Cincinnati considers pause on new data center permits to draft necessary regulations

News Clip1:59LOCAL 12·Cincinnati, OH·2/12/2026

Cincinnati leaders are considering a three-month pause on issuing new data center permits to allow the city to study the issue and develop appropriate zoning measures. The city already hosts nearly a dozen data centers.

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Cincinnati leaders are advocating for a three-month pause on issuing new data center permits to allow the city to study the issue and develop appropriate zoning measures. The city already hosts nearly a dozen data centers, which often resemble ordinary buildings, according to Data Center Map: https://tinyurl.com/yc4xmhmy _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WKRC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WKRCTV/ WKRC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Local12 WKRC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/local12wkrc/?hl=en WKRC on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@local12wkrc?lang=en Subscribe to WKRC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC673WfesrYoCgG9VsekGlEQ/?sub_confirmation=1 For more information, visit https://www.local12.com/ Download the WKRC News app: https://local12.com/station/news-app Download the WKRC Weather app: https://local12.com/weather/weather-app Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: local12@local12.com Call the Newsroom: 513.421.6872 WKRC is an OH based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WKRC #LOCAL12 #cincinnati #news #cincinnatinews This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at contentsales@sbgtv.com