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.
Ann Arbor Charter Township
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Neutral Data Center Policies
Ann Arbor charter township has enacted a 12-month pause on data center development, temporarily stopping construction and expansion while the township studies possible zoning and other changes.
Rating from Washtenaw County as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Ann Arbor Charter Township.
current law · Ann Arbor TownshipPauses data-center development in Ann Arbor Township for 12 months while officials study whether local rules need changes.Ann Arbor Charter Township Data Center Moratorium (2026)
What this means
A 12-month moratorium would temporarily stop data center development in Ann Arbor Township, making building or expanding one substantially harder during that period. The township would use the pause to study possible zoning and other changes, but the source does not describe any exceptions or benefits for data centers (a 12-month moratorium).
People behind it
- Ann Arbor Township Board of Trustees
Passed the 12-month moratorium on data centers.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
Reported 12-month moratorium on data centers; exact application/permit scope unknown.
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