A 2024 zoning law allows data centers in Baltimore County’s southern corners

The measure shields many rural and wealthier communities in Baltimore County from the controversial facilities, limiting them to areas east of Pulaski Highway or south of Liberty Road.

A map showing the areas of Baltimore County in which data centers can be built based on legislation passed by the county council in 2024.

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This map includes zones that partially extend across the highways that delineate where data centers are allowed. Only the portions of those zones where data centers would be allowed appear on the map.

Chart: Greg Morton/The BannerSource: Baltimore County Government