Data Center Zoning Ordinance Amendment / Moratorium (Ordinance 26-1873)
Dearborn
Description
A city-initiated zoning amendment defining data centers and imposing a six-month moratorium while permanent regulations are drafted. Applications filed during the moratorium will be acknowledged in writing by the Legal Department.
Impact summary
Pauses data center approvals while the city writes rules on environmental, health, safety, and nuisance impacts.
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Dearborn City Council — Council Meeting — 2026-09-22
A city-initiated zoning amendment defining data centers and imposing a six-month moratorium while permanent regulations are drafted. Applications filed during the moratorium will be acknowledged in writing by the Legal Department.
Dearborn City Council — Council Meeting — 2026-09-08
A zoning ordinance amendment defining data centers and imposing a six-month moratorium while the city develops permanent regulations.
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