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 Streetsboro
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Streetsboro has enacted a temporary pause on city permits and approvals for data centers, crypto-mining facilities, and similar uses, making new construction or expansion harder. The pause’s duration is unclear, and the description does not say it affects existing centers.
Rating from Ohio statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for City of Streetsboro.
current law · City of StreetsboroEstablishes a temporary moratorium on issuing planning, zoning, and building permits, approvals, and certificates for data centers, crypto-mining facilities, and substantially similar uses through Ordinance 2026-70 (T-7990).Ohio Streetsboro Ordinance 2026-70 (T-7990) (2026)
What this means
It would temporarily stop the City from issuing permits, approvals, or certificates for data centers, crypto-mining facilities, and similar uses (the measure’s stated scope). That would make building or expanding a data center substantially harder, though the minutes do not say how long the moratorium would last or indicate that it would stop existing centers from operating.
Timing
Ordinance 2026-70 establishes a temporary moratorium on permits, approvals, and certificates related to data centers, crypto-mining facilities, and substantially similar uses, but the provided sources do not state when or under what condition it expires.
People behind it
- Justin Ring
Moved the motion to suspend the three-reading requirement for T-7980 through T-7993 and seconded motions to adopt several of the measures.
- Steve Michniak
Moved motions to adopt most of Ordinances 2026-60 through 2026-73 and seconded other adoption motions.
- Marianne Glenn
Seconded the motion to suspend the three-reading requirement and seconded or moved motions to adopt several of the measures.
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- Jon Hannan
Seconded the motion to adopt Ordinance 2026-71.
- Mayor
Authorized official identified in several measures to enter contracts, agreements, and partnerships, including the CHIP partnership and natural-gas aggregation contract.
- City Engineer
Official identified in Resolution 2026-72 as authorized, along with the Mayor, to prepare and submit the Ohio Public Works Commission application and execute required contracts.
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A temporary moratorium immediately bars the issuance of planning, zoning, and building permits, approvals, and certificates for data centers, crypto-mining facilities, and substantially similar uses. The measure was adopted as Ordinance 2026-70 and declared an emergency so the moratorium would take effect immediately. temporary moratorium on permits and approvals
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