A temporary 180-day moratorium bars approval of data centers in Springfield Township. The moratorium began on December 12, 2025, and may be extended if additional time is needed.

A data-center site-plan application may not be submitted during the moratorium unless the moratorium is lifted early.

Data centers are not currently permitted in the M-1 zoning district, so new zoning definitions and regulations must be adopted before a project can proceed.

Before any application may proceed, the applicant must provide written responses to the Township's data-center questionnaire and follow-up questions.

A proposed data center must undergo extensive technical and environmental review, including hydrological studies, soil borings, an environmental-impact study, generator-emissions modeling, noise studies, stormwater and erosion-control plans, and traffic-impact studies.

Applicants must address operational requirements involving generator specifications and noise mitigation, utility and 20-year power-demand modeling, water use and aquifer protection, emergency-service coordination, IFC 2015 compliance, hazardous-materials management, and construction-hour and hauling-route controls.

Any facility larger than 250,000 square feet would be required to enter into a community-benefits agreement, together with a cost-benefit analysis, job-creation information, local-contractor commitments, and financial guarantees.

Data-center operators would be subject to decommissioning requirements, including closure-cost estimates, performance bonds, closure procedures, and updates throughout the facility's operating life.

Applicants and operators would be required to participate in public forums and Planning Commission meetings, designate a public contact for complaints, and submit annual reports on energy use, water consumption, generator activity, staffing, and operational changes.