Status of all 23 local governments in Lake 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 20 governments we monitor here.
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Perry | Pending Data centers: Pending (not yet enacted) (Moratorium Nation) Data centers: On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 10, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · | 2 |
| City of Eastlake | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Nov 25, 2025) |
— | 3 |
| City of Wickliffe | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jun 22, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| City of Willoughby | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jul 14, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| Madison Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 28, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| Painesville Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 12, 2026) |
— | 2 |
| Perry Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jul 28, 2026) |
— | 6 |
| Village of North Perry | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jun 4, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| City of Kirtland | None known | — | 3 |
| City of Mentor | None known | — | 3 |
| City of Mentor-on-the-Lake | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Painesville | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| City of Willoughby Hills | None known | — | 3 |
| City of Willowick | None known | — | 2 |
| Concord Township | None known | — | 5 |
| Leroy Township | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Fairport Harbor | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Grand River | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Kirtland Hills | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Lakeline | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Village of Timberlake | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Village of Waite Hill | None known | — | 3 |
“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.
“lice Department and declaring an emergency Ordinance No. 2026-13 (Second Reading) An Ordinance enacting a one-year moratorium on the acceptance and approval of applications for data centers within the Village of Perry…”
“lice Department and declaring an emergency Ordinance No. 2026-13 (Second Reading) An Ordinance enacting a one-year moratorium on the acceptance and approval of applications for data centers within the Village of Perry…”
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Village of Perry | Data centers | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
Village of Perry (Lake County) proposed Ordinance No. 2026-13, a one-year moratorium on accepting and approving applications for data centers,... (Moratorium Nation) |
| Village of Perry | Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 10, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed data center moratorium — Council, Sep 10, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| City of Eastlake | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Eastlake Resolution No. 2025-103 (emergency), a five-year moratorium on permitting any data centers (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Wickliffe | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Wickliffe Ordinance No. 2026-39 (emergency), a moratorium on accepting, considering or issuing zoning and occupancy permits for data... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Willoughby | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Willoughby Resolution No. 2026-98 (emergency), a temporary one-year moratorium on permits and on plan consideration, review or approval... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Madison Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Madison Township (Lake County) Board of Trustees Resolution #26-074, a 12-month moratorium on establishing, permitting, approving, locating,... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Painesville Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Painesville Township Trustee Resolution 2026-057, an immediate zoning moratorium for data center uses (township zoning under R.C. 519) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Perry Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Perry Township (Lake County) Trustee Resolution 2026-30, 'Resolution Imposing a Zoning Moratorium for Data Center Uses Located in Perry Township'... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of North Perry | Data centers | In force Active |
North Perry Village Council resolution (number not published) imposing a 12-month moratorium on granting permits for data centers (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.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Village of Perry (pending), City of Eastlake (in force), City of Wickliffe (in force), City of Willoughby (in force), Madison Township (in force), Painesville Township (in force), Perry Township (in force) and Village of North Perry (in force) in Lake County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 20 of 23 governments in Lake County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 20 of 23 governments in Lake County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 20 of 23 governments in Lake 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.