The Data Center Divide
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Chesterfield Township
Strongly Anti-Data Center Policies
Chesterfield Township has enacted an ordinance prohibiting data centers in all zoning districts, effectively barring them throughout the township; no exceptions are described.
current law · Township of ChesterfieldChesterfield Ordinance 2026-13 amends Chapter 130 to define data centers and prohibit them in all zoning districts.Chesterfield Township Data Center Ban Ordinance (2026)
What this means
The ordinance would prohibit data centers in all zoning districts, effectively barring new data centers throughout the township. That is an outright ban, with no exceptions described in the sources.
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Official title provides for a data-center definition and prohibition in all zoning districts; precise definition and exceptions unverified.
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