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.
Freedom Township
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Freedom Township’s enacted temporary moratorium pauses data center development while officials study impacts and hear from residents; its duration is not specified.
Rating from Ohio statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Freedom Township.
current law · Freedom TownshipFreedom Township adopted a temporary moratorium on data-center development in January 2026 to give officials time to research potential impacts and gather residents’ views.Freedom Township temporary data center moratorium (2026)
What this means
The temporary moratorium would pause data center development while township officials study its impacts and hear from residents, creating a significant delay. The source does not state how long the pause lasts, so its burden is less clear than a moratorium with a specified term.
Timing
Freedom Township adopted a temporary moratorium in January, but the sources do not state its duration, expiration date, or ending condition.
People behind it
- Freedom Township trustees
Adopted the temporary moratorium on data center development in January.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements6
Freedom Township adopted a temporary moratorium on data-center development in January, pausing approvals while officials research impacts and gather resident input. The sources do not state an expiration date. Freedom officials adopted a moratorium in January.
In Freedom Township, agricultural land must be rezoned to industrial before a data center can be approved. Agricultural land would need to be rezoned to industrial.
Henry, Liberty, Plain, Portage, and Weston townships adopted temporary moratoriums on data-center development, preventing approval of covered projects during the moratorium period. The sources do not state the duration for these moratoriums. The townships where trustees have approved temporary moratoriums.
Lake Township adopted a one-year moratorium on data-center development. Lake Township officials adopted a one-year moratorium.
Troy Township's zoning changes prohibit data centers. Changes in the township’s zoning ordinance prohibit data centers.
Webster Township zoning allows only agricultural uses, which excludes data centers from permitted uses. Its zoning only allows agricultural uses.
Sources
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