Indianapolis Data Center Pause Resolution
Indianapolis City-County Council Resolution Urging Pause on Data Center Approvals (Proposal No. 158)
Indianapolis, IN · Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council, Proposal No. 158 (2026)
- Status
- Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Applies to
- Metropolitan Development Commission (urged); data center developers if the pause is honored
- Enforced by
- Metropolitan Development Commission / Department of Metropolitan Development
In May 2026 the Indianapolis City-County Council unanimously passed a resolution urging the Metropolitan Development Commission to stop approving new data centers until May 7, 2027 or until permanent regulations pass. Because it is a resolution rather than a binding ordinance, it is a soft pause; a companion draft ordinance would create a special-use zoning district with noise and setback requirements.
Who is protected: Indianapolis/Marion County residents, ratepayers, and neighborhoods near proposed hyperscale sites
Legal detail
Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council Special Resolution, Proposal No. 158 of 2026 (adopted unanimously May 2026), urging an MDC stay on data center approvals through May 7, 2027; companion draft would create an SU-47 district with a 65 dB property-line noise limit and 200-ft separation from protected districts.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Indianapolis, IN |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Citation | Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council, Proposal No. 158 (2026) |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Agency page | City-County Council passes unanimous resolution calling for a pause on data center development (WTHR) |
More AI rules in Indianapolis, IN
- Indianapolis MDC data center special zoning proposal (July 2026) · Proposed / pending
- Indianapolis data center moratorium (Council 23-1 Aug 10; MDC 6-0 Aug 19; effective) · In effect
- Indianapolis DC Zoning · Proposed / pending
- Indianapolis Metro PD FR Prohibition · In effect
- Indianapolis SU-47 District (draft) · Proposed / pending
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- Superior WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Dane County WI Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- Madison WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Manitowoc County WI Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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