Muncy Township Faces Data Center Zoning

Pennsylvania townships and cities are moving to define where data centers may build and what conditions they must meet, including setbacks, buffers, height limits, utility requirements, and public water and sewer access.

Muncy Township is the most advanced and contentious case: a developer claims its conditional-use application received deemed approval after the township missed statutory hearing deadlines, creating a likely legal dispute while local officials work on new zoning rules. The developments show how municipalities are trying to regulate large projects before applications arrive, while remaining within state limits on exclusionary zoning and procedural delay.