Status of all 28 local governments in Portage 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.
“Work Session • Proposed zoning amendment to Section 600.10 J. to require a clear exist strategy in public spaces and unimpeded access for first responders in accordance with Senate Bill 264 (Megan’s Way Out). Discussion…”
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portage County | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Brimfield Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Apr 20, 2026) |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center zoning amendment · (upcoming) | 1 |
| City of Aurora | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jun 30, 2026) |
— | 0 |
| City of Kent | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Apr 15, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| City of Ravenna | In force Data centers, Crypto mining: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Apr 20, 2026) |
— | 3 |
| City of Streetsboro | In force Data centers, Crypto mining: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Apr 27, 2026) |
— | 3 |
| Freedom Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Mar 19, 2026) |
— | 6 |
| Shalersville Township | In force Data centers: Extended; runs to Nov 1, 2026 (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2025-11) |
— | 4 |
| Village of Garrettsville | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Aug 12, 2026) |
— | 0 |
| Windham Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted 2026-05) |
— | 1 |
| Atwater Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Charlestown Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Deerfield Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Edinburg Township | None known | — | 6 |
| Franklin Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Hiram Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Mantua Township | None known | — | 2 |
| Nelson Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Palmyra Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Paris Township | None known | — | 2 |
| Randolph Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Ravenna Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Rootstown Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Suffield Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Hiram | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Village of Mantua | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Sugar Bush Knolls | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Windham | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 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.
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brimfield Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Brimfield Township (Portage County) Board of Trustees resolution (Motion #2026-177), six-month moratorium on the operation/location of any new data center (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Aurora | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Aurora (Portage County) Ordinance 2026-117 (emergency), moratorium on filing, consideration and issuance of zoning/occupancy permits... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Kent | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance 2026-31 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Ravenna | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Active |
City Council ordinance/paperwork reported by Record-Courier [CITE primary text not captured] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Streetsboro | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 2026-70 (T-7990), emergency, placing a temporary moratorium on planning, zoning and building permits, approvals and certificates for... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Freedom Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Freedom Township (Portage County) Board of Trustees motion 03.18.26.04 imposing a one-year moratorium on data centers (no separate resolution text located) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2025-11 | Shalersville Township | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to Nov 1, 2026 |
Board of Trustees resolution (township zoning, R.C. Chapter 519) imposing a six-month moratorium on data center applications; six-month extension... (Moratorium Nation) |
| Village of Garrettsville | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 2026-16 (Village of Garrettsville), emergency, imposing a twelve-month moratorium on acceptance of any zoning application for data centers (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2026-05 | Windham Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Windham Township (Portage County) Board of Trustees motion approving a moratorium on AI data centers; resolution number and text not found (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 Sep 30, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Brimfield Township (in force), City of Aurora (in force), City of Kent (in force), City of Ravenna (in force), City of Streetsboro (in force), Freedom Township (in force), Shalersville Township (in force), Village of Garrettsville (in force) and Windham Township (in force) in Portage County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 21 of 28 governments in Portage County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 21 of 28 governments in Portage County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 21 of 28 governments in Portage 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 Sep 30, 2026. Not legal advice.