Every local moratorium we know of in Ohio, by county, township, town, city and village: 161 records, of which 148 are in force or recently adopted and 4 are pending or proposed. Upcoming votes are listed below.
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“…Text amendments to the Miami Township Zoning Resolution, Chapters 12, 25 and 28, concerning the regulation of data centers and rental storage units, including in areas zoned “I” Planned Industrial Park, and establishing…”
161 records
| Date | Government | County | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | — | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Jun 1, 2027 |
Board of County Commissioners resolution (county zoning authority, emergency) imposing a moratorium on data center-related applications, zoning... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Anderson Township | Hamilton County | Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Sep 17, 2026 |
Discussion of a possible data center moratorium — Board of Trustees, Sep 17, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Village of McDonald | Trumbull County | Data centers | In force Active |
Emergency ordinance of McDonald Village Council (ordinance number not published in sources found) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Pioneer | Williams County | Data centers | In force Active |
Pioneer Village Council legislation imposing a six-month moratorium on data centers (form and number not reported) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Lima | Allen County | 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) | |
| City of Warren | Trumbull County | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance of Warren City Council establishing a one-year moratorium on data centers larger than 1,000 sq ft and directing the mayor to form a Data... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Northfield Center Township | Summit County | Data centers | In force Active |
Trustee Resolution 26/09-08 B imposing a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, processing and issuance of zoning certificates, permits and... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Fairfield Township | Butler County | Data centers | In force Active |
Fairfield Township (Butler County) Resolution No. 26-85, 'Resolution Imposing a Six-Month Data Center Moratorium for Fairfield Township' (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Westlake | Cuyahoga County | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Westlake Ordinance No. 2026-99 (emergency), moratorium on zoning approvals and occupancy permits for data centers as a use, not to exceed... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Newton Falls | Trumbull County | Data centers | In force Active |
Emergency ordinance of Newton Falls council imposing a 12-month moratorium on data center permits (number not found) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Miamisburg | Montgomery County | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Miamisburg Council legislation imposing a nine-month moratorium on data center development (ordinance/resolution number not located) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Defiance | Defiance County | 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) | |
| 2026-09 | Northwest Township | Williams County | Data centers | In force Active |
Northwest Township (Williams County) trustee resolution (number not found) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2026-09 | Bridgewater Township | Williams County | Data centers | In force Active |
Bridgewater Township (Williams County) Board of Trustees action approving a 12-month moratorium on data centers; instrument number not found (Moratorium Nation) |
| City of Chillicothe | Ross County | Data centers | Ended Rescinded |
City of Chillicothe Ordinance 44-26 (emergency), moratorium on accepting/issuing zoning permits and approvals for new (auxiliary and large-scale)... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Mount Gilead | Morrow County | Data centers | In force Active |
Village of Mount Gilead Ordinance 2027, temporary moratorium not to exceed one year on new permits and on receipt/processing of permit... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Jefferson | Ashtabula County | Data centers | In force Active |
Village of Jefferson (Ashtabula County) emergency ordinance establishing a moratorium on accepting for filing and consideration, and/or issuing... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Fairborn | Greene County | Data centers, General / multiple uses | In force Active |
Resolution 38-26 (City of Fairborn), placing 12-month temporary moratoriums on data centers, self-storage facilities, gas stations, convenience... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Garrettsville | Portage County | 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) | |
| Village of Plain City | Madison County | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Aug 10, 2027 |
Ordinance 37-2026, 'Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Development Within the Corporate Limits of the Village of Plain City and... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Athens | Athens County | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Athens Ordinance 70-26 (0-70-26), temporary moratorium on data centers (AI and large-scale data storage), emergency measure (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Athens Township | Athens County | Data centers | In force Active |
Athens Township Trustees Resolution 08-01-2026, temporary moratorium on receipt, processing or approval of zoning certificate applications for... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Perry Township | Lake County | 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 Buckeye Lake | Licking County | Data centers | In force Active |
Village of Buckeye Lake Resolution No. 2026-13 (emergency, under Village Charter home-rule powers), a one-year moratorium on accepting and issuing... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Clear Creek Township | Warren County | Data centers | In force Active |
