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 Ravenna
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 Ravenna.
unknown · City of RavennaEstablishes a temporary one-year moratorium on approval of new data centers within Ravenna, adopted unanimously through Ordinance 2026-067.Ohio Ravenna City Council Data Center Moratorium (2026)
What this means
If enacted, this would sharply delay new data centers for one year by blocking permits and other approvals during the moratorium period. It does not ban existing facilities from operating, so it is a severe temporary restriction rather than an outright ban.
Timing
- Ends
- one year after adoption
The temporary moratorium on new data centers lasts one year. It may be extended if additional study time is necessary or ended early if new regulations are adopted.
People behind it
- Christina West
Proposed the amendments limiting the Main Street Ravenna and Chamber of Commerce contributions to one year; presented the TIRC board-member and TIRC meeting-minutes measures; and explained the storage-facility moratorium measure.
- Amy Michael
Presented or introduced the NEOMED dispatch-contract, Safety Intervention Grant, and JBL Roofing contract measures; also presented the Portage County Hazard Mitigation Plan measure.
- Carmen Laudato
Presented or explained the data-center moratorium, Law Director Charter amendment, Northeast Ohio Disc Golf Grant, and Then and Now Certificates measures.
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- Matt Harper
Discussed and presented the Perrin Asphalt Company paving-contract measure.
- Paul Moskun
Explained the measure authorizing purchase of a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado for the Water Plant.
- Tim Calfee
Presented the measure amending the payroll ordinance to correct the part-time patrol-officer shift differential.
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Establishes a one-year moratorium on approving new data centers within Ravenna.
During the moratorium, prohibits approval of zoning permits, conditional-use permits, variances, site plans, and building permits for new data center projects.
Applies broadly to facilities described as data centers, server farms, cloud-computing facilities, co-location centers, cryptocurrency-mining operations, or other high-density computing facilities.
Directs the Planning Commission to study data centers’ effects on utilities, zoning, and land-use classifications and to develop appropriate regulations.
Allows the moratorium to be extended if additional study time is needed or ended early if new regulations are adopted.
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