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Indianapolis IN — Data Center Zoning Standards Proposed

Indianapolis, IN · Data Center Dynamics, June 2026

Indianapolis's City-County Council introduced zoning standards requiring conditional approval, setbacks from residential zones, and noise studies for new data centers.

Technical detail

Draft ordinance establishes data-center as a defined land use, requires conditional-use permit, imposes minimum residential-zone setbacks, mandates noise and traffic studies, and conditions approval on substation siting plan.

Who is protected: Indianapolis residents in suburban/peri-urban growth areas

Who must comply: Data-center developers and operators

Key facts

Jurisdiction	Indianapolis, IN
Level	City / local
Status	Proposed / pending
Protection strength	Proposed or pending
Citation	Data Center Dynamics, June 2026
Enforced by	Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development; City-County Council
Topics	data-center siting and energy
Last verified	2026-06-17
Official source	Indianapolis advances data center zoning standards — DCD ↗

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