Bans
Local Interventions
Prohibit or Restrict Data Center Development
Towns, cities, and counties can issue ordinances that ban the construction of new data centers, prohibit the expansion of existing data centers, moratorium or restrict data center growth. Note: Limiting or restricting data centers dovetails closely with zoning requirements, since many of the possible actions to directly limit or restrict where and how data centers […]
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Towns, cities, and counties can issue ordinances that ban the construction of new data centers, prohibit the expansion of existing data centers, moratorium or restrict data center growth.
Note: Limiting or restricting data centers dovetails closely with zoning requirements, since many of the possible actions to directly limit or restrict where and how data centers can be built include limiting siting, setback rules, and distance requirements.
Strong example
Data centers were banned in the Beltline Overlay District in Atlanta, Georgia.
Strong Example
Groton, Connecticut, instituted a ban on data centers larger than 12,500 square feet.