Birmingham weighs new rules for data centers amid resident concerns

Birmingham City Council considers, delays vote on data center ordinance

The Birmingham City Council heard statements for and against a proposed ordinance to regulate data centers during its Tuesday meeting.

New Data Center Regs Proposed for Birmingham

Birmingham City Hall (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for the City Built to Change the South. Donate today to help Birmingham stay informed. The Birmingham City Council got a first look Tuesday at a plan to regulate data centers but postponed a vote to allow time to study it. The Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Sustainability and the city’s Department of Planning, Engineering and Permits presente…

Birmingham weighs new rules for data centers amid resident concerns

Birmingham leaders are considering new rules for data centers as residents raise concerns about the impact of a proposed AI facility. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin held a news conference to address data centers.

Birmingham City Council Delays Vote Until June on Data Center Regulations

The Birmingham Times Rules for future data center development in Birmingham are still being worked out, as city council members delayed a vote on updates to the city’s zoning ordinance. After hearing from nearly two dozen concerned citizens during a public hearing on Tuesday, the Birmingham City Council voted unanimously to postpone a decision on new data center regulations. The proposed guidelines were presented by zoning and planning staff dur…