Augusta Charter Township, MI
Planning Commission · (upcoming) · Washtenaw County
Hearing notice: data center moratorium, Planning Commission; meeting Nov 18, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Washtenaw County, Michigan: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 28 local governments in Washtenaw County (the county and its townships, cities and villages) on moratoria and siting rules for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind.
Data last changed (23:53 UTC) · page regenerated daily, last on
18
with a moratorium in force or adopted
3
with a moratorium pending or proposed
1
upcoming hearings and votes
24
of 28 governments monitored
Map
- 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
Every government in Washtenaw County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washtenaw County | None known | On the agenda (before the vote): solar siting ordinance · | 1 |
| Augusta Charter Township | Pending Data centers: Hearing notice, Nov 18, 2026 |
Hearing notice: data center moratorium · (upcoming) | 2 |
| Ann Arbor Charter Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Feb 16, 2026) |
— | 7 |
| Bridgewater Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Mar 5, 2026) |
— | 6 |
| City of Saline | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jan 12, 2026) |
— | 0 |
| City of Ypsilanti | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Mar 3, 2026) |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center zoning amendment · | 17 |
| Dexter Township | In force Data centers: Extended; runs to Feb 12, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Feb 17, 2026) |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center siting ordinance · | 6 |
| Freedom Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Mar 10, 2026) |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center siting ordinance · | 3 |
| Lima Township | In force General / multiple uses: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jun 12, 2026) Data centers: Extended (Moratorium Nation, enacted Dec 8, 2025) |
— | 2 |
| Lodi Township | In force Data centers: Extended; runs to Feb 16, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Feb 3, 2026) |
On the agenda (before the vote): solar siting ordinance · | 5 |
| Lyndon Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 12, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| Manchester Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Oct 14, 2025) |
— | 0 |
| Pittsfield Charter Township | In force Data centers: Extended; runs to Nov 15, 2026 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Nov 20, 2025) Data centers: On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 9, 2026 |
Hearing notice: data center zoning amendment · | 3 |
| Saline Township | In force General / multiple uses: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jun 10, 2026) |
— | 4 |
| Sharon Township | In force Data centers: Active; runs to Feb 5, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Feb 5, 2026) |
— | 0 |
| Superior Charter Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jan 20, 2026) |
Hearing notice: battery storage/solar/wind zoning amendment · | 2 |
| Sylvan Township | In force Data centers, General / multiple uses: Extended; runs to Jul 14, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jan 13, 2026) |
— | 3 |
| Webster Township | In force Data centers, Battery storage (BESS): Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Apr 21, 2026) |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center siting ordinance · | 3 |
| York Charter Township | In force Data centers: Extended; runs to Mar 13, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Mar 10, 2026) |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · | 4 |
| Ypsilanti Charter Township | In force General / multiple uses, Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Aug 18, 2026) |
Adopted: data center zoning amendment · | 5 |
| Northfield Township | Proposed Data centers: On the agenda (before the vote), Mar 24, 2026 |
Hearing notice: data center zoning amendment · | 7 |
| City of Ann Arbor | None known | — | 3 |
| City of Chelsea | None known | — | 3 |
| City of Dexter | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Salem Township | None known | Hearing notice: battery storage siting ordinance · | 2 |
| Scio Township | None known | On the agenda (before the vote): data center siting ordinance · | 1 |
| Village of Barton Hills | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Manchester | None known | — | 1 |
“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)
Pittsfield Charter Township, MI
Township Board · · Washtenaw County
Hearing notice: data center zoning amendment, Township Board; meeting Oct 28, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Augusta Charter Township, MI
Governing body not stated · · Washtenaw County
“High Demand Facilities/Data Center Zoning Ordinance Language July 2026”
Webster Township, MI
Zoning Board of Appeals · · Washtenaw County
“Accessory data centers (Section 4.58) 2026 08 19 Data Center ordinance draft 3 - Clean 56”
Dexter Township, MI
Governing body not stated · · Washtenaw County
“Data Center Ordinance Draft October 6, 2026 utility/service provider documentation, including any phased expansion approved or constructed within five (5) years:”
Washtenaw County, MI
Board of Commissioners ·
“A RESOLUTION ENTERING INTO A HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT WITH WASHTENAW SOLAR ENERGY LLC WASHTENAW COUNTY BOARD OFCOMMISSIONERS October 7, 2026 Prepared By: Beth Gibbons, Director, Resiliency Office WHEREAS, by a decision…”
Freedom Township, MI
Planning Commission · · Washtenaw County
“4) Data Center Ordinance”
Lodi Township, MI
Board of Trustees · · Washtenaw County
“c. Solar Ordinance Discussion With the conflict of interest over, Marsh returned to the Planning Commission.”
