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 Hudson
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Strongly Pro-Data Center Policies
Hudson has enacted a six-month pause on new data-center applications, expansions, and approvals, which may be extended once for six months. It does not expressly stop existing centers from operating.
Rating from Summit County as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for City of Hudson.
current law · City of HudsonEstablishes an approved six-month stay on the filing, consideration, review, and approval of all new applications for data centers and related activities in Hudson, including their establishment and expansion, affecting applicants and proposals for such uses.Ohio Hudson City Council data-center moratorium legislation
What this means
The measure creates a six-month freeze on new data center applications, expansions, and approvals, causing a substantial delay to development. Council may extend it for another six months; it does not expressly stop existing data centers from operating.
Timing
- Ends
- six months after adoption
The measure establishes a six-month stay on new data-center applications and related activities. Council may extend the stay for another six months by simple motion.
People behind it
- City Manager
Authorized administrator responsible for entering into the contracts, agreements, easements, and lease authorized by the applicable measures.
- Planning Commission
Formally recommended the Land Development Code amendments concerning density regulations and Planned Development.
- City Council
Adopted or advanced the measures and was responsible for studying and developing regulations related to data centers.
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- Ohio Department of Transportation
Counterparty responsible for the LPA project agreements concerning Boston Mills Road resurfacing and the Veterans Rails to Trails 2 project.
- Summit County Board of Elections
Directed to submit the natural-gas-aggregation ballot question to electors.
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Imposes a six-month stay on filing, consideration, review, and approval of all new applications for data centers and related activities in Hudson, including their establishment and expansion.
Allows City Council to extend the initial six-month stay for an additional six months by simple motion.
Sources
current law · City of HudsonEstablishes an emergency six-month stay on accepting, considering, reviewing, or approving all new applications for data centers and related activities in Hudson, and freezes the establishment and expansion of those uses.City of Hudson data-center six-month stay legislation
What this means
The proposed measure would pause new data-center applications for six months, with the option to extend the pause for another six months by a simple motion (six-month stay). This would substantially delay new projects and expansions, though it would not itself prohibit existing data centers from operating.
Timing
- Ends
- six months after adoption
The six-month stay applies to filing, consideration, review, and approval of all new applications for data centers and related activities. City Council may extend the stay for another six months by simple motion.
People behind it
- Jeffrey L. Anzevino
Listed sponsor of the resolution.
- Thomas J. Sheridan
City Manager who submitted the measure and recommended that City Council adopt the six-month stay.
- City Council
Legislative body that considered and passed the resolution and may extend the stay.
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Imposes a six-month stay on the filing, consideration, review, and approval of all new applications for data centers and related activities or uses in Hudson, including applications for establishing or expanding such facilities.
Allows City Council to extend the initial six-month stay for an additional six months by simple motion.
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