Jefferson Village Council enacts year-long data center permit moratorium
The Jefferson Village Council in Ohio unanimously passed an emergency ordinance, enacting a moratorium on new data center permits for up to one year. This decision halts the acceptance, filing, consideration, and issuance of zoning and occupancy permits for data centers as a principal use.
The Jefferson Village Council in Ohio unanimously passed an emergency ordinance, Ordinance Number 2603455, establishing a moratorium on new data center permits. The ordinance, read and adopted during the same meeting, halts the acceptance, filing, consideration, and issuance of zoning and occupancy permits for any building, structure, use, or change of use involving data centers as a principal use.
The moratorium is for a period not to exceed 12 months and was declared an emergency. Council members Skinner, Rodick, Fable, Damon, and Bradic all voted in favor during a roll call vote, ensuring its immediate enactment.