The Data Center Divide
Mannington Township
Strongly Anti-Data Center Policies
Mannington Township’s enacted ordinance prohibits data centers and equivalent facilities in every zoning district, barring their construction or expansion unless the rules change.
Prohibits data centers as uses and structures in every Mannington Township zoning district, including facilities commonly called internet or cloud data centers, by amending Chapter 70 and listing them specifically among the prohibited uses in Ordinance No.New Jersey Ordinance 26-01 (2026)
What this means
The ordinance would prohibit data centers and functionally equivalent facilities in all zoning districts. That amounts to an outright ban on building or expanding them in Mannington Township unless the rules are changed later.
People behind it
- Cody Mitchell
RepublicanMade the motion to introduce Ordinance No. 26-01 on first reading.
- Robert DiGregorioRepublican
Seconded the motion to introduce Ordinance No. 26-01 on first reading.
- Mannington Township Committee
Proposed, introduced, and adopted Ordinance No. 26-01.
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- Amber Ayars
Acting Township Clerk responsible for ordinance notice, certification, and related administrative duties.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
Data centers are specifically prohibited as uses or structures in every Mannington Township zoning district, including functionally equivalent facilities under different names. They may become permissible only if they are later recommended in the Township Master Plan and formally designated as permitted or conditionally permitted in one or more zoning districts.
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