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 North Ridgeville
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
North Ridgeville blocks new planning, zoning, and building approvals for data centers for up to 12 months, temporarily hindering new construction or expansion without banning existing operations.
Rating from Ohio statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for City of North Ridgeville.
current law · City of North RidgevilleNorth Ridgeville's May 18, 2026 minutes record adoption of Ordinance 2026-57 with an emergency clause by 7–0 vote.City of North Ridgeville Ordinance 2026-57 (2026)
What this means
The measure blocks new planning, zoning, and building approvals for data centers for up to 12 months. That is a major temporary barrier to building or expanding such facilities, though it is not a permanent ban and does not itself prohibit operating existing centers.
Timing
- Ends
- Up to 12 months after adoption on 2026-05-18
The council may end the moratorium early or extend it by majority vote.
People behind it
- Mayor Kevin Corcoran
Introduced Ordinance 2026-57. The minutes identify the ordinance as introduced by Mayor Corcoran.
- City administration
Expected to study infrastructure capacity and zoning approaches during the moratorium and return with recommendations. The article describes the administration’s review.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
The ordinance immediately bars issuance of planning, zoning, and building permits, approvals, and certificates for data centers, cryptocurrency-mining facilities, and substantially similar uses for up to 12 months. Council may end the moratorium early or extend it by majority vote.
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