The Data Center Divide
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Knowlton Township
Strongly Anti-Data Center Policies
Knowlton Township has enacted an ordinance barring data centers as principal or accessory uses in every zoning district, blocking new development; it does not specify whether existing centers must close.
current law · Township of KnowltonMakes data centers a non-permitted use, whether principal or accessory, in every Knowlton Township zoning district under Ordinance No.Knowlton Township Ordinance No. 26-09 (2026)
What this means
The ordinance would make data centers a non-permitted use, whether principal or accessory, in every zoning district, effectively blocking new data center development in Knowlton (non-permitted use in all zoning districts). The source does not say existing data centers would have to shut down.
People behind it
- Township Committee of the Township of Knowlton
Proposed, introduced, and finally adopted Ordinance No. 26-09 designating data centers as a non-permitted use in all zoning districts.
- Mayor Shipps
Moved to introduce Ordinance No. 26-09.
- Deputy Mayor Baley
Seconded the motion to introduce Ordinance No. 26-09.
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- Kristin Shipps, RMC, Municipal Clerk
Issued the final-adoption notice and administered its publication and availability for inspection.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
Data centers are prohibited as both principal and accessory uses in every zoning district within Knowlton Township, preventing their construction, expansion, or operation as a permitted land use.
Sources
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