Peru IN temporary data center moratorium (2026)
City of Peru, IN — Temporary Data Center Moratorium
Peru, IN · City of Peru, Ind. — Planning Commission action (date not specified in coverage, reported 2026-07-03)
- Status
- In effect
- Applies to
- The City of Peru and any applicant seeking to bring a data center into city limits.
The City of Peru put a temporary hold on new data centers within city limits while it works out a permanent ordinance, which it plans to model on neighboring Miami County's approach. City Council President Tim Fischer described it as a placeholder: 'until we can get an ordinance in place where we can have some rules and guidelines for bringing data centers into the city limits.'
Who is protected: City of Peru residents, through a pause on new data centers within city limits while the city drafts a permanent ordinance.
Legal detail
Press-reported as approved by the Peru Planning Commission (unanimous), with the City Council discussing next steps (the permanent ordinance) at a meeting the article places around July 8, 2026. Exact adoption date, vote count, and ordinance/resolution number are not given in coverage and were not independently locatable (City of Peru's document center returned 403 to automated fetches). Distinct from Miami County's own ordinance (Miami County IN data center moratorium (2026)), which covers only unincorporated county land, not the city.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Peru, IN |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Citation | City of Peru, Ind. — Planning Commission action (date not specified in coverage, reported 2026-07-03) |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| News report | City of Peru establishes moratorium on data centers - Pharos-Tribune |
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