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 Middleburg Heights
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Middleburg Heights has enacted a 12-month pause on accepting or approving new data-center applications and issuing permits, temporarily limiting new construction and expansion. The ordinance does not expressly bar existing centers from operating.
Rating from Ohio statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for City of Middleburg Heights.
current law · City of Middleburg HeightsEstablishes a 12-month moratorium on data centers in Middleburg Heights, barring the City from accepting, processing, or approving new applications and from issuing permits, licenses, variances, or zoning or occupancy approvals for facilities principally used for data processing or storage.City of Middleburg Heights Ordinance 2026-42 (2026)
What this means
The proposed ordinance would stop the city from accepting or approving new data-center applications and issuing permits for 12 months, creating a major temporary barrier to building or expanding centers (no new applications or permits). It does not expressly prohibit operating existing data centers, but the year-long pause still makes development substantially harder.
Timing
- Ends
- twelve months from the effective date of the ordinance
The moratorium applies to new data-center applications, permits, licenses, variances, and zoning applications. It takes effect immediately upon passage and the Mayor's approval. No extension condition is stated.
People behind it
- Mayor Matthew Castelli
Introduced the ordinance and approved it as mayor.
- City Council of the City of Middleburg Heights
Passed and enacted the ordinance.
- Mary Ann Meola
Clerk of Council who attested to and certified the ordinance and its posting.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
For twelve months from the ordinance’s effective date, the City will not accept, process, or approve new applications, or issue permits, licenses, variances, or zoning applications for any data center or related building, structure, use, or change of use.
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