Brick council bars data centers from warehouse zones in code amendment

Sep 9, 2026

Council adopted an amendment to the land-use code to define data centers as a separate use and to prevent developers from reclassifying them as warehouses, citing concerns about electric demand, groundwater and industrial overdevelopment.

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The council adopted an ordinance amending the township land‑use code to define data centers as a distinct land use and to clarify that they are not permitted in warehouse zones. Council members and staff said the change prevents developers from labeling data centers as warehouses to gain access to zones that do not fit the use.

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