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 Rockwood
Anti-Data Center Policies
Rockwood city has an enacted ordinance limiting data centers to M-1 heavy-industrial zones and excluding light-industrial areas, though its description also phrases the restriction as a future measure.
current law · City of RockwoodAccording to local news, Rockwood City Council approved a data-center-specific zoning ordinance on second and final reading, restricting future data centers exclusively to heavy-industrial zones.City of Rockwood ordinance restricting data centers to the M-1 heavy-industrial zone (2026)
What this means
The measure would limit data centers to heavy-industrial zones, excluding light-industrial areas and narrowing where projects can be built. It does not ban data centers outright, but this location restriction could significantly limit development options (restricted exclusively to heavy industrial zones).
People behind it
- Jason Jolly
Identified among city officials in the earlier May coverage; officials, including Jason Jolly, said no companies had approached the city about building a data center. Sponsorship of the final restrictive ordinance is not verified.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
Local news reports restricting future data centers exclusively to heavy-industrial zones, replacing the light-industrial approach described in earlier drafts. The July proposal identifies the change as M-1 Light Industrial to M-2 Heavy Industrial; the final report's M-1 label is inconsistent.
Benefits & exceptionsHide benefits & exceptions1
The reported siting rule retains a potential heavy-industrial location pathway rather than describing a citywide prohibition: future data centers exclusively to heavy industrial. Specific approval conditions remain unverified.
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