No project in Chambersburg Borough, but 1 nearby
Who decides here: the Borough Council of Chambersburg Borough votes on zoning. The Franklin County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules · Franklin County
Franklin County commissioners adopted Ordinance 2026-02, which adds data center rules to the county's land development rules. It sets big setbacks, a 35-foot height limit, a noise limit, and asks for water and power studies plus money set aside to tear buildings down later. Towns still control zoning and can use it as a model.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Chambersburg Borough. - Go to borough meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Chambersburg Borough: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly West Penn Power) (company) or Borough of Chambersburg (run by the town).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.