Clearcreek Township (Warren County) trustee resolution imposing a one-year moratorium on issuance of permits for data centers (number not found) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of North Royalton | Cuyahoga County | Data centers | In force Active |
City of North Royalton Ordinance No. 26-118 (emergency), temporary one-year moratorium on zoning, occupancy, conditional use and building permit... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Clayton | Montgomery County | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Active; runs to Jul 16, 2027 |
City of Clayton Resolution No. R-07-26-46 (immediate temporary 365-day moratorium on zoning, conditional use and building permit applications for... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance 556-2026, following Councilmember Charles Slife's initial proposal; advanced by the Utilities Committee (chaired by Brian Kazy) and... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Green Township | Harrison County | Data centers, General / multiple uses | In force Active |
Trustee resolution (number not published) imposing a 12-month moratorium on new development; adopted alongside a resolution to begin establishing... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Willoughby | Lake County | 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) | |
| City of Springfield | Clark County | Data centers | In force Active |
City Commission ordinance, passed 5-0 on second reading; Ordinance 159-26 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Hudson | Summit County | Data centers | In force Active |
City Council legislation (six-month stay/moratorium on filing, review and approval of new data center applications), adopted on consent agenda... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Jackson | Jackson County | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Jackson Resolution No. 19-2026 (emergency), temporary moratorium on establishing or converting structures into data centers (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Girard | Trumbull County | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Jul 13, 2027 |
Girard City Council emergency ordinance imposing a 12-month moratorium on data center permits (passed on third reading 2026-07-13; ordinance... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Middlefield | Geauga County | Data centers | In force Active |
Village of Middlefield Ordinance 26-136 (emergency), twelve-month moratorium on accepting any zoning application for data centers (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Lordstown | Trumbull County | Battery storage (BESS) | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 38-2026 (emergency), temporary moratorium not to exceed 180 days on new permits and permit applications for business entities... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Alliance | Stark County | Data centers | In force Active |
City Council ordinance/legislation approved 5-1 (Councilman Phillip Mastroianni opposed; Councilwoman Jennifer Kiko absent), denying permits for... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2026-07 | City of Upper Sandusky | Wyandot County | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Upper Sandusky council legislation (number not found) imposing a six-month moratorium on acceptance and processing of new data center... (Moratorium Nation) |
| City of Aurora | Portage County | 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 Xenia | Greene County | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Xenia ordinance (number not found) establishing a one-year moratorium on applications to establish, construct or convert buildings for data centers (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Middleburg Heights | Cuyahoga County | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Middleburg Heights Ordinance No. 2026-42 (emergency), moratorium on filing/issuing zoning and occupancy permits for data centers, not to... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Mayfield | Cuyahoga County | Data centers | In force Active |
Mayfield Village Ordinance No. 2026-12 (emergency), 12-month temporary moratorium on rezonings, variances, conditional use permits,... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Wickliffe | Lake County | 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 St. Marys | Auglaize County | Data centers | In force Active |
City Council Emergency Resolution 2026-08 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Broadview Heights | Cuyahoga County | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Active |
City of Broadview Heights council resolution imposing a six-month moratorium on accepting for filing, consideration, review and approval of new... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Avon Lake | Lorain County | 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) | |
| Montgomery Township | Ashland County | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Jun 16, 2028 |
Township trustee resolution under R.C. Chapter 519 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Clinton | Summit County | Data centers | In force Active |
Resolution No. R-26-06 (Village of Clinton), a resolution implementing a moratorium on the development of data centers within the village and... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Butler County | — | Data centers | In force Active |
Board of County Commissioners resolution; Resolution 26-06-00963, covering unincorporated areas of Hanover, Lemon, Madison, Milford, Oxford, and... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Berea | Cuyahoga County | Data centers | In force Active |
City Council emergency ordinance; Ordinance 6-6 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Howland Township | Trumbull County | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Dec 7, 2026 |
Township trustee resolution under R.C. Chapter 519 (resolution number not confirmed in sources reviewed) [VERIFY] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Ellsworth Township | Mahoning County | Data centers | In force Active |
Ellsworth Township (Mahoning County) Board of Trustees data center moratorium (instrument number not located) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Ashtabula Township | Ashtabula County | Data centers | In force Active |
