Oakland County, Michigan: moratoria and siting rules

Status of all 62 local governments in Oakland County (the county and its townships, cities and villages) on moratoria and siting rules for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind.

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14
with a moratorium in force or adopted
1
with a moratorium pending or proposed
0
upcoming hearings and votes
52
of 62 governments monitored

Map

Addison Township: Adopted (seen in meeting documents)Bloomfield Charter Township: no moratorium knownBrandon Charter Township: In forceCommerce Charter Township: no moratorium knownGroveland Township: In forceHighland Charter Township: no moratorium knownHolly Township: In forceIndependence Charter Township: In forceLyon Charter Township: In forceMilford Charter Township: no moratorium knownNovi Township: no moratorium knownOakland Charter Township: no moratorium knownOrion Charter Township: In forceOxford Charter Township: In forceRose Township: Proposed; no vote outcome seenRoyal Oak Charter Township: no moratorium knownSouthfield Township: no moratorium knownSpringfield Charter Township: no moratorium knownWaterford Charter Township: In forceWest Bloomfield Charter Township: no moratorium knownWhite Lake Charter Township: In forceCity of Auburn Hills: no moratorium knownCity of Berkley: no moratorium knownCity of Birmingham: no moratorium knownCity of Bloomfield Hills: no moratorium knownCity of Clawson: no moratorium knownCity of Farmington: no moratorium knownCity of Farmington Hills: no moratorium knownCity of Ferndale: no moratorium knownCity of Hazel Park: no moratorium knownCity of Huntington Woods: no moratorium knownCity of Keego Harbor: no moratorium knownCity of Lake Angelus: no moratorium knownCity of Lathrup Village: no moratorium knownCity of Madison Heights: no moratorium knownCity of Northville: In forceCity of Novi: no moratorium knownCity of Oak Park: no moratorium knownCity of Orchard Lake Village: no moratorium knownCity of Pleasant Ridge: no moratorium knownCity of Pontiac: In forceCity of Rochester: no moratorium knownCity of Rochester Hills: In forceCity of Royal Oak: no moratorium knownCity of South Lyon: In forceCity of Southfield: no moratorium knownCity of Sylvan Lake: no moratorium knownCity of Troy: no moratorium knownCity of Village of Clarkston: no moratorium knownCity of Walled Lake: no moratorium knownCity of Wixom: EndedVillage of Beverly Hills: no moratorium knownVillage of Bingham Farms: no moratorium knownVillage of Franklin: no moratorium knownVillage of Holly: no moratorium knownVillage of Lake Orion: no moratorium knownVillage of Leonard: no moratorium knownVillage of Milford: no moratorium knownVillage of Ortonville: no moratorium knownVillage of Oxford: no moratorium knownVillage of Wolverine Lake: no moratorium knownOakland County: no moratorium known
  • 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 52 governments we monitor here.

