Birmingham City Council votes to approve new ordinance regulating data centers

News Clip2:37CBS 42·Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL·6/10/2026

The Birmingham City Council has approved a new ordinance aimed at regulating data center development. This decision followed a nearly three-hour public hearing where approximately 50 individuals voiced their opinions.

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The Birmingham City Council passed a new ordinance Tuesday afternoon to regulate data center development. The vote followed a public hearing with about 50 people speaking out that lasted nearly three hours.