The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
City of Allen Park
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Pro-Data Center Policies
Allen Park has enacted a six-month pause on permits and approvals for new data centers and expansions, delaying development; certain approved projects under construction are exempt, and existing centers may continue operating.
Rating from Wayne County as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for City of Allen Park.
current law · City of Allen ParkProhibits establishing, permitting, approving, constructing, installing, or expanding data centers in Allen Park for six months, unless the city ends or extends the moratorium.Michigan Allen Park Emergency Data Center Moratorium (2026)
What this means
The ordinance would pause new data centers and expansions for six months, and the city would not process or issue permits or approvals during that time (six-month moratorium). It exempts certain projects already approved and under construction, and does not expressly stop existing centers from operating, but the pause would substantially delay new development.
Timing
- Ends
- six months from the effective date
The effective date is the day after notice of adoption is published. The City Council may extend or terminate the moratorium by resolution.
People behind it
- City of Allen Park
The ordinance identifies the City as the enacting body: “The City of Allen Park … ordains”.
- City Council
The Council adopted the ordinance and is identified as working on proposed amendments: “the City of Allen Park Council diligently work on proposed amendments”.
- Planner
The ordinance requests the Planner to consider additional local regulations: “The Planner and Planning Commission are requested to consider additional local regulations”.
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- Planning Commission
The Commission is requested to consider local regulations and is identified as working on proposed amendments: “Planning Commission and the City of Allen Park Council diligently work on proposed amendments”.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements2
For six months from the ordinance’s effective date, unless the Council extends or ends the moratorium, data centers and their expansions may not be approved, commenced, constructed, installed, or expanded. An exception applies only to a project that had all required approvals, including final site plan approval, before the ordinance took effect, those approvals remained valid, and the project was under substantial construction or had begun its final use. The ordinance sets a six-month term.
While the moratorium is in effect, the City and its officials may not process applications or issue or grant zoning approvals, zoning or building permits, licenses, or other City approvals for starting, installing, expanding, or using a data center. The ordinance bars processing applications and issuing approvals.
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Projects are exempt from the moratorium if they had all required City approvals, those approvals remained valid when the ordinance took effect, and construction was substantially underway or the project had begun its final use. all required approvals
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