Lorain County, Ohio: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 35 local governments in Lorain 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 30 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Lorain County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain County | None known | — | 5 |
| City of Amherst | Pending Data centers: Pending (not yet enacted) (Moratorium Nation) |
— | 6 |
| City of Avon | In force Data centers: Active; runs to Apr 14, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Apr 14, 2026) |
— | 4 |
| City of Avon Lake | In force Data centers: Active; runs to Jun 22, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jun 22, 2026) |
— | 0 |
| City of North Ridgeville | In force Data centers, Crypto mining: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 18, 2026) |
— | 2 |
| City of Vermilion | In force Data centers: Active; runs to Mar 23, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Apr 20, 2026) |
— | 4 |
| Village of Grafton | In force Data centers: Active; runs to May 18, 2031 (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 19, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| Village of Wellington | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Mar 16, 2026) |
— | 2 |
| Amherst Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Brighton Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Brownhelm Township | None known | — | 6 |
| Camden Township | None known | — | 6 |
| Carlisle Township | None known | — | 1 |
| City of Elyria | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Lorain | None known | — | 6 |
| City of Oberlin | None known | — | 4 |
| City of Sheffield Lake | None known | — | 3 |
| Columbia Township | None known | — | 3 |
| Eaton Township | None known | — | 6 |
| Elyria Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Grafton Township | None known | — | 6 |
| Henrietta Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Huntington Township | None known | — | 2 |
| LaGrange Township | None known | — | 6 |
| New Russia Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Penfield Township | None known | — | 4 |
| Pittsfield Township | None known | — | 6 |
| Rochester Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Sheffield Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Village of Kipton | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Village of LaGrange | None known | — | 4 |
| Village of Rochester | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Sheffield | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of South Amherst | None known | — | 1 |
| Wellington Township | 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 Lorain County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | City of Amherst | Data centers | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
Proposed City of Amherst (Lorain County) legislation (sponsored by Ward 1 Council member Brian Dembinski) prohibiting data centers larger than 2.5... (Moratorium Nation) |
| City of Avon | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Apr 14, 2027 |
Ordinance 37-26 (text confirmed via cityofavon.com PDF capture) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Avon Lake | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Jun 22, 2027 |
City of Avon Lake Ordinance 26-60, a one-year moratorium on the development or construction of data centers (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of North Ridgeville | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Active |
City of North Ridgeville Ordinance No. 2026-57 (emergency), a 12-month moratorium on planning, zoning and building approvals for data centers,... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Vermilion | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Mar 23, 2027 |
Ordinance 2026-17 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Grafton | Data centers | In force Active; runs to May 18, 2031 |
Village Council emergency ordinance 'Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Development in the Village of Grafton' (on the 2026-05-19... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Wellington | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance 2026-07 (Village of Wellington), temporarily halting issuance of zoning certificates for data processing and hosting facilities (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 Lorain County, Ohio have a data center moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in City of Amherst (pending), City of Avon (in force), City of Avon Lake (in force), City of North Ridgeville (in force), City of Vermilion (in force), Village of Grafton (in force) and Village of Wellington (in force) in Lorain County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Lorain County, Ohio have a solar moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 30 of 35 governments in Lorain County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Lorain County, Ohio have a battery storage moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 30 of 35 governments in Lorain County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Lorain County, Ohio have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 30 of 35 governments in Lorain 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.