Committee sets 180/365 timeline for data center decommissioning

Aug 10, 2026

The subcommittee added a start and completion cadence to the draft: decommissioning must begin no later than 180 days after abandonment and be completed within 365 days, with members clarifying the countdown should start at the date of decommissioning.

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The draft's timeline provisions were clarified during discussion: the ordinance will require that decommissioning, recycling and site restoration be completed within 365 days after abandonment, discontinuation, or a declaration of public nuisance, and a member proposed inserting a requirement that work begin no later than 180 days after the decommissioning date.

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