Cleveland City Council is scheduled to consider a proposed moratorium on data center licenses and permits at its meeting on Oct. 19, 2026, according to the published agenda posted on the city’s Legistar system.
According to the agenda text, the measure would pause the issuance of licenses or permits — including those issued by the Department of Public Utilities — for data centers in the city. The pause would remain in effect until the earlier of two dates: the effective date of newly enacted or amended codified ordinance sections regulating data centers, or a specified January date, per the agenda language.
The agenda does not provide additional detail on the scope of the proposed ordinance, the rationale behind it, or any related committee discussion beyond the excerpted text.
- Meeting: Cleveland City Council
- Date: Oct. 19, 2026
- Action type: Council Vote, per the agenda listing
- Subject: Proposed pause on data center license and permit applications, including those issued by the Department of Public Utilities
- Pause would end at the earlier of a future ordinance’s effective date or a specified January date, according to the agenda excerpt
The matter is scheduled for consideration at the Oct. 19 council meeting, according to the agenda. No vote outcome has occurred as of the publication of this article.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to comment can review the full agenda and meeting details via the Cleveland Legistar portal and may attend the Oct. 19 council meeting in person.
Official source: the published record