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Massillon Data Center Zoning Legislation

Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Massillon, Ohio, United States

Source: AOL

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Planned

Massillon officials have initiated legislative proposals to establish zoning guidelines for data centers within the city. The legislation defines smaller data centers as 100,000 square feet or less, assigned to light-industrial (I-1) zoning, and larger centers as 100,000 square feet or more, assigned to heavy industrial (I-2) zoning. Utilities must be certified to support data centers before const

Status
Prospective
Sector
Manufacturing (Industrial), Data Center, Residential
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
AOL

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The project “Massillon Data Center Zoning Legislation” is an infrastructure initiative in the Manufacturing (Industrial) sector, located in Massillon, Ohio, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from AOL.

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2026-07-22

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Massillon officials have initiated legislative proposals to establish zoning guidelines for data centers within the city. The legislation defines smaller data centers as 100,000 square feet or less, assigned to light-industrial (I-1) zoning, and larger centers as 100,000 square feet or more, assigned to heavy industrial (I-2) zoning. Utilities must be certified to support data centers before construction approval, and setbacks from residential districts vary by data center size. The legislation is scheduled for first-reading consideration on June 1, 2026, with ongoing discussions expected.

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United States of America (USA)

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Ohio

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Massillon

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Manufacturing (Industrial), Data Center, Residential

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2026-05-29

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