Lodi Township, MI
Board of Trustees · · Washtenaw County
“Old Business b. Data Center Zoning Ordinance Update to”
Dexter Township, MI
Governing body not stated · · Washtenaw County
“Draft Data Center Ordinance The Planning Commission is discussing draft ordinance language for regulating data centers.”
Augusta Charter Township, MI
Governing body not stated · · Washtenaw County
“a. High Resource Demand Facility/ Data Center Draft Ordinance Discussion Planner Pezzotti explained the Ordinance.”
Webster Township, MI
Zoning Board of Appeals · · Washtenaw County
“…A.The Commissioners discussed the items in the Matrix and determined the high-priority items will be Data Centers Ordinance, Battery Storage Systems and Land Division Ordinance.”
Webster Township, MI
Zoning Board of Appeals · · Washtenaw County
“A. The Commissioners discussed the items in the Matrix and determined the high-priority items will be Data Centers Ordinance, Battery Storage Systems and Land Division Ordinance.”
City of Ypsilanti, MI
City Council · · Washtenaw County
“…Ordinance No. 1473 - Entitled “Planned Unit Developments (PUD)” for the proposed zoning text amendment to Article VII, Division 1, Sections 122-700 through 122- 719." Public Hearing Resolution No. 2026-224, close the…”
Pittsfield Charter Township, MI
Board of Trustees · · Washtenaw County
“BACKGROUND: The Township recently adopted a temporary moratorium on the submission and processing of applications for data center development.”
Freedom Township, MI
Planning Commission · · Washtenaw County
“4) Data Center Ordinance 8:45 PM 10.”
Augusta Charter Township, MI
Governing body not stated · · Washtenaw County
“b. High Resource Demand Facility/ Data Center Draft Ordinance Discussion Chairman Yurk resumed chair at 7:01 PM Planner Pezzotti explained the Ordinance pages 2-4.”
City of Ypsilanti, MI
City Council · · Washtenaw County
“…(0) Council Member Simmons moved to Postpone the upcoming Zoning text amendment ordinance regarding Data Centers, to include a wider community process, including 1 in person meeting and 1 Zoom meeting.”
Dexter Township, MI
Governing body not stated · · Washtenaw County
“…Data Center Ordinance and Master Plan Proposed Changes Please see attached the map that shows the amount of buildable space once the 500-foot buffer is applied.”
Augusta Charter Township, MI
Governing body not stated · · Washtenaw County
“High Resource Demand Facility/ Data Center Draft Ordinance Discussion Chairman Yurk resumed chair at 7:01 PM Planner Pezzotti explained the Ordinance pages 2-4.”
Webster Township, MI
Zoning Board of Appeals · · Washtenaw County
“A. The Commissioners discussed the items in the Matrix and determined the high-priority items will be Data Centers Ordinance, Battery Storage Systems and Land Division Ordinance.”
Showing the 20 most recent of 23.
