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# Indianapolis City-County Council approves a data-center permitting pause through 2027 (Proposal 238), pending final commission action

Canonical ID: `060f7ca7-c73f-4485-9964-bc7cb38c3f80`

- **Jurisdiction:** [Indianapolis](/locations/united-states/indiana/indianapolis-indiana.md) (id: `ee6afa9a-abaf-42f0-adfc-d10027e17d8c`)
- **Kind:** `operational_restriction`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2026-08-10

The Indianapolis City-County Council voted 23 to 1 on August 10, 2026 to approve Proposal 238, which pauses new data center permitting through December 31, 2027 while the city studies campus size, building height, noise, and environmental impacts, and which establishes a special use district (SU-47) with buffer, noise-cap, screening, and annual water and electricity reporting standards. Three previously approved projects (DC Blox, Metrobloks, and Sabey) are exempt. As of August 17, 2026 the measure required final action by the Metropolitan Development Commission, scheduled for August 19, 2026.

## Sources (2)

1. https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-city-county-council-data-center-moratorium-approval/
2. https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-08-10/indy-council-advances-pause-on-data-centers-sends-to-commission-for-final-approval

## Common questions

### What does Indianapolis City-County Council approves a data-center permitting pause through 2027 (Proposal 238), pending final commission action cover?

The Indianapolis City-County Council voted 23 to 1 on August 10, 2026 to approve Proposal 238, which pauses new data center permitting through December 31, 2027 while the city studies campus size, building height, noise, and environmental impacts, and which establishes a special use district (SU-47) with buffer, noise-cap, screening, and annual water and electricity reporting standards. Three previously approved projects (DC Blox, Metrobloks, and Sabey) are exempt. As of August 17, 2026 the measure required final action by the Metropolitan Development Commission, scheduled for August 19, 2026.

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### When did Indianapolis City-County Council approves a data-center permitting pause through 2027 (Proposal 238), pending final commission action take effect?

Indianapolis City-County Council approves a data-center permitting pause through 2027 (Proposal 238), pending final commission action is recorded as effective August 10, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is Indianapolis City-County Council approves a data-center permitting pause through 2027 (Proposal 238), pending final commission action still in effect?

Indianapolis City-County Council approves a data-center permitting pause through 2027 (Proposal 238), pending final commission action is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

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