Every government in Oakland County

GovernmentMoratorium statusLatest or next itemSources monitored
Oakland County None known — 1
Brandon Charter Township In force
Data centers: Extended; runs to Apr 29, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 4, 2026)
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · 3
City of Northville In force
General / multiple uses: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jan 7, 2026)
— 1
City of Pontiac In force
Data centers: Extended; runs to Jan 20, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jan 21, 2026)
— 3
City of Rochester Hills In force
Data centers: Extended; runs to Mar 4, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Mar 9, 2026)
— 0
City of South Lyon In force
Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Feb 9, 2026)
— 0
Groveland Township In force
Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Feb 9, 2026)
Adopted: data center moratorium · 3
Holly Township In force
Data centers: Extended; runs to Feb 15, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Feb 18, 2026)
Adopted: data center moratorium · 2
Independence Charter Township In force
Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jul 21, 2026)
— 3
Lyon Charter Township In force
Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2026-05)
— 0
Orion Charter Township In force
Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jun 15, 2026)
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · 2
Oxford Charter Township In force
Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Feb 11, 2026)
On the agenda (before the vote): solar siting ordinance · 4
Waterford Charter Township In force
Data centers: Active; runs to Oct 1, 2026 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Mar 23, 2026)
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · 4
White Lake Charter Township In force
Data centers: Extended; runs to Feb 12, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Feb 17, 2026)
— 4
Addison Township Adopted
Data centers: Adopted, Dec 15, 2025
Adopted: data center moratorium · 2
Rose Township Proposed
Data centers: On the agenda (before the vote), Mar 11, 2026
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · 4
City of Wixom Ended
Data centers: Replaced by permanent rules (Moratorium Nation, enacted Mar 24, 2026)
— 0
Bloomfield Charter Township None known — 6
City of Auburn Hills None known — 3
City of Berkley None known — 4
City of Birmingham None known — 5
City of Bloomfield Hills None known — 1
City of Clawson None known
Not monitored yet
— 0
City of Farmington None known — 3
City of Farmington Hills None known — 2
City of Ferndale None known — 2
City of Hazel Park None known — 1
City of Huntington Woods None known — 4
City of Keego Harbor None known — 4
City of Lake Angelus None known
Not monitored yet
— 0
City of Lathrup Village None known Adopted: battery storage/solar zoning amendment · 2
City of Madison Heights None known — 2
City of Novi None known — 3
City of Oak Park None known — 1
City of Orchard Lake Village None known
Not monitored yet
— 0
City of Pleasant Ridge None known — 1
City of Rochester None known — 1
City of Royal Oak None known — 4
City of Southfield None known Adopted: wind siting ordinance · 2
City of Sylvan Lake None known — 5
City of Troy None known — 2
City of Village of Clarkston None known — 3
City of Walled Lake None known — 3
Commerce Charter Township None known — 5
Highland Charter Township None known — 1
Milford Charter Township None known Hearing notice: data center siting ordinance · 2
Novi Township None known — 1
Oakland Charter Township None known — 1
Royal Oak Charter Township None known — 3
Southfield Township None known — 1
Springfield Charter Township None known — 3
Village of Beverly Hills None known — 4
Village of Bingham Farms None known — 2
Village of Franklin None known — 3
Village of Holly None known
Not monitored yet
— 0
Village of Lake Orion None known — 5
Village of Leonard None known — 1
Village of Milford None known — 2
Village of Ortonville None known — 5
Village of Oxford None known
Not monitored yet
— 0
Village of Wolverine Lake None known — 2
West Bloomfield Charter Township None known
Not monitored yet
— 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)

On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Data centers

Waterford Charter Township, MI

Board of Trustees · · Oakland County
“9.I. Possible Adoption Of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 2026-Z-012 – Extending A Moratorium On The Approval Of Data Centers Documents: 2026-Z-012 EXTENDING A MORATORIUM ON THE APPROVAL OF DATA CENTERS.PDF”
Source document, p. 3 (opens in a new tab) Packet +1 related mention
Public hearing Zoning amendment Solar

Oxford Charter Township, MI

Planning Commission · · Oakland County
“…Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments to update Article 6, Section 2 to allow for ground mounted solar panels to be placed in the side and rear yards of parcels zoned R-1A, R-1, R-2, R-3, and RM with single family attached…”
Source document, p. 1 (opens in a new tab) Agenda +5 related mentions
Public hearing Siting ordinance Data centers

Milford Charter Township, MI

Planning Commission · · Oakland County
“Public Hearing - Planning Commission Planning Commission Meeting Public Hearing Notice for proposed Data Center Ordinance on September 24, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.”
Public hearing Siting ordinance Data centers

Oxford Charter Township, MI

Governing body not stated · · Oakland County
“September 2026 • Staff presents initial draft of the data center ordinance to the Planning Commission during a public hearing.”
Source document, p. 8 (opens in a new tab) Other +3 related mentions
On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Data centers

Brandon Charter Township, MI

Governing body not stated · · Oakland County

On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium; meeting Sep 14, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.

Original notice (opens in a new tab) Notice +3 related mentions
Hearing notice Zoning amendment Data centers

Oxford Charter Township, MI

Planning Commission · · Oakland County

Hearing notice: data center zoning amendment, Planning Commission; meeting Sep 10, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.

