Every local moratorium we know of in Indiana, by county, township, town, city and village: 35 records, of which 24 are in force or recently adopted and 4 are pending or proposed. Upcoming votes are listed below.
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Counties link to their county pages; shaded townships, cities and villages link to their records. County-wide moratoria shade the whole county. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.
“…to hold a public hearing on the petition to vacate an alley right-of-way in Metamora Township, Franklin County, Indiana, to consider an ordinance amending the Franklin County Zoning Code as presented by Area Plan…”
“Resolution 2026-PC-15 – Amending the Starke County Zoning Ordinance to Define and Prohibit Commercial Data Centers”
35 records
| Date | Government | County | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen County | — | Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 22, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible data center moratorium — 🗂️ Commissioners Agendas, Sep 22, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Fountain County | — | Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed Public hearing, Sep 21, 2026 |
Public hearing on a proposed battery storage moratorium — Council, Sep 21, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| City of Gary | Lake County | Data centers | In force Active |
Executive Order signed by Gary Mayor Eddie D. Melton on 2026-09-16, pausing approval of new data center development in the city (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Steuben County | — | Data centers | In force Active |
Resolution adopted by the Steuben County Board of Commissioners on 2026-09-15, formalizing an August 2026 Steuben County Plan Commission... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Wabash County | — | Data centers | In force Active |
Wabash County Board of Commissioners ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on improvement-location permits for data center development,... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Clark County | — | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance approved by the Clark County Commissioners (unincorporated county); ordinance number not confirmed (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Elkhart | Elkhart County | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Elkhart Common Council ordinance, adopted 9-0 at a special meeting on 2026-08-27, pausing acceptance of new data center and battery energy storage... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Indianapolis (Marion County) (City) | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Dec 31, 2027 |
Proposal 238-2026, a zoning text amendment and moratorium, advanced by the City-County Council 23-1 on 2026-08-10 (sponsored by Council President... (Moratorium Nation) | ||
| Howard County | — | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance 2026-BCCO-32 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Warrick County | — | Data centers | In force Active |
Warrick County Area Plan Commission recommendation (2026-08-10 monthly meeting) approved by the Warrick County Board of Commissioners at a special... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Valparaiso | Porter County | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Jul 31, 2028 |
Ordinance No. 16-2026, "An Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on New Data Center Development," adopted by the Valparaiso Common Council... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Jeffersonville | Clark County | Data centers | In force Active |
Jeffersonville City Council ordinance, adopted 8-0 on 2026-08-03, halting approval of new data center development for one year (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of New Albany | Floyd County | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance Z-26-02, a temporary moratorium on construction of new data centers in the city and its two-mile fringe planning jurisdiction; proposed... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 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) | |
| Boone County | — | Data centers | In force Active |
Board of Commissioners ordinance adopting a one-year moratorium, following the Area Plan Commission's 6-0 recommendation (first made 2026-05-06,... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Town of Merrillville | Lake County | Data centers | In force Active |
Town Council vote (7-0) imposing a one-year moratorium on data center project approvals; ordinance or resolution number not captured in sources reviewed (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Fayette County | — | Data centers | In force Active |
Fayette County Commissioners ordinance pausing data center approvals for one year to allow the Area Plan Commission to develop zoning regulations (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Miami County | — | Data centers | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Ordinance Imposing Temporary Moratorium On The Development of Data Centers, adopted and recorded by the Board of Commissioners (Moratorium Nation) | |
| DeKalb County | — | Data centers | In force Active |
Zoning ordinance amendment adopted by unanimous Board of Commissioners vote on 2026-04-13, following unanimous Plan Commission favorable... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Grant County | — | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Mar 16, 2028 |
Ordinance 4-2026, adopted unanimously by the Grant County Board of Commissioners on 2026-03-16, citing IC 36-7-2-8 and IC 36-8-4-603 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Fulton County | — | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 3022026 per meeting-summary reporting; signed instrument not located on Fulton County agenda center (CivicEngage agenda center... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Dearborn County | — | Solar, Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | In force Active |
Board of Commissioners action on Plan Commission recommendation, effective 2026-02-25; ordinance or resolution number not captured in publicly... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Shelby County | — | Data centers | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Resolution 2026-02 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Huntington County | — | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 2026-04, "An Ordinance for the Adoption of a Text Amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for Huntington County to... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Starke County | — | Battery storage (BESS), Solar | Ended Expired |
Ordinance Number 02 of 2026 and Ordinance Number 03 of 2026 (extending BESS and CSES moratoriums) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Pulaski County | — | Data centers | In force Active |
Moratorium adopted by commissioner voice vote on 2026-01-20 after a 5-0 favorable recommendation from the Plan Commission at its 2026-01-26... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Franklin County | — | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to Feb 24, 2027 |
Commissioner moratorium extension following 12-month recommendation from Area Plan Commission; signed ordinance or resolution number not captured... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Starke County | — | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 2025-37 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Putnam County | — | Data centers, Solar, Wind | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 2025-11-17-1 establishing a moratorium on new small modular reactors, data centers, solar energy conservation systems, and wind... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| White County | — | Data centers | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Ordinance No. 2025-10-20-02 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Tippecanoe County | — | Solar | Ended Expired |
Ordinance No. 2025-20-CM (codified as Tippecanoe County Code Ch. 164) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Marshall County | — | Data centers, Solar, Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Ordinance 2025-9, Certified Proposal to Amend the Marshall County Zoning Ordinance Regarding a Moratorium on Data Centers (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2024 | Boone County | — | Solar, Wind, Battery storage (BESS) | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Ordinance 2024-06 (moratorium), superseded by Ordinance 2025-18 (Energy Overlay District), recorded January 2026 (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | Owen County | — | Data centers | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
Owen County Planning Commission recommendation (undated, prior to Sept. 2026) forwarding a draft moratorium resolution to the Board of... (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | City of Fort Wayne | Allen County | Data centers | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
Ordinance(s) introduced by Councilwoman Rohli Booker in September 2026, including a proposed 365-day data center moratorium and a directive for... (Moratorium Nation) |
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.
