Town of Pendleton, IN
Town Council · · Madison County
“m. Ordinance 26-09 interim 12-month zoning moratorium on data center facilities”
Madison County, Indiana: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 16 local governments in Madison County (the county and its towns and cities) on moratoria and siting rules for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind.
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with a moratorium in force or adopted
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with a moratorium pending or proposed
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upcoming hearings and votes
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of 16 governments monitored
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- Moratorium in force or adopted
- Vote pending or proposed
- Ended
- None known
Townships/towns with cities and villages drawn on top. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing or vote detected in the 10 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Madison County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County | In force Data centers: Extended; runs to Jun 16, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jun 16, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| Town of Pendleton | Proposed Data centers: On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 24, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · | 2 |
| City of Alexandria | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Anderson | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Elwood | None known | — | 1 |
| Town of Chesterfield | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Town of Country Club Heights | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Town of Edgewood | None known | — | 1 |
| Town of Frankton | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Town of Ingalls | None known | — | 2 |
| Town of Lapel | None known | — | 1 |
| Town of Markleville | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Town of Orestes | None known | — | 1 |
| Town of River Forest | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Town of Summitville | None known | — | 1 |
| Town of Woodlawn Heights | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
“None known” means no record in Moratorium Nation and nothing detected in the documents we read; for governments we do not monitor yet it says nothing either way.
Recent items (last 90 days)
Moratoria on record in Madison County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to Jun 16, 2027 |
Ordinance 2026-BC-O-05, adopted unanimously by the Board of Commissioners, following the Plan Commission's 8-1 recommendation after a 2026-06-09... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Town of Pendleton | Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 24, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed data center moratorium — Town Council, Sep 24, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) |
Moratorium records marked “Moratorium Nation” come from the Moratorium Nation inventory by Michael J. Bommarito, licensed CC BY 4.0; status follows that inventory, and we mark a record ended once its recorded end date has passed. Records marked “Siting Radar” are our own detections in public meeting documents: the status is the latest step we saw, with a link to the source. Not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
Does Madison County, Indiana have a data center moratorium?
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Madison County (in force) and Town of Pendleton (proposed) in Madison County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Madison County, Indiana have a solar moratorium?
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 10 of 16 governments in Madison County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Madison County, Indiana have a battery storage moratorium?
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 10 of 16 governments in Madison County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Madison County, Indiana have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 10 of 16 governments in Madison County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
How current is this page?
It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Nov 15, 2026. Not legal advice.