Marple Township has adopted a 2026 zoning ordinance amendment that formally defines data centers and data center accessory uses, and allows them as conditional uses in the I Light Industrial District. The ordinance lays out detailed dimensional, buffering, noise, water supply, power, emergency management, and aesthetic standards that any future data center proposal must satisfy, including required studies and plans. This action signals that the Township is actively positioning itself to attract or manage large-scale data center projects, but no specific developer or project is named yet.Because approvals will require sound and vibration studies, hydrogeologic and water feasibility assessments, emergency response plans, solar energy plans, and utility coordination, there is a broad opening for engineering, environmental, planning, and IT infrastructure vendors to shape proposals for future applicants and advise the Township and prospective operators on compliance pathways.

Compliance requirements call for specialized services in acoustics, hydrogeology, civil engineering, power systems, emergency planning, and solar design for any future data center applicant in the Township’s I Light Industrial District.