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.
City of Broadview Heights
Mixed Data Center Policies
Ohio offers qualifying data centers significant sales-tax exemptions on equipment, subject to investment, payroll, reporting, and other conditions, while fees apply to participants. New exemption requests are paused, which may raise costs for new projects; data centers are not banned.
Rating and summary from Ohio statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for City of Broadview Heights.
unknown · City of Broadview HeightsThis resolution imposes a six-month moratorium in Broadview Heights on accepting for filing, considering, reviewing, or approving applications for new data centers and cryptocurrency-mining facilities.Ohio Broadview Heights Resolution (2026)
What this means
The measure would pause the filing and review of new data center applications for up to six months, creating a significant delay for new projects (six-month moratorium on new applications). It would not stop existing data centers from operating, and the pause could end sooner if the city enacts new rules.
Timing
- Ends
- Six months from the date of enactment, or earlier when the City Council enacts amendments to the applicable Broadview Heights ordinances, whichever occurs first
The City Council may extend the moratorium if it determines that good cause exists.
People behind it
- Samuel J. Alai
Mayor and listed introducer of Resolution 2026-92
- Thomas Pavlica
Council member and part of the entire Council listed as introducers of Resolution 2026-92
- Brian Wolf
Council member and part of the entire Council listed as introducers of Resolution 2026-92
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- Brian Dunlap
Council member and part of the entire Council listed as introducers of Resolution 2026-92
- Robert Boldt
Council member and part of the entire Council listed as introducers of Resolution 2026-92
- Glenn Goodwin
Council member and part of the entire Council listed as introducers of Resolution 2026-92
- Joe Price
Council member and part of the entire Council listed as introducers of Resolution 2026-92
- Jennifer Mahnic
Council member and part of the entire Council listed as introducers of Resolution 2026-92
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Imposes a moratorium on accepting for filing, considering, reviewing, or approving all new applications for data centers, crypto-mining facilities, and substantially similar uses in Broadview Heights for six months from enactment or until the City Council adopts applicable ordinance amendments, whichever occurs first.
Authorizes the City Council to extend the moratorium beyond the initial six-month period if it determines that good cause exists.
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