Cass County, IN Countywide Prohibition on Data Centers
Cass County, IN · Cass County, Ind., Comm-Ord-2026-08 (Data Processing), Bd. of Comm'rs (Apr. 22, 2026) — bars data centers countywide
On April 22, 2026, the three Cass County Commissioners voted unanimously to prohibit data centers throughout the county, blocking data-processing uses from every zoning district. The county Plan Commission recommended the ban because Cass County had no established standards for data centers and wanted to prevent development until (or unless) rules are written. Cass is one of two Indiana counties — with Marshall County — reported to have banned new data centers outright as of mid-2026.
Technical detail
Cass County (IN) Board of Commissioners action April 22, 2026 barring data-center construction; the Plan Commission moved to block data processing from all county zoning districts due to absent standards. Codified as Comm-Ord-2026-08 ('Data Processing') per the Cass County Commissioners' official ordinance index. Reported by Pharos-Tribune (Logansport) and Kokomo Tribune; identified by Indiana University's Environmental Resilience Institute as one of two Indiana counties (with Marshall) enacting outright bans.
Who is protected: Cass County, IN residents
Who must comply: Data-center developers seeking sites in Cass County, IN
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Cass County, IN |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Stronger protection |
| Effective date | 2026-04-22 |
| Enacted | 2026-04-22 |
| Citation | Cass County, Ind., Comm-Ord-2026-08 (Data Processing), Bd. of Comm'rs (Apr. 22, 2026) — bars data centers countywide |
| Enforced by | Cass County, IN Plan Commission / Board of Commissioners |
| Penalties | Zoning enforcement; data-center uses not permitted in any district |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-07-07 |
| Official source | Commissioners vote against allowing data centers in Cass County (Pharos-Tribune) ↗ |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- SB 484 (FL Data Center Costs) · In effect
- Maine Data Center Moratorium (vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Siting Bill (Vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Tax Exemption · In effect
- VA Data Center Cost-Allocation Law · In effect
- Texas SB 6 (Data Center Grid Law) · In effect
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