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.
South Annville Township
Anti-Data Center Policies
South Annville Township requires data center projects to submit a decommissioning plan and community benefits agreement, adding work and potential costs. It did not adopt the proposed 1,000-foot residential setback, and the full burden is unclear.
current law · South Annville TownshipSouth Annville Township, Lebanon County, unanimously approved Ordinance #10-14-26 on October 14, 2026, regulating data centers through zoning.South Annville Township Ordinance No. 10-14-26 (2026)
What this means
The zoning ordinance adds requirements, including a decommissioning plan and community benefits agreement, which mean extra work and potential costs for data center projects (those requirements). The source says the township did not adopt the proposed 1,000-foot residential setback, so the available evidence suggests meaningful but not severe barriers; it does not give enough ordinance details to estimate the full burden.
Timing
- Ends
- unknown
Reported as a zoning ordinance regulating data centers, not a moratorium. Enacted text was not retrieved; any sunset or temporary provisions remain unknown. Source: adoption reporting.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements2
Data center proposals must include a decommissioning plan. The source does not specify its required contents or timing. The ordinance added a decommissioning plan
Data center proposals must include a community benefits agreement. The source does not specify its terms. The ordinance added a community benefits agreement
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