Starke County IN Ordinance 2025-37
Starke County IN Ordinance 2025-37 — 12-Month Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium
Starke County, IN · Ordinance 2025-37
- Status
- In effect
- Expires
- December 15, 2026
- Applies to
- Data-center developers and operators seeking permits, rezonings, or approvals in Starke County, IN
- Enforced by
- Starke County, IN government
Starke County (IN) Ordinance 2025-37, a 12-month moratorium on hyperscale data centers, was unanimously approved by the Starke County Commissioners on December 15, 2025 after the Planning Commission's unanimous recommendation on December 4, 2025. The ordinance defines 'Hyperscale Data Center Project' as any structure or complex exceeding 5,000 sq ft in total floor area primarily for housing data-processing equipment, servers, or related cooling/energy/communications infrastructure. Local businesses and hospitals may still construct supplementary data centers under 5,000 sq ft.
Who is protected: Starke County, IN residents
Legal detail
Ordinance 2025-37. Unanimous adoption 2025-12-15 (Commissioners) and 2025-12-04 (Planning Commission). 12-month duration. Threshold: 5,000 sq ft. Purpose: evaluation and adoption of zoning regulations addressing infrastructure capacity, environmental impact, public safety.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Starke County, IN |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Strength | Stronger |
| Enacted | December 15, 2025 |
| Citation | Ordinance 2025-37 |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Statute | Ordinance 2025-37 Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium — Starke County, Indiana |
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