fayette officials are reviewing a proposed data-center zoning ordinance after the Urban County Council unanimously approved a temporary development moratorium that runs through Oct. 31.
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Chesapeake pauses data-center application reviews for up to eight months
Chesapeake City Council approved a temporary hold of up to eight months on reviews of discretionary data-center land-use applications while the city develops standards for the industry.
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Henderson rejects blanket data-center moratorium and directs staff to rewrite rules
Henderson City Council declined to adopt a proposed 180-day pause on new data centers July 21 and instead directed staff to rewrite the city’s rules around individually negotiated development agreements.