Washington Township OH (Montgomery County) 360-Day Data Center Moratorium
Washington Township, OH · Washington Township (Montgomery Co.) Board of Trustees resolution (April 21, 2026)
Washington Township (Montgomery County), in the Dayton metro area, enacted a 360-day moratorium on the issuance and processing of zoning permits and approvals for new data center uses on April 21, 2026. The trustees described the action as preemptive — no developer had yet applied — and intended to allow time to study impacts on utilities, noise, aesthetics, safety, and infrastructure, and decide whether to limit, prohibit, or regulate data centers with permanent zoning standards.
Technical detail
Washington Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution enacting a 360-day moratorium on data center zoning approvals (April 21, 2026), prohibiting acceptance and processing of permits and approvals for data center land uses. Moratorium covers unincorporated Washington Township in Montgomery County; gives trustees time to evaluate whether to limit, prohibit, or subject data centers to additional regulations.
Who is protected: Washington Township (Montgomery County), OH residents and ratepayers
Who must comply: Data center developers seeking approvals within unincorporated Washington Township
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Washington Township, OH |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2026-04-21 |
| Enacted | 2026-04-21 |
| Citation | Washington Township (Montgomery Co.) Board of Trustees resolution (April 21, 2026) |
| Enforced by | Washington Township (Montgomery County) Board of Trustees / Zoning Department |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-06-25 |
| Official source | Trustees enact 360-day moratorium on data center zoning in Washington Township — Dayton 24/7 Now ↗ |
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- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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