St. Louis County writes data center rules before any developer asks

News Clip2:24KSDK News·St. Louis County, MO·8/25/2026

St. Louis County is proactively drafting a 21-page rulebook for data centers, even without any current development proposals. Concurrently, St. Louis City is preparing to vote on its own stricter regulations concerning data center development, which will include penalties.

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With no proposal pending, the county drafts a 21-page rulebook while the city prepares to vote Friday on stricter rules with real penalties.