Ashtabula Township Board of Trustees 12-month moratorium on issuing permits for data centers (resolution number not located) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Geneva | Ashtabula County | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Geneva emergency ordinance imposing a 12-month moratorium on the acceptance and processing of applications for zoning and/or occupancy... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Bellevue | Huron County | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 15-26 (City of Bellevue), emergency, imposing a temporary moratorium on the establishment or conversion of buildings into data... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of North Perry | Lake County | 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) | |
| Braceville Township | Trumbull County | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Nov 29, 2026 |
Township trustee resolution under R.C. Chapter 519 (resolution number not confirmed in sources reviewed) [VERIFY] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Hubbard | Trumbull County | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Jun 1, 2027 |
City Council emergency ordinance (ordinance number not confirmed in sources reviewed) [VERIFY] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Grove City | Franklin County | Data centers | In force Active |
City Council emergency ordinance; Ordinance C-22-26, passed 6-1 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Cortland | Trumbull County | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Jun 1, 2027 |
City Council emergency ordinance (ordinance number not confirmed in sources reviewed) [VERIFY] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2026-06 | Washington Township | Pickaway County | Data centers | In force Active |
Washington Township (Pickaway County) Board of Trustees data center moratorium (instrument not seen; legal notice at publicnoticesohio.com ID 297107) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2026-06 | City of Brooklyn | Cuyahoga County | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Brooklyn Resolution 2026-21 (emergency) imposing a 180-day moratorium on building permits / certificates of occupancy for data centers (Moratorium Nation) |
| Madison Township | Lake County | 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) | |
| Village of Carrollton | Carroll County | Data centers | In force Active |
Village of Carrollton Ordinance No. 2026-10, 'An Ordinance Authorizing a Moratorium on Data Centers in the Village of Carrollton' (effective at... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Hamilton Township | Warren County | Data centers | In force Active; runs to May 20, 2027 |
Hamilton Township (Warren County) Trustee Resolution 26-0520B (emergency) under limited home-rule and R.C. 519.02 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Niles | Trumbull County | Data centers | In force Active |
Emergency ordinance of Niles City Council placing a 180-day moratorium on granting/issuing permits and receiving/processing applications for data... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of New Franklin | Summit County | Data centers | In force Active |
Resolution No. 26-R-28 (City of New Franklin), declaring a 6-month stay on the filing, consideration, review and/or approval of all new... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Grafton | Lorain County | 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 Yellow Springs | Greene County | Data centers | In force Active |
Village Council emergency ordinance; Ordinance 2026-08 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of North Ridgeville | Lorain County | 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) | |
| Village of South Point | Lawrence County | Data centers | In force Active |
Village of South Point ordinance (number not published), a six-month moratorium on AI data centers, passed on third reading (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Painesville Township | Lake County | 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) | |
| Jackson Township | Franklin County | Data centers | In force Active |
Resolution 2026-049, "Data Center Moratorium," Jackson Township Board of Trustees, 3756 Hoover Road, Grove City, Ohio 43123 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Bazetta Township | Trumbull County | Data centers | In force Active |
Trustee Resolution 085-26 imposing a 180-day moratorium on the acceptance of applications, permitting and construction of data centers in Bazetta... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Ontario | Richland County | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 26-13 (City of Ontario), emergency, imposing a six-month moratorium on applications for licensing, zoning, occupancy or other... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| St. Clair Township | Butler County | Data centers | In force Active |
St. Clair Township (Butler County) Board of Trustees resolution imposing a one-year moratorium on data centers (number not located) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Waynesville | Warren County | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Oct 31, 2026 |
Village of Waynesville Ordinance No. 2026-020 (emergency): temporary moratorium on acceptance, processing and approval of applications for... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Lakeview | Logan County | Data centers | In force Active |
Village of Lakeview (Logan County) Resolution No. 2026-07, a resolution to enact a twelve-month moratorium on the receipt, processing, issuance or... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Commercial Point | Pickaway County | Data centers | In force Active |
Village of Commercial Point Ordinance 2026-09, 18-month moratorium on data center development under R.C. 715.01 and 713.02, declared an emergency (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Bucyrus | Crawford County | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Bucyrus Ordinance No. 28-2026, 'An Ordinance Implementing a Moratorium on the Development of Data Centers within the City of Bucyrus,... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2026-05 | Windham Township | Portage County | 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) |
