Jackson County, MO 180-Day Data Center and Battery Storage Moratorium (Unincorporated Areas)
Jackson County, MO · Jackson County, MO Legislature action, June 22, 2026, 180-day data center and BESS land-use application moratorium (unincorporated areas)
The Jackson County, Missouri Legislature (the Kansas City-area county) imposed a 180-day moratorium on June 22, 2026 on processing land-use applications for data centers and battery energy storage systems in the county's unincorporated areas. Cities within the county are not affected.
Technical detail
Jackson County (MO) Legislature action June 22, 2026: 180-day moratorium on processing data center land-use applications, including battery energy storage systems (BESS), applicable to unincorporated Jackson County only. 180 days from June 22, 2026 runs to approximately Dec. 19, 2026. Incorporated municipalities (e.g., Kansas City, Independence) unaffected.
Who is protected: Residents of unincorporated Jackson County, MO
Who must comply: Data center and BESS developers with land-use applications in unincorporated Jackson County, MO
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Jackson County, MO |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2026-06-22 |
| Enacted | 2026-06-22 |
| Citation | Jackson County, MO Legislature action, June 22, 2026, 180-day data center and BESS land-use application moratorium (unincorporated areas) |
| Enforced by | Jackson County, MO Public Works / planning; County Legislature |
| Penalties | Application processing suspended / denial during moratorium |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-07-19 |
| Official source | Jackson County Legislature approves 180-day moratorium on processing data center land use applications — KSHB 41 ↗ |
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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