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| Month | Moratorium Nation | Siting Radar | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
General information about state law as checked on Sep 29, 2026, with sources. Not legal advice; thresholds, exemptions and pending legislation change.
“SECTION 80.06.09 DATA CENTER REGULATIONS Franklin County Data Center Zoning Ordinance: Legislative Intent and Findings of Facts WHEREAS, Indiana Code § 36-7-4-601 grants the Franklin County Board of Commissioners the…”
“…Veterans Director-Kevin Hinton -Veterans Park-Terry Laverty -Planning-Zoning-Heather Huntington Data Center Moratorium & Oltman Rezone -The Future of Owen County-Jeff Marks -Highway Department Review/Updates/Bids-Quotes…”
“…☐ Passed _______ ☐ Failed ______ Public Hearing – AI BESS Moratorium Beginning Time: ____ Public Comment Motion by: _______________________________ Second by: _______________________________ Vote: Passed _______ Failed…”
“ads can be published in the Journal & 2. UZO AMENDMENT 129 LARGE DATA CENTERS: Courier ten days before these cases This amendment, regarding data centers and large data centers, are to be heard.”
“…2024 – 2026 September 16, 2026 – 6:30 pm Brad Fruth – County Council Solar Ordinance Public Hearing 6:30 pm Representative Term: 2025 – 2029 Unsafe Building Hearing 6:30 pm Scarlett Graves – Board of Commissioners”
“- 2026-11 Oltman Rezone ☐ - Data Center Ordinance ☐”
As of Sep 30, 2026 we list 35 local moratoria in Indiana: 33 from the Moratorium Nation inventory (CC BY 4.0) and 2 more found in meeting documents we monitor. 24 are in force or recently adopted, 4 are pending or proposed and 7 have ended. Coverage is partial, so the real number is likely higher.
As of Sep 30, 2026, 24 Indiana governments have a data center moratorium in force or recently adopted in our records, including City of Gary, Steuben County, Wabash County, Clark County, City of Elkhart, Indianapolis (Marion County) (City), Howard County, Warrick County, City of Valparaiso, City of Jeffersonville, City of New Albany, Madison County and 12 more. Most are temporary moratoria, not permanent bans; check the linked records for dates.
2 Indiana governments have a solar moratorium in force or recently adopted in our records as of Sep 30, 2026, including Dearborn County and Putnam County.
3 Indiana governments have a battery storage moratorium in force or recently adopted in our records as of Sep 30, 2026, including City of Elkhart, Dearborn County and Huntington County.
1 Indiana government has a wind moratorium in force or recently adopted in our records as of Sep 30, 2026, including Putnam County.
Yes. We have 2 upcoming hearings or votes on moratoria and siting rules in Indiana in the next 120 days; the next is in Franklin County on Sep 30, 2026 (on the agenda (before the vote)). The list on this page is updated daily.
Counties and municipalities decide where wind and solar go through planning and zoning; the 2022 default-standards law says it does not affect those powers (IC 8-1-41-9(c), IC 8-1-42-9(c)). Which state and local rules apply to a given project depends on its type and size; the cited notes on this page summarise Indiana's siting authority as of Sep 29, 2026. General information, not legal advice.
No. This page is information compiled automatically from public records and the Moratorium Nation inventory. It may be incomplete or out of date. Read the linked sources and confirm with the local government and your counsel.