| 2026-05 | Swan Creek Township | Fulton County | Data centers, Solar | In force Active; runs to Nov 5, 2026 |
Swancreek Township (Fulton County) Board of Trustees motion/resolution imposing a six-month moratorium on zoning permits for data centers and... (Moratorium Nation) |
| Weathersfield Township | Trumbull County | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to Apr 25, 2027 |
Weathersfield Township (Trumbull County) trustee resolution under R.C. 519 imposing a six-month moratorium on building, zoning or approval of data... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Boardman Township | Mahoning County | Data centers | In force Active |
Boardman Township (Mahoning County) Board of Trustees one-year data center moratorium (resolution number not located) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Lake Township | Stark County | Data centers | In force Active |
Lake Township (Stark County) Trustee Resolution 26-177, six-month moratorium on the operation/location of any new data center (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Streetsboro | Portage County | 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) | |
| City of Findlay | Hancock County | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance 2026-042 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Washington Township | Montgomery County | Data centers | In force Active |
Washington Township (Montgomery County) Board of Trustees resolution prohibiting issuance/processing of zoning permits and approvals for data... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Vermilion | Lorain County | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Mar 23, 2027 |
Ordinance 2026-17 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Vandalia | Montgomery County | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Vandalia Resolution 26-R-27, temporary moratorium on acceptance, consideration and/or granting of zoning, occupancy or other permits or... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Tiffin | Seneca County | Data centers | In force Active |
Resolution 2026-42 (sharpened from "unnumbered ordinance" — confirmed via tiffinohio.net reporting) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Ravenna | Portage County | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Active |
City Council ordinance/paperwork reported by Record-Courier [CITE primary text not captured] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Brimfield Township | Portage County | 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) | |
| Providence Township | Lucas County | Data centers | In force Active |
Trustee action using Waterville Township language, per Toledo Free Press [CITE primary text not captured] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Prairie Township | Franklin County | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Oct 15, 2026 |
Prairie Township (Franklin County) Trustee Resolution No. 18-26, six-month moratorium on zoning permits for data centers (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Sunbury | Delaware County | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Jan 31, 2027 |
City of Sunbury Resolution No. 2026.12, temporary moratorium on data centers (permits, certificates of use, development plans, rezoning to L-I)... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Kent | Portage County | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance 2026-31 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Twinsburg | Summit County | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 2026-065 (City of Twinsburg), emergency, establishing a moratorium on accepting for filing and issuing zoning and/or occupancy... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Avon | Lorain County | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Apr 14, 2027 |
Ordinance 37-26 (text confirmed via cityofavon.com PDF capture) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Shawnee Township | Allen County | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS), Solar | In force Active |
Trustee resolution reported by WLIO [CITE primary text not captured] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Tallmadge | Summit County | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance 2026-38 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Rittman | Wayne County | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Rittman Ordinance No. 8519 (declared an emergency): 180-day moratorium on receipt, processing, issuance and approval of zoning... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Canton Township | Stark County | Data centers | In force Active |
Trustee resolution drafted by township law director [CITE primary text not captured] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Ada | Hardin County | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Extended; runs to Sep 1, 2027 |
Village of Ada Resolution 2026-101 (emergency) imposing a temporary moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency mining centers; extended by... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Clay Township | Montgomery County | Data centers | In force Active |
Clay Township (Montgomery County) Trustee Resolution 2026-016 under R.C. 519.01, 519.02, 519.12 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Washington Township | Stark County | Data centers | In force Active |
Board of Trustees resolution (township zoning, R.C. Chapter 519) placing a twelve-month moratorium on any new data centers; resolution number not given (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Archbold | Fulton County | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to Apr 6, 2027 |
Resolution No. 2026-16 (temporary moratorium on data centers, advanced manufacturing facilities and technology storage facilities, adopted... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Massillon | Stark County | Data centers | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
City Council ordinance [CITE primary text not captured] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Trenton Township | Delaware County | Data centers | In force Active |