Original notice (opens in a new tab) Notice +2 related mentions
Extended Moratorium Data centers

Holly Township, MI

Township Board · · Oakland County

Extended: data center moratorium, Township Board; meeting Jul 15, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.

Original notice (opens in a new tab) Notice +1 related mention

Moratoria on record in Oakland County

DateGovernmentUsesStatusDetails and source
Brandon Charter Township Data centers In force
Extended; runs to Apr 29, 2027
Resolution #424-26, Resolution Declaring Temporary Moratorium on the Acceptance of Applications and Site Plan Review for Establishment of Data... (Moratorium Nation)
City of Northville General / multiple uses In force
Active
City Council moratorium ordinance; number not identified [CITE] (Moratorium Nation)
City of Pontiac Data centers In force
Extended; runs to Jan 20, 2027
City Council resolution (adopted unanimously Jan. 21, 2026, original six-month term). On June 16, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No.... (Moratorium Nation)
City of Rochester Hills Data centers In force
Extended; runs to Mar 4, 2027
Ordinance No. 201 (adds Sec. 138-5.301 Temporary Moratorium for Data Centers to Chapter 138 Zoning); extended by City Council action on 2026-08-10... (Moratorium Nation)
City of South Lyon Data centers In force
Active
South Lyon City Council resolution (proposed by Interim City Manager Bakke), adopted Feb. 9, 2026 by unanimous roll-call vote, imposing a... (Moratorium Nation)
Groveland Township Data centers In force
Active
Township Board temporary moratorium (instrument number not located) (Moratorium Nation)
Holly Township Data centers In force
Extended; runs to Feb 15, 2027
Township Board moratorium (2026-02-18) and resolution extending it (2026-07-15); instrument numbers not located (Moratorium Nation)
Independence Charter Township Data centers In force
Active
Township Board resolution adopted 2026-07-21 (number not located) (Moratorium Nation)
2026-05 Lyon Charter Township Data centers In force
Active
Township-adopted moratorium on new data center applications; specific resolution/ordinance number not confirmed in this pass (Moratorium Nation)
Orion Charter Township Data centers In force
Active
Board resolution establishing a data center moratorium, under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA 110 of 2006) (Moratorium Nation)
Oxford Charter Township Data centers In force
Active
Township Board resolution imposing a one-year moratorium on the establishment, permitting, consideration, approval, construction and/or... (Moratorium Nation)
Waterford Charter Township Data centers In force
Active; runs to Oct 1, 2026
Zoning Ordinance 2026-Z-003 and companion Resolution Establishing a Moratorium on the Approval of New Data Centers (Moratorium Nation)
White Lake Charter Township Data centers In force
Extended; runs to Feb 12, 2027
Charter Township of White Lake Resolution No. 26-004, Resolution to Approve Moratorium on the Issuance of Approvals or Permits for Data Processing... (Moratorium Nation)
Addison Township Data centers Adopted
Adopted, Dec 15, 2025
Data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, Dec 15, 2025. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar)
Rose Township Data centers Proposed
On the agenda (before the vote), Mar 11, 2026
Discussion of a possible data center moratorium — Township Board, Mar 11, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar)
City of Wixom Data centers Ended
Replaced by permanent rules
Resolution No. 2026-06 (moratorium); repealed by Resolution 2026-47 (2026-08-25, 7-0) effective when Ordinance No. 2026-01 took effect on 2026-09-06 (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.

Frequently asked questions

Does Oakland County, Michigan have a data center moratorium?

As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Brandon Charter Township (in force), City of Pontiac (in force), City of Rochester Hills (in force), City of South Lyon (in force), Groveland Township (in force), Holly Township (in force), Independence Charter Township (in force), Lyon Charter Township (in force), Orion Charter Township (in force) and Oxford Charter Township (in force) in Oakland County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.

Does Oakland County, Michigan have a solar moratorium?

None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 52 of 62 governments in Oakland County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.

Does Oakland County, Michigan have a battery storage moratorium?

None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 52 of 62 governments in Oakland County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.

Does Oakland County, Michigan have a wind moratorium?

None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 52 of 62 governments in Oakland 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 Sep 30, 2026. Not legal advice.