Status of all 17 local governments in Defiance 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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Townships/towns with cities and villages drawn on top. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.
No upcoming hearing or vote detected in the 5 governments we monitor here.
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance County | None known Not monitored yet
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| City of Defiance | In force Data centers: Active; runs to Feb 28, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Sep 1, 2026) |
Hearing notice: data center zoning amendment · | 6 |
| Adams Township | None known Not monitored yet
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| Defiance Township | None known | — | 2 |
| Delaware Township | None known Not monitored yet
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| Farmer Township | None known Not monitored yet
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| Hicksville Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Highland Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Mark Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Milford Township | None known Not monitored yet
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| Noble Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Richland Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Tiffin Township | None known Not monitored yet
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| Village of Hicksville | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Ney | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Sherwood | None known | — | 1 |
| Washington Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 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.
“CORRECT OR AMEND THE INDEX MINUTES PUBLIC HEARING - Ordinance Establishing a Zoning Text Amendment for Data Centers and Power Generating Facilities, Defining Their Use and Classification, and Declaring an Emergency: The…”
“The City Council finds that, as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance, the City has no pending application for approval of a Data Center.”
“A zoning permit or site plan applicant seeking approval for a data center or similar facility may seek an exception to this Moratorium in the following manner:”
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Defiance | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Feb 28, 2027 |
Emergency ordinance of Defiance City Council placing a six-month moratorium on 'the acceptance, review, processing and approval of applications... (Moratorium Nation) Earlier item in our records: On the agenda (before the vote), Aug 18, 2026 |
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.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in City of Defiance (in force) in Defiance County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 5 of 17 governments in Defiance County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 5 of 17 governments in Defiance County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 5 of 17 governments in Defiance County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Nov 15, 2026. Not legal advice.