Millville NJ Data Center Ban (May 19, 2026)
City of Millville, NJ — Data Center Prohibition Ordinance (Chapter 30 Land Use Amendment)
Millville, NJ · City of Millville, N.J., Chapter 30 Land Use and Development Amendment (adopted May 19, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- May 19, 2026
- Applies to
- Data center developers seeking land use approvals in the City of Millville
- Enforced by
- City of Millville Land Use / Zoning
Millville, New Jersey's City Commissioners voted on May 19, 2026 to ban data centers citywide by amending Chapter 30 (Land Use and Development) to categorically prohibit facilities used to house computer systems, cloud services, AI/machine-learning workloads, and blockchain/crypto mining. The ban blocked what would have been the largest data center facility ever proposed in New Jersey — a 2.6-million-square-foot facility that would have drawn 1.4 gigawatts from the grid and billions of gallons of water annually for cooling.
Who is protected: Millville residents, utility ratepayers, and the surrounding environment
Legal detail
Millville City Commission ordinance amending Chapter 30 of the city's Land Use and Development code to prohibit 'data centers' (defined as facilities housing computer systems and associated components, including cloud services, video streaming, blockchain/crypto mining, AI/ML, and virtual reality) as a use in all districts. Adopted May 19, 2026. Blocked New Jersey's largest-ever proposed data center (2.6M sq ft, 1.4 GW, billions of gallons of cooling water).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Millville, NJ |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Stronger |
| Enacted | May 19, 2026 |
| Citation | City of Millville, N.J., Chapter 30 Land Use and Development Amendment (adopted May 19, 2026) |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Agency page | Millville bans data centers, rejecting largest proposed facility in N.J. — ROI-NJ |
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