Moratoria on record in Washtenaw County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Charter Township | Data centers | Pending Hearing notice, Nov 18, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed data center moratorium — Planning Commission, Nov 18, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Ann Arbor Charter Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Board of Trustees 12-month data center moratorium (instrument number not located; township agenda PDF linked by WEMU now returns 404) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Bridgewater Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Bridgewater Township Resolution Instituting a Temporary Moratorium on Approval of Data Centers (number not stated) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Saline | Data centers | In force Active |
City Council resolution, approved unanimously [CITE] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Ypsilanti | Data centers | In force Active |
City Council Resolution No. 2026-046A (365-day moratorium); emergency Ordinances No. 1457 (2026-03-03), No. 1461 (2026-04-21) and No. 1472... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Dexter Township | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to Feb 12, 2027 |
Dexter Township Resolution #26-705 (Resolution Adopting Data Center Application Moratorium) under Zoning Ordinance Section 31.15; extended by... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Freedom Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Freedom Township Ordinance No. 56, Data Center Moratorium (PA 246 of 1945) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Lima Township | General / multiple uses | In force Active |
Lima Township Resolution 2026-12, temporary moratorium on power generating facilities (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Lima Township | Data centers | In force Extended |
Lima Township Resolution 25-15 (temporary moratorium on approval of data centers); extended by Resolution 2026-13 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Lodi Township | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to Feb 16, 2027 |
Ordinance No. 2026-001 and Resolution No. 2026-007 (original 180-day data-center moratorium, adopted Feb. 3, 2026, expired ~Aug. 2, 2026). Before... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Lyndon Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Resolution 26-06, under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA 110 of 2006) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Manchester Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 116, Ordinance Establishing Data Center Moratorium (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Pittsfield Charter Township | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to Nov 15, 2026 |
Resolution #25-30 (adopted 2025-11-20), extended by Resolution #26-11 (adopted 2026-05-13) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Pittsfield Charter Township | Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 9, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed data center moratorium — Board of Trustees, Sep 9, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Saline Township | General / multiple uses | In force Active |
Board-approved moratorium on industrial development (ordinance/resolution number not located) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Sharon Township | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Feb 5, 2027 |
Sharon Township Resolution No. 2026-02-05-01, Moratorium on Issuance of Permits and Approvals for Data Centers (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Superior Charter Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Charter Township of Superior Resolution Number 2026-2, Resolution Imposing a Temporary Moratorium for a Period of Twelve (12) Months on Data Centers (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Sylvan Township | Data centers, General / multiple uses | In force Extended; runs to Jul 14, 2027 |
Ordinance 26-01 (also referenced as 26-001), adopted Jan. 13, 2026, effective Jan. 28, 2026: a 180-day moratorium on accepting/processing... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Webster Township | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 26-02, Ordinance Establishing Data Center and Battery Energy Storage System Moratorium (Police Power) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| York Charter Township | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to Mar 13, 2027 |
York Charter Township Ordinance No. 167, Data Center Moratorium Ordinance (first reading 2026-02-10, adopted 2026-03-10, effective 2026-03-18);... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Ypsilanti Charter Township | General / multiple uses, Data centers | In force Active |
Charter Township of Ypsilanti Resolution 2026-21, A Resolution Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on the Establishment, Construction, Expansion,... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Northfield Township | Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Mar 24, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible data center moratorium — Township Board, Mar 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 Washtenaw County, Michigan have a data center moratorium?
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Augusta Charter Township (pending), Ann Arbor Charter Township (in force), Bridgewater Township (in force), City of Saline (in force), City of Ypsilanti (in force), Dexter Township (in force), Freedom Township (in force), Lima Township (in force), Lodi Township (in force) and Lyndon Township (in force) in Washtenaw County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Washtenaw County, Michigan have a solar moratorium?
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 24 of 28 governments in Washtenaw County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Washtenaw County, Michigan have a battery storage moratorium?
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Webster Township (in force) in Washtenaw County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Washtenaw County, Michigan have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 24 of 28 governments in Washtenaw 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.