Wayne County, Michigan: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 43 local governments in Wayne 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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- 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 34 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Wayne County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| City of Detroit | Pending Data centers: Pending (not yet enacted) (Moratorium Nation) |
— | 0 |
| City of Allen Park | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jun 9, 2026) |
— | 2 |
| City of Dearborn | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Sep 22, 2026) |
— | 5 |
| City of Dearborn Heights | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Feb 24, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| City of Gibraltar | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Mar 9, 2026) |
— | 2 |
| City of Melvindale | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 20, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| City of Taylor | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jan 20, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| Van Buren Charter Township | Adopted Data centers: Adopted, Feb 11, 2026 |
Adopted: data center moratorium · | 6 |
| Brownstown Charter Township | None known | — | 4 |
| Canton Charter Township | None known | — | 1 |
| City of Belleville | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Ecorse | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Flat Rock | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| City of Garden City | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Grosse Pointe | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Grosse Pointe Farms | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Grosse Pointe Park | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Grosse Pointe Woods | None known | — | 1 |
| City of Hamtramck | None known | — | 5 |
| City of Harper Woods | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| City of Highland Park | None known | — | 3 |
| City of Inkster | None known | — | 5 |
| City of Lincoln Park | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| City of Livonia | None known | — | 1 |
| City of Plymouth | None known | — | 1 |
| City of River Rouge | None known | — | 1 |
| City of Riverview | None known | — | 4 |
| City of Rockwood | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Romulus | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Southgate | None known | — | 4 |
| City of Trenton | None known | — | 6 |
| City of Wayne | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Westland | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| City of Woodhaven | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Wyandotte | None known | — | 2 |
| Grosse Ile Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Huron Charter Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Northville Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Plymouth Charter Township | None known | — | 2 |
| Redford Charter Township | None known | — | 2 |
| Sumpter Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of South Rockwood | None known | — | 2 |
“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 Wayne County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | City of Detroit | Data centers | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
City Council resolution asking Mayor Mary Sheffield to consider withholding data center permits (Moratorium Nation) |
| City of Allen Park | Data centers | In force Active |
Emergency ordinance imposing a six-month moratorium on data centers (number not located) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Dearborn | Data centers | In force Active |
Zoning ordinance amendment establishing a temporary moratorium and a data-center definition (ordinance number not located) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Dearborn Heights | Data centers | In force Active |
City Council resolution (number not located) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Gibraltar | Data centers | In force Active |
City Council Resolution #26-072, Resolution Imposing a Temporary Moratorium for a period of twelve (12) months on data centers (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Melvindale | Data centers | In force Active |
Melvindale City Council moratorium on data center reviews and approvals (instrument number and term not located) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Taylor | Data centers | In force Active |
Taylor City Council Resolution, CCR #1.42-26, adopted unanimously (7-0) at the January 20, 2026 regular meeting (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Van Buren Charter Township | Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Feb 11, 2026 |
Data center moratorium adopted — Planning Commission, Feb 11, 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 Wayne County, Michigan have a data center moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in City of Detroit (pending), City of Allen Park (in force), City of Dearborn (in force), City of Dearborn Heights (in force), City of Gibraltar (in force), City of Melvindale (in force), City of Taylor (in force) and Van Buren Charter Township (adopted) in Wayne County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Wayne County, Michigan have a solar moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 34 of 43 governments in Wayne County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Wayne County, Michigan have a battery storage moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 34 of 43 governments in Wayne County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Wayne County, Michigan have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 34 of 43 governments in Wayne 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.