The Data Center Divide
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East Amwell Township
Anti-Data Center Policies
East Amwell’s enacted ordinance prohibits data centers larger than 3,500 square feet, likely excluding most full-scale facilities; smaller centers are not expressly barred.
current law · East Amwell TownshipWould amend East Amwell Township Code § 92-86 to prohibit Ordinance #2618 from allowing warehouses, distribution centers, data centers over 3,500 square feet, detention centers, specified industrial and commercial uses, and all classes of cannabis establishments, distributors, and delivery services, subject to an exception for delivery of cannabis items and related supplies.New Jersey Ordinance 26-18 (2026)
What this means
If enacted, the ordinance would prohibit data centers larger than 3,500 square feet, a limit that would block most full-scale facilities in East Amwell (larger data centers are expressly prohibited). Smaller facilities are not expressly barred by this provision, but the measure offers no benefits to offset the major restriction.
People behind it
- Township Committee of the Township of East Amwell
Proposed and introduced Ordinance #2618 to amend the Township's prohibited-uses provisions and related definitions.
- Michael Dendis
Identified as Mayor and listed as acting by order of the Township Committee in connection with the ordinance.
- Linda Giliberti
Township Clerk who attested to the ordinance and issued the notice of introduction.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
Prohibits data centers larger than 3,500 square feet in gross floor area anywhere in the Township. The ordinance defines a data center as a building or portion of a building exceeding that size that contains computing, storage, or networking resources or provides computing, application, or storage services.
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