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.
Parma Township
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Parma Township’s enacted one-year pause bars it from permitting, reviewing, approving, or allowing data-center construction or installation while it studies possible rules. The notice does not say existing centers must stop operating.
Rating from Michigan statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Parma Township.
current law · Parma TownshipProhibits data center permitting, review, approval, siting, construction, and installation in Parma Township for one year while the township studies possible regulations.Parma Township Data Center Moratorium No. 2026-3
What this means
The one-year moratorium would stop the Township from permitting, reviewing, approving, or allowing construction and installation of data centers while it studies possible rules (one-year moratorium). That makes building or expanding a data center substantially harder during the pause, though the notice does not say existing data centers must stop operating.
Timing
- Ends
- one year after adoption
The moratorium was adopted on 2026-02-18 and lasts for one year. No extension condition is stated.
People behind it
- Parma Township Board
Adopted Moratorium No. 2026-3 imposing the one-year data center moratorium.
- Sarah Stanham
Township Clerk identified as responsible for publishing the notice and providing copies of the moratorium.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
A one-year moratorium prohibits permitting, considering, approving, locating, erecting, constructing, reviewing, or installing data centers in Parma Township.
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