Trenton Township Board of Trustees resolution imposing a temporary moratorium on zoning certificates, site plans and development applications for... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Plain Township | Stark County | Data centers | In force Active |
Trustee resolution [CITE primary text not captured] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Freedom Township | Portage County | 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) | |
| Village of Wellington | Lorain County | 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) | |
| Village of Williamsburg | Clermont County | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance 1249-26, "An Ordinance Imposing a Moratorium on the Authorization or Establishment of Computer Data Centers within the Village of... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Blanchester | Clinton County | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance 2026.007, "Ordinance Establishing Data Center Moratorium" (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Spencer Township | Lucas County | Data centers | In force Active |
Resolution 2026-03-05, imposing a 12-month moratorium on 'the approval, establishment or construction of advanced manufacturing facilities or... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Scioto Township | Pickaway County | Data centers | In force Active |
Trustee resolution reported by Scioto Post [CITE: resolution number not posted to township website 2026-04-29] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Vermilion Township | Erie County | Data centers | In force Active |
Vermilion Township (Erie County) Trustee Resolution 2026-06, twelve-month moratorium on receiving, processing, issuing or approving zoning permits... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Richfield | Summit County | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to Mar 2, 2027 |
Ordinance No. 18-2026 (Village of Richfield), 180-day moratorium on zoning certificates for NAICS 518 data processing, hosting and related... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Mount Orab | Brown County | Data centers | In force Extended |
Village council ordinance [CITE: ordinance number not posted on Mt.Orab village website 2026-04-29; village site has minimal online presence] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Lake Township | Wood County | Data centers | In force Active |
Trustee action reported by The Press/Muck Rack excerpt [CITE primary text not captured] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Urbana | Champaign County | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Urbana emergency legislation imposing a 12-month moratorium on new data centers (ordinance number not located) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Sprigg Township | Adams County | Data centers | In force Active |
Trustee action reported by WCPO [CITE primary text not captured] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Jackson Township | Clermont County | Data centers | In force Active |
Jackson Township (Clermont County) Board of Trustees resolution establishing a 12-month moratorium on data center development; resolution number... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2026-03 | Portage Township | Wood County | Data centers | In force Active |
Township trustee resolution/motion imposing a temporary data center moratorium (R.C. Chapter 519 township zoning); resolution number not found (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2026-03 | Plain Township | Wood County | Data centers | In force Active |
Township trustee resolution/motion imposing a temporary data center moratorium (R.C. Chapter 519 township zoning); resolution number not found (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2026-03 | Morgan Township | Butler County | Data centers | In force Active |
Morgan Township (Butler County) Board of Trustees data center moratorium resolution (number not located) (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2026-03 | Monroe Township | Adams County | Data centers, General / multiple uses | In force Active |
Monroe Township (Adams County) Board of Trustees resolution (number not located) imposing a 12-month moratorium on new proposals and development... (Moratorium Nation) |
| Village of Monroeville | Huron County | Data centers | In force Active |
Village of Monroeville Resolution 2026-01 (emergency), temporary moratorium on establishing data centers or converting structures into data centers (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Pleasant Township | Franklin County | Data centers | In force Active |
Pleasant Township (Franklin County) Trustee Resolution 11 (2026) placing a moratorium on any building of data centers in the township (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Vienna Township | Trumbull County | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to Oct 16, 2026 |
Trustee resolution (Vienna Township, Trumbull County) under R.C. 519, adapted from Hubbard Township's moratorium; extension resolution August 2026 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Richfield Township | Lucas County | Data centers | In force Active |
Resolution 021726-01, a 12-month moratorium on data center facilities, energy-producing/storage facilities, and commercial/industrial... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Monclova Township | Lucas County | Data centers | In force Active |
Resolution 02172026-01 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of New Carlisle | Clark County | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance 2026-06 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Ironton | Lawrence County | Data centers | In force Active |
Ordinance 26-01 (as amended to add Section 3, tying automatic repeal to passage of Ordinance 26-09) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Pierce Township | Clermont County | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to May 31, 2027 |
Resolution 2026-002 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Hubbard Township | Trumbull County | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Feb 10, 2027 |
Trustee resolution drafted by township legal counsel and reviewed by Trumbull County Planning Commission [CITE: primary resolution text not posted... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Muhlenberg Township | Pickaway County | Data centers | In force Active |
