Village of Horseheads, NY — Local Law No. 6 of 2026, One-Year Moratorium on Data Processing Centers

The local law imposes a village-wide one-year moratorium barring the Board of Trustees, Planning Board, Code Enforcement Officer and any other village body or officer from beginning or continuing review of, or granting any approval for, a Data Processing Center, and bars issuance of building permits for such use while it is in effect. 'Data Processing Center' is defined broadly as a facility housing multiple banks of computers, modular container-based processor facilities, or server clusters, including uses related to AI processing and cryptocurrency mining. The Board may direct the Building Inspector or Code Enforcement Officer to revoke permits or certificates of occupancy issued in violation, and violations carry a civil penalty of $2,500 per day plus injunctive relief. A hardship-variance procedure runs through the Board of Trustees.

Technical detail

One year from the effective date, with the Board reserving the right to enact subsequent short-term moratoria or to terminate early if replacement land-use laws are enacted. The law expressly supersedes Village Law Article 7 provisions including §7-728(8) default approvals. Section 9 makes it effective on filing with the NYS Secretary of State; no filing date is published, so effective_date is null.

Who is protected: Village residents, through a village-wide pause on data processing center review and approval while replacement land-use laws are considered.

Who must comply: The Board of Trustees, Planning Board, Code Enforcement Officer and any other village body or officer, none of which may begin or continue review of or grant approval for a Data Processing Center; and any applicant or permit holder.

Key facts

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