|556-2026
Cleveland · City Council
Emergency OrdinanceAdministrative Review

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Declaring a moratorium on the review and issuance of zoning permits, certificates of occupancy, and other license or permit applications, including licenses or permits issued by the Department of Public Utilities, for data centers in the City of Cleveland.

Filed 4/24/2026Sponsored by Charles Slife, Brian Kazy, Jasmin Santana, Blaine A. Griffin
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Summary

Cleveland ordinance 556-2026 imposes an emergency moratorium on all city zoning permits, occupancy certificates, and other approvals for data center projects — halting new data center development while the city reviews associated infrastructure, energy, and community impacts.

Apr 28, 2026, 8:51 PM · manual-curation

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Cleveland City Council Legislation Text Cleveland City Hall, Room 216 601 Lakeside Avenue, N.E. Cleveland, OH 44114 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Declaring a moratorium on the review and issuance of zoning permits, certificates of occupancy, and other license or permit applications, including licenses or permits issued by the Department of Public Utilities, for data centers in the City of Cleveland. File #: 556-2026, Version: 1 Cleveland City Council Printed on 4/24/2026 Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™
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