Marshall County, IN Permanent Countywide Ban on Data Centers
Marshall County, IN · Marshall County, Ind., Bd. of Comm'rs ordinance (Apr. 20, 2026)
On April 20, 2026, Marshall County commissioners enacted a permanent, countywide ban on data centers, effective immediately, replacing an earlier one-year moratorium. County leaders cited long-term strain on electricity and water supplies and loss of farmland — possibly the first permanent county data center ban in Indiana.
Technical detail
Marshall County, Ind., Board of Commissioners ordinance (Apr. 20, 2026) permanently prohibiting data center development in unincorporated areas, superseding the prior one-year moratorium; companion battery-storage ordinance imposes 1,320-ft setbacks.
Who is protected: Marshall County residents, farmers, and rural landowners
Who must comply: Data center developers seeking sites in unincorporated Marshall County
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Marshall County, IN |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Stronger protection |
| Effective date | 2026-04-20 |
| Enacted | 2026-04-20 |
| Citation | Marshall County, Ind., Bd. of Comm'rs ordinance (Apr. 20, 2026) |
| Enforced by | Marshall County Plan Commission / Building and Zoning |
| Penalties | Zoning enforcement; data center uses not permitted in any district |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-06-22 |
| Official source | Marshall County commissioners ban data centers (WNDU) ↗ |
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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