Muhlenberg Township (Pickaway County) Trustee Resolution 2026-10, 12-month moratorium on receipt, processing, issuance or approval of zoning... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Maumee | Lucas County | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Feb 2, 2027 |
Resolution No. 005-2026, 'A Resolution Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the Establishment, Conversion of Other Structures or Buildings into a... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2026-02 | Paris Township | Union County | Data centers | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Paris Township (Union County) trustee resolution (number not found) under R.C. 519 (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2026-02 | City of Cincinnati | Hamilton County | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to Feb 11, 2027 |
Emergency ordinance of Cincinnati City Council establishing Interim Development Control (IDC) Overlay District No. 89, "Data Centers", under... (Moratorium Nation) |
| Williamsburg Township | Clermont County | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to Jan 25, 2027 |
Williamsburg Township (Clermont County) Trustees Resolution No. 2026-04 (2026-01-26), six-month moratorium on the receipt, processing, issuance or... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Lordstown | Trumbull County | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to Jan 1, 2027 |
Ordinance 1-2026; extended by a second emergency ordinance passed by Village Council in mid-June 2026 following a 2026-06-15 public hearing (exact... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2026-01 | Freedom Township | Wood County | Data centers | In force Active |
Township trustee resolution/motion imposing a temporary data center moratorium (R.C. Chapter 519 township zoning); resolution number not found (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2026 | Weston Township | Wood County | Data centers | In force Active |
Township trustee resolution/motion imposing a temporary data center moratorium (R.C. Chapter 519 township zoning); resolution number not found (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2026 | Liberty Township | Wood County | Data centers | In force Active |
Township trustee resolution/motion imposing a temporary data center moratorium (R.C. Chapter 519 township zoning); resolution number not found (Moratorium Nation) |
| 2026 | Henry Township | Wood County | Data centers | In force Active |
Township trustee resolution/motion imposing a temporary data center moratorium (R.C. Chapter 519 township zoning); resolution number not found (Moratorium Nation) |
| Village of Ashville | Pickaway County | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to Jan 2, 2027 |
Ordinance 2025-13; extended by Ordinance 2026-14 (adopted 2026-07-06 as an emergency measure, readings waived) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Waterville Township | Lucas County | Data centers | In force Active |
Township trustee resolution [CITE: resolution number not posted to township website; Toledo Free Press cited the 12-month moratorium and committee process] (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of South Bloomfield | Pickaway County | Data centers | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Ordinance 2025-28, 'An Ordinance Imposing a 180-Day Moratorium on the Receipt, Processing, Issuance, and Approval of Any Application for a Zoning... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Washington Township | Franklin County | Data centers | Ended Extended; end date Sep 5, 2026 has passed |
Board of Trustees Motion #2025.12.09.001 (90-day initial moratorium, 2025-12-09), extended by Resolution #2026.02.10.005 (2026-02-10), citing R.C.... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Waterville | Lucas County | Data centers | Ended Expired |
Resolution 34-25, "A RESOLUTION IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OR GRANTING OF APPLICATIONS OR PERMITS FOR DATA CENTERS AND ANCILLARY... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Norton | Summit County | Data centers | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Ordinance 108-2025; extended by Ordinance 55-2026 (adopted 2026-05-18 as an emergency measure) (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Eastlake | Lake County | Data centers | In force Active |
City of Eastlake Resolution No. 2025-103 (emergency), a five-year moratorium on permitting any data centers (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Village of Boston Heights | Summit County | Data centers | In force Active |
Resolution 2025-11-50 (Village of Boston Heights), emergency, declaring a 12-month moratorium on accepting for filing, review and approval of all... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Barberton | Summit County | Data centers | In force Active |
Resolution/Ordinance No. 157-2025 (emergency) instituting a moratorium on data centers within Barberton; later Ordinance No. 50-2026 (passed... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| 2025-11 | Shalersville Township | Portage County | 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) |
| Jerome Township | Union County | Data centers | Ended Replaced by permanent rules |
Resolution 25-061 (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Fairborn | Greene County | Data centers, Crypto mining | Ended Expired |
Ordinance 25-22, 'An Emergency Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium for a Period of 180 Days from the Date Hereof on the Issuance of Any... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| — | Village of St. Bernard | Hamilton County | Data centers | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
Proposed St. Bernard council legislation for a 12-month moratorium on accepting/processing applications, permits and approvals for data centers... (Moratorium Nation) |
| — | Village of Perry | Lake County | 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) |
| — | City of Amherst | Lorain County | 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) |
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.
