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 Lebanon
Anti-Data Center Policies
Lebanon’s enacted standards list data centers in the light-industrial district, and their use appears conditional, potentially adding review before construction. The standards’ details are not provided, so their specific limits are unclear.
current law · City of LebanonThese city zoning amendments, sponsored through the Lebanon Planning Commission process and developed with input from Senior Planner Josh Stahle, add standards for data centers and computer and data-processing services that are conditionally permitted in the Light Industrial district.Lebanon Data Center Zoning Standards (2026)
What this means
The sources list data centers in the light-industrial district and reference a dedicated set of data-center standards, but do not provide those standards’ details. The use chart appears to make data centers conditional, which can add review and delay before construction; the available text does not show a ban or major limits on operations.
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Creates an expressly recognized land-use category for “Data Center & Computer and Data Processing Services,” giving these facilities a defined path through the zoning code rather than requiring case-by-case classification.
Provides dedicated development standards for data centers in Section 14-514, establishing predictable rules for their site planning, construction, and operation.
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