One-year citywide data-center moratorium (Spokane)
Spokane City Council — One-Year Citywide Data Center Moratorium
Spokane · Spokane one-year citywide data center moratorium ordinance (adopted June 22, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Expires
- June 22, 2027
- Applies to
- Developers seeking data-center building permits in Spokane.
- Enforced by
- Spokane Department of Planning and Economic Development
Spokane City Council voted 6-1 on June 22, 2026 to impose an immediate one-year citywide moratorium on building permit applications for new computer data centers. The ordinance was amended before passage to focus on data-center activity rather than building type. Gives the city one year to develop a permanent regulatory framework.
Who is protected: Spokane residents and ratepayers.
Legal detail
Emergency ordinance imposing an immediate one-year citywide moratorium on data-center building permit applications; amended to target activity type rather than facility/building type. Vote: 6-1. Term expires approximately June 22, 2027.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Spokane |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | June 22, 2026 |
| Citation | Spokane one-year citywide data center moratorium ordinance (adopted June 22, 2026) |
| Penalties | Permit denial during moratorium. |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| News report | Spokane City Council approves yearlong moratorium on new large data centers — The Spokesman-Review |
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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