Sandpoint City Council approves data center ban
The Sandpoint City Council in Idaho has approved an amendment banning stand-alone data centers larger than 5,000 square feet. This decision makes Sandpoint the latest city in the Inland Northwest to impose restrictions on data center development. City planners indicated the rule focuses on the size and location of facilities, rather than power or water use.
The Sandpoint City Council has enacted a ban on stand-alone data centers exceeding 5,000 square feet, making it the latest community in the Inland Northwest to impose such restrictions. The amendment, reported by the Bonner County Daily Bee, was approved this week.
City planners clarified that the new regulation primarily targets the size and siting of data center facilities. They stated that the rule does not seek to regulate the water or power consumption of these operations, distinguishing it from other common concerns related to data center development.