Butler County weighs zoning changes after temporary moratorium on data centers

Sep 22, 2026

County Administrator Ajibwa Abueko told commissioners the board's June 16 moratorium on data center permits will require multi-step text and map amendments and townships'input; commissioners signaled the process likely needs more than the moratorium's current timeframe.

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County Administrator Ajibwa Abueko told the Board of Commissioners on Sept. 22 that the board's June 16 resolution imposed “a temporary moratorium on the approval, establishment, or construction, or the granting issuance of any permit for any data center or data processing center for a period of 6 months.”

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