Cass County IN Data Center Ban
Cass County, IN Countywide Prohibition on Data Centers
Cass County, IN · Cass County, Ind., Comm-Ord-2026-08 (Data Processing), Bd. of Comm'rs (Apr. 22, 2026) — bars data centers countywide
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- April 22, 2026
- Applies to
- Data-center developers seeking sites in Cass County, IN
- Enforced by
- Cass County, IN Plan Commission / Board of Commissioners
On April 22, 2026, the three Cass County Commissioners voted unanimously to prohibit data centers throughout the county, blocking data-processing uses from every zoning district. The county Plan Commission recommended the ban because Cass County had no established standards for data centers and wanted to prevent development until (or unless) rules are written. Cass is one of two Indiana counties — with Marshall County — reported to have banned new data centers outright as of mid-2026.
Who is protected: Cass County, IN residents
Legal detail
Cass County (IN) Board of Commissioners action April 22, 2026 barring data-center construction; the Plan Commission moved to block data processing from all county zoning districts due to absent standards. Codified as Comm-Ord-2026-08 ('Data Processing') per the Cass County Commissioners' official ordinance index. Reported by Pharos-Tribune (Logansport) and Kokomo Tribune; identified by Indiana University's Environmental Resilience Institute as one of two Indiana counties (with Marshall) enacting outright bans.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Cass County, IN |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Strength | Stronger |
| Enacted | April 22, 2026 |
| Citation | Cass County, Ind., Comm-Ord-2026-08 (Data Processing), Bd. of Comm'rs (Apr. 22, 2026) — bars data centers countywide |
| Penalties | Zoning enforcement; data-center uses not permitted in any district |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | Commissioners vote against allowing data centers in Cass County (Pharos-Tribune) |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
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- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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