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 Lansing
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Lansing enacted a 182-day pause on building permits and zoning-change applications for data centers, temporarily limiting new construction or expansion but not directly restricting existing operations.
Rating from Michigan statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for City of Lansing.
current law · City of LansingTemporarily prohibits Lansing from issuing building permits or processing zoning amendment applications for data centers, whether primary or accessory uses, for 182 days.City of Lansing Chapter 878, Data Center Moratorium (2026)
What this means
The measure would pause building permits and zoning-amendment applications for data centers for 182 days, creating a major temporary barrier to building or expanding them (for 182 days). It is not a permanent ban, and it does not directly prohibit operating existing data centers.
Timing
- Ends
- 182 days after its effective date
The moratorium applies to building permits and zoning-amendment applications for data centers as primary or accessory uses. The ordinance takes effect on the 14th day after enactment and expires 182 days after its effective date.
People behind it
- City of Lansing
Municipal government that enacted Ordinance No. 1359 imposing the temporary moratorium.
- Lansing City Council
Legislative body that adopted the ordinance and made the legislative findings supporting it.
- Council Member Pehlivanoglu
Moved to discharge the Committee on Development and Planning from further consideration and advance the ordinance for immediate passage.
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- Committee on Development and Planning
City Council committee that considered the ordinance before it was discharged for passage.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements2
For 182 days from the ordinance’s effective date, the City will not issue building permits for data centers used as a primary or accessory use. The ordinance takes effect on the 14th day after enactment and expires 182 days after its effective date. (“For a period of 182 days”)
For the same 182-day period, the City will not process applications for zoning amendments for data centers used as a primary or accessory use. (“nor process applications for zoning amendments”)
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