Nothing reported in Unincorporated St. Charles Parish yet
Who decides here: the St. Charles Parish Council (or Police Jury) decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
Parish council unanimously passed its first data center zoning rules. Data centers may go only in industrial zones, 300 feet from homes, schools and parks, with a 55-decibel noise limit at the property line.
June 2026Source
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Parish council voted 5-3 against an 8-month pause on new data centers. No large data center was proposed in the parish at the time.
April 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated St. Charles Parish. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Washington-st Tammany E C, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Louisiana.