Port Huron Township data center moratorium (Ord. 257)
Port Huron Charter Township, MI — Ordinance #257: Temporary Moratorium of Up to 12 Months on Applications for Data Centers and Other High Resource Demand Facilities (September 2026)
Port Huron Township, MI · Port Huron Charter Township (St. Clair County, Mich.) Ordinance #257
- Status
- Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Applies to
- Applicants for data centers and other high-demand power users in Port Huron Township
- Enforced by
- Port Huron Township
Port Huron Charter Township in St. Clair County, Michigan, adopted a temporary moratorium (Ordinance #257) on accepting or processing applications for data centers and other high resource demand facilities. It lasts 12 months after final adoption or until zoning amendments on these facilities take effect, whichever comes first, and the board can extend it by resolution. The ordinance also adds a general zoning provision allowing temporary moratoriums. No applications are on file; officials want rules on noise, lighting and safety first.
Who is protected: Port Huron Township residents
Legal detail
Ordinance #257 'Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers and Other High Resource Demand Facilities' (official text posted on township site 8/18/2026): introduced at the Monday 2026-08-17 regular Board of Trustees meeting, motion Shonka, second Reno, ayes Shonka, Reno, Fulk, Dudas, Davis, Lewandowski; absent Pringle. Sec. II adds Zoning Ordinance Art. II Div. 4 Sec. 114 'Temporary Moratorium' (Planning Commission may recommend; Board may impose by ordinance or resolution; extensions by resolution with website notice). Sec. III: moratorium on acceptance and/or processing of any applications for data centers and other high resource demand facilities. Sec. IV term: 12 months after final adoption or until zoning amendments become effective, whichever first; extendable by resolution. Sec. VI: effective eight days after publication after adoption. ADOPTION: WGRT (Sept 24, 2026) reports the township board unanimously passed the moratorium 'this week'; Times Herald headline (Sept 22, 2026) says the township approved a 12-month moratorium. Township board met 2026-09-21 (Monday; agenda/minutes PDFs posted but image-only, not read). NOT ESTABLISHED: exact adoption date and vote, publication and effective dates, definition of 'high resource demand facilities'.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Port Huron Township, MI |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Citation | Port Huron Charter Township (St. Clair County, Mich.) Ordinance #257 |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Not stated in the located sources |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| Agency page | Ordinance #257 — Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers and Other High Resource Demand Facilities (Port Huron Charter Township, posted 8/18/2026) |
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