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Council enacts 180‑day moratorium on permits for data‑center projects
Summary
To allow review of federal codes, Ohio statutes and local ordinances, council unanimously adopted a resolution imposing up to a 180‑day moratorium on permits and certificates of occupancy for projects that would enable data centers, declaring the resolution an emergency to take immediate effect.
Brooklyn City Council adopted a resolution imposing a moratorium of up to 180 days on granting building permits or certificates of occupancy for proposals that would enable establishment or conversion to data‑center uses.
Council said the moratorium will give city administration and council time to examine applicable federal codes, Ohio statutes and the city's codified ordinances and to determine whether zoning or code changes are needed. The mayor thanked the sponsor for bringing the issue forward and noted staff are already working with legal and planning staff to identify necessary updates.
Next steps: administration staff and council will review relevant statutes and codes and bring recommendations back to council; the moratorium's duration allows time for that technical review and for any proposed ordinance updates.
Why it matters: the moratorium temporarily halts applications that would enable data‑center development while the city evaluates how existing rules apply to a growing type of land use.