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| Month | Moratorium Nation | Siting Radar | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Aug 2026 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Jun 2026 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| May 2026 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Apr 2026 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Mar 2026 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Feb 2026 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
General information about state law as checked on Sep 29, 2026, with sources. Not legal advice; thresholds, exemptions and pending legislation change.
“The Zoning Commission of Liberty Township will consider at this meeting a proposed amendment to the Liberty Township Zoning Resolution which has been initiated by the Zoning Commission of Liberty Township on September…”
“…Ordinance 2026-74 P.H. on 10-8-26 at 6:01 p.m. Sponsor: Mayor Carol A. Kilway EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON ACCEPTANCE OF ANY ZONING APPLICATION FOR DATA CENTERS WITHIN THE CITY OF TALLMADGE AND PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE…”
“…Limited Home Rule Resolution Declaring a Temporary Moratorium on the Processing of Requests for Permits, Approval, or lssuance Related to the Development of Data Centers to be Located in Anderson Township and Declaring…”
“A) Emergency reading of an ordinance for a moratorium on data centers.”
As of Sep 30, 2026 we list 161 local moratoria in Ohio: 160 from the Moratorium Nation inventory (CC BY 4.0) and 1 more found in meeting documents we monitor. 148 are in force or recently adopted, 4 are pending or proposed and 9 have ended. Coverage is partial, so the real number is likely higher.
As of Sep 30, 2026, 141 Ohio governments have a data center moratorium in force or recently adopted in our records, including Fayette County, Village of McDonald, Village of Pioneer, City of Lima, City of Warren, Northfield Center Township, Fairfield Township, City of Westlake, Village of Newton Falls, City of Miamisburg, City of Defiance, Northwest Township and 129 more. Most are temporary moratoria, not permanent bans; check the linked records for dates.
2 Ohio governments have a solar moratorium in force or recently adopted in our records as of Sep 30, 2026, including Swan Creek Township and Shawnee Township.
2 Ohio governments have a battery storage moratorium in force or recently adopted in our records as of Sep 30, 2026, including Village of Lordstown and Shawnee Township.
Yes. We have 2 upcoming hearings or votes on moratoria and siting rules in Ohio in the next 120 days; the next is in Brimfield Township on Oct 8, 2026 (on the agenda (before the vote)). The list on this page is updated daily.
Generating plants of 50 MW or more are “major utility facilities” and need a certificate from the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) (ORC 4906.01). Which state and local rules apply to a given project depends on its type and size; the cited notes on this page summarise Ohio's siting authority as of Sep 29, 2026. General information, not legal advice.
Under Ohio Revised Code 303.58 (from Senate Bill 52), county commissioners may designate restricted areas in unincorporated territory where economically significant wind farms and large wind or solar facilities are prohibited. We do not maintain a complete list of designations; we have not yet detected a designation in the documents we monitor. Check the county commissioners' journals for the authoritative record.
No. This page is information compiled automatically from public records and the Moratorium Nation inventory. It may be incomplete or out of date. Read the linked sources and confirm with the local government and your counsel.