Explaining Birmingham's new data center ordinance

News Clip2:53WBRC 6 News·Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL·6/11/2026

Birmingham has enacted a new ordinance setting 20 stringent conditions for future data center developers. City staff noted that these regulations make it easier to build a steel plant than a data center in the city.

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The ordinance includes 20 conditions future developers will need to meet if they want to bring a data center to Birmingham. During Tuesday’s presentations, city staff went so far as to say it would be easier for a steel plant to be built in the city than a data center. Read more: https://www.wbrc.com/2026/06/10/breaking-down-city-birminghams-new-zoning-ordinance-data-centers/ SUBSCRIBE AND TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS https://www.youtube.com/c/WBRCFOX6NewsOnYourSide DOWNLOAD WBRC 6 NEWS APPS https://www.wbrc.com/page/our-apps/ READ MORE STORIES HERE https://www.wbrc.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRCnews/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wbrcnews/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wbrcnews X: https://x.com/WBRCnews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wbrc-6-news MEET THE TEAM https://www.wbrc.com/page/meet-the-team/ CONTACT US https://www.wbrc.com/about-us/contact-us/ SHARE YOUR NEWS TIP https://www.wbrc.com/page/share-your-tip/ EN ESPAÑOL https://www.telemundobirmingham.com/noticias/locales/