Roscommon County, Michigan: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 13 local governments in Roscommon County (the county and its townships and villages) on moratoria and siting rules for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind.
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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 11 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Roscommon County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon County | None known | — | 2 |
| Lyon Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2026-05) |
— | 1 |
| Richfield Township | Adopted Data centers: Adopted, Apr 21, 2026 |
Adopted: data center moratorium · | 3 |
| Au Sable Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Backus Township | None known | — | 2 |
| Denton Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Gerrish Township | None known | — | 2 |
| Higgins Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Lake Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Markey Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Nester Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Roscommon Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Roscommon | None known | — | 4 |
“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.
Moratoria on record in Roscommon County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | Lyon 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) |
| Richfield Township | Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Apr 21, 2026 |
Data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, Apr 21, 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 Roscommon County, Michigan have a data center moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Lyon Township (in force) and Richfield Township (adopted) in Roscommon County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Roscommon County, Michigan have a solar moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 11 of 13 governments in Roscommon County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Roscommon County, Michigan have a battery storage moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 11 of 13 governments in Roscommon County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Roscommon County, Michigan have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 11 of 13 governments in Roscommon 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.