The Data Center Divide
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Delaware Township
Strongly Anti-Data Center Policies
Delaware Township has enacted an ordinance barring data centers and related uses in every zone, effectively blocking new development; the description notes no exceptions or offsetting benefits.
current law · Township of DelawareProhibits data centers in every zoning district in Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, to protect the Township’s rural character, agricultural and environmental resources, water supplies, community character, and public health, safety, and welfare from data-center development.New Jersey Ordinance 2026-08 (2026)
What this means
The ordinance would prohibit data centers and related uses in every zone in the township, effectively blocking new data center development there (“prohibited use in all Zones”). The sources describe no exceptions or offsetting benefits.
People behind it
- Mayor
Named with the Township Committee as having determined that the ordinance was necessary and appropriate. The Mayor and Township Committee have determined
- Township Committee
Identified as participating in the decision to amend the zoning regulations and as the body that introduced and adopted the ordinance. introduced at the meeting
- Diana Rumage
As Township Clerk, assigned ordinance-related notice and filing duties and certified the ordinance. The Township Clerk is directed
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
Data centers, as defined by the ordinance, and any uses related to them are prohibited in all Township zones. The ban takes effect upon final passage and publication according to law. “Data Center” “prohibited use in all Zones”
Sources
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