The Data Center Divide
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Delanco Township
Strongly Anti-Data Center Policies
Delanco Township’s enacted ordinance bars data centers and related uses in every zone, preventing new development; it does not expressly require existing facilities to close.
current law · Township of DelancoProhibits data centers and related uses in every zoning district in Delanco Township, including facilities used for digital-data storage, management, or processing and associated infrastructure such as power, cooling, telecommunications, and security systems.New Jersey Ordinance 2026-10 (2026)
What this means
The ordinance would make data centers and related uses non-permitted in every zone, effectively blocking new data center development in Delanco. It does not expressly require existing facilities to close, but it offers no zoning area where a new data center could be built.
People behind it
- Township Committee
Proposed and enacted Ordinance 2026-10 prohibiting data centers in all township zones.
- Mayor
Participated with the Township Committee in determining that the ordinance was necessary and appropriate and in adopting it.
- Township Clerk
Responsible for administering the ordinance's notice, referral, publication, and filing requirements.
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- Township Land Use Board
Responsible for reviewing the proposed ordinance and reporting on its consistency with the Master Plan.
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Prohibits all data centers, as broadly defined to include facilities for digital-data storage, management, processing, AI, machine learning, cryptocurrency mining, blockchain processing, and server farms, along with all related uses, in every zoning district within Delanco Township.
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