Pierce Township OH data center moratorium
Pierce Township (Clermont County), OH — Data Center Zoning Moratorium (Res. 2026-002, Feb. 11, 2026), Extended Through May 31, 2027
Pierce Township, OH · Pierce Township (Clermont County, OH) Resolution No. 2026-002 (Feb. 11, 2026), as extended
- Status
- In effect
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Applies to
- Data center developers
- Enforced by
- Pierce Township Board of Trustees; Zoning Department
Pierce Township in Clermont County, Ohio has stopped accepting or issuing zoning permits and other approvals for data centers while it writes rules for them. Trustees adopted an eight-month moratorium in February 2026 and in September extended it through May 31, 2027, after a company pitched a data center near the former Beckjord power plant.
Who is protected: Pierce Township, OH residents
Legal detail
Resolution No. 2026-002 (Board of Trustees, Feb. 11, 2026), on a 4-0 Zoning Commission recommendation of Feb. 3, 2026: no zoning permits, zoning certificates, site plan approvals or other development approvals for data center uses may be accepted, processed or issued; 8-month term; staff and Zoning Commission directed to prepare zoning text/map amendments; adopted on first reading under ORC 504.10. Extended in September 2026 through May 31, 2027 (WVXU Sept. 9; FOX19 Sept. 10). Zoning Commission community meeting Oct. 6, 2026; staff considering a separate data center zoning district requiring a rezoning for each project (WVXU Oct. 7).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Pierce Township, OH |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | February 11, 2026 |
| Citation | Pierce Township (Clermont County, OH) Resolution No. 2026-002 (Feb. 11, 2026), as extended |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Agency page | Pierce Township Resolution Imposing a Moratorium on Data Centers (adopted Feb. 11, 2026) — Pierce Township, OH |
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