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Greenwich adopts ordinance banning data centers in township
Summary
The Greenwich Township Committee adopted ordinance 107/2026 to prohibit data centers in local zoning code after opening and closing the public hearing with no comments. The ordinance will be published and staff will update municipal code accordingly.
The Greenwich Township Committee voted to adopt ordinance 107/2026, an amendment to the municipal code that prohibits data centers within township jurisdiction. The committee opened a public hearing to accept comments, closed the hearing with no public speakers recorded, and then adopted the ordinance by roll call vote.
Committee members moved and seconded the measure; roll call recorded unanimous support. According to the transcript, the ordinance was brought forward under the land-use portion of the agenda, public comment was solicited and none was offered, and the committee proceeded immediately to adoption.
The clerk and land-use staff were directed to publish the adopted ordinance and update municipal code records. No implementing regulations or additional parameters for enforcement were discussed on the record at the meeting.
Next steps: the municipal clerk will publish the ordinance and the land-use office will update zoning code documents; any development proposals affected by the change will follow standard permitting and appeal processes in county/state law.
