The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Hamilton Township
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Hamilton Township’s enacted ordinance is described as prohibiting data centers in every township district, though its wording says they “would” be prohibited; it gives no end date or building or operating exception for the due-diligence period.
Rating from New Jersey statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Hamilton Township.
current law · Hamilton TownshipProhibits data centers in all districts of Hamilton Township during a municipal due-diligence period, covering facilities with computer systems and related infrastructure, including telecommunications, data storage, backup power, cooling, fire suppression, and security systems.New Jersey Ordinance 2139-2026 (2026)
What this means
The measure would prohibit data centers in every township district, making it an outright ban within its scope (“Data Centers” listed as a prohibited use in all districts). Although it describes a due-diligence period, it gives no end date or exception for building or operating a data center.
Timing
The ordinance prohibits data centers during a due-diligence period, but does not state when that period ends or provide another expiration condition. during this period of due diligence
People behind it
- Township Committee of Hamilton Township
The ordinance identifies the Township Committee as the body ordaining the measure; no individual sponsor is named. ordained by the Township Committee
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
Data centers are prohibited uses in every zoning district. The covered definition includes facilities serving the listed computing and data purposes, as well as functionally equivalent facilities under different names (“applicable to all districts”).
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