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The Data Center Divide

Brown Township

Anti-Data Center Policies

Brown Township’s enacted ordinance allows data centers but sets siting and design rules for location, size, height, setbacks, utilities, noise, and vibration, which may make projects harder to build.

current law · Brown Township
Brown Township in Mifflin County unanimously approved a data-center ordinance on September 21, 2026, following a public hearing.Pennsylvania Mifflin County Brown Township Data Center Ordinance (2026)

What this means

The ordinance would not ban data centers, but it would add meaningful siting and design requirements, including rules for location, size, height, setbacks, water and sewer, noise, and vibration. These conditions could make projects harder to plan and build, though the sources do not indicate a ban or quantify the added burden.

Timing

Ends
unknown

Reporting describes an adopted development-standards ordinance, not a moratorium (reported standards). Legislative text was not retrieved; sunset and transitional provisions are unknown.

People behind it

  • Unanimously approved the ordinance.

Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements6

  • Data centers must meet location standards; the source does not specify the permitted locations. requirements related to location

  • The ordinance sets standards for building dimensions. building dimensions

  • The ordinance sets a maximum building height; the source does not state the limit. maximum height

  • Data centers must meet setback standards; the source does not give the required distances. setbacks

  • The ordinance imposes standards concerning water and sewer. water and sewer

  • Data centers must meet noise and vibration standards; the source does not provide thresholds. noise and vibration

Sources

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