The North Port City Commission is scheduled to consider an ordinance regulating data centers during its Regular Meeting on Sept. 22, 2026, according to the published agenda posted on the city’s Legistar system.
The agenda item addresses amendments or other city approvals for the construction, establishment, expansion, or intensification of data centers, data center facilities, large-scale data centers, and large load customer facilities within the municipal limits of the City of North Port, according to the official agenda text. The item also includes language providing exceptions, according to the agenda.
The proposed ordinance matters to residents because it would establish the regulatory framework governing how such facilities—which can require significant land, water, and electrical infrastructure—may be built or expanded within city limits, according to the agenda description.
- Meeting: City Commission Regular Meeting
- Date: Sept. 22, 2026
- Location: City of North Port
- Agenda item type: Council Vote
- Subject: Ordinance on construction, establishment, expansion, or intensification of data centers, data center facilities, large-scale data centers, and large load customer facilities
- Includes: Provisions for exceptions
According to the published agenda, the item is scheduled to be taken up during the Sept. 22 meeting. The agenda does not specify additional procedural details beyond the item’s listing.
Residents seeking to engage with this item can attend the Sept. 22, 2026 City Commission Regular Meeting in person or review the full agenda and any associated materials on the city’s Legistar meeting detail page prior to the meeting.
Official source: the published record