Washington Township OH data center moratorium (360-day, Apr 2026)
Washington Township OH (Montgomery County) 360-Day Data Center Moratorium
Washington Township, OH · Washington Township (Montgomery Co.) Board of Trustees resolution (April 21, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Expires
- April 16, 2027
- Applies to
- Data center developers seeking approvals within unincorporated Washington Township
- Enforced by
- Washington Township (Montgomery County) Board of Trustees / Zoning Department
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.
Who is protected: Washington Township (Montgomery County), OH residents and ratepayers
Legal 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.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Washington Township, OH |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | April 21, 2026 |
| Citation | Washington Township (Montgomery Co.) Board of Trustees resolution (April 21, 2026) |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | Trustees enact 360-day moratorium on data center zoning in Washington Township — Dayton 24/7 Now |
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