Wentzville MO 6-month data center application moratorium (early July 2026)
Wentzville, MO 6-Month Moratorium on New Data Center Applications
Wentzville, MO · City of Wentzville, MO Board of Aldermen action, early July 2026, 6-month data center application moratorium
- Status
- In effect
- Expires
- January 8, 2027
- Applies to
- Data center developers submitting applications in Wentzville, MO
- Enforced by
- City of Wentzville, MO Community Development; Board of Aldermen
Wentzville, Missouri (a fast-growing St. Charles County suburb of St. Louis) put a six-month moratorium on new data center applications in early July 2026. The city pause is separate from — and preceded — St. Charles County's own county-level moratorium.
Who is protected: Wentzville, MO residents
Legal detail
City of Wentzville (St. Charles County, MO) Board of Aldermen action, early July 2026: 6-month moratorium on new data center applications. Exact meeting date unconfirmed — likely July 8, 2026 (First Alert 4 coverage published July 10); enacted/effective/expires dates keyed to July 8 and flagged approximate. Complements the later St. Charles County countywide >100k sq ft / >5MW moratorium (separate entry).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Wentzville, MO |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | July 8, 2026 |
| Citation | City of Wentzville, MO Board of Aldermen action, early July 2026, 6-month data center application moratorium |
| Penalties | Application denial/non-acceptance during moratorium |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | 6-month moratorium on new data center applications approved by Wentzville Board of Aldermen — First Alert 4 |
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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