Allen County, Ohio: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 23 local governments in Allen 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 14 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Allen County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Lima | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Sep 14, 2026) |
— | 4 |
| Shawnee Township | In force Data centers, Battery storage (BESS), Solar: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Apr 13, 2026) |
— | 2 |
| Amanda Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| American Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Auglaize Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Bath Township | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Delphos | None known | — | 1 |
| Jackson Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Marion Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Monroe Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Perry Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Richland Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Spencer Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Sugar Creek Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Village of Beaverdam | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Bluffton | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Cairo | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Cridersville | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Elida | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Harrod | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Village of Lafayette | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Village of Spencerville | 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.
Moratoria on record in Allen County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lima | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance 198-26, 'An ordinance enacting an eighteen-month moratorium on the establishment, development, processing, review and approval of... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Shawnee Township | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS), Solar | In force Active |
Trustee resolution reported by WLIO [CITE primary text not captured] (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 Allen County, Ohio have a data center moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in City of Lima (in force) and Shawnee Township (in force) in Allen County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Allen County, Ohio have a solar moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show solar moratorium activity in Shawnee Township (in force) in Allen County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Allen County, Ohio have a battery storage moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Shawnee Township (in force) in Allen County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Allen County, Ohio have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 14 of 23 governments in Allen 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.