Pierce County
No data center projects reported here yet. 24 cities, towns and unincorporated areas.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Pierce County
Pierce County Council passed an emergency ordinance (No. 2026-577), 6-1, that blocks filing, review or approval of permits for new or bigger data centers over 10 megawatts in unincorporated Pierce County for up to one year. A public hearing is set for Oct. 20, 2026, at 3 p.m. in the Council Chambers in Tacoma.
📌 Other · Tacoma
Tacoma's planning department issued an official reading of the zoning code (a Director's Interpretation) that says stand-alone data centers cannot be permitted under current zoning. Two at-large council members said the Planning Commission could help write a full code change if needed.
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In Washington, cities and towns decide inside their limits. Outside them, the county decides.
- Auburn City
- Bonney Lake City
- Buckley City
- Carbonado Town
- DuPont City
- Eatonville Town
- Edgewood City
- Fife City
- Fircrest City
- Gig Harbor City
- Lakewood City
- Milton City
- Orting City
- Pacific City
- Puyallup City
- Roy City
- Ruston City
- South Prairie Town
- Steilacoom Town
- Sumner City
- Tacoma City
- Unincorporated Pierce County
- University Place City
- Wilkeson Town