Data Center Moratorium and Local Rules Tracker

Counties, cities and towns are pausing data center applications while they write zoning rules for them. This tracker lists 134 adopted actions by 92 counties, cities and towns in 20 states: 54 moratoriums or extensions are in effect today, and the rest are zoning ordinances and amendments that set where and how data centers can be built. No state has enacted a statewide moratorium.

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Updated October 18, 2026Tracker134 local actions

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Moratoriums ending soonest

Howell Township, Michigan: set to end November 20, 2026 (Ordinance No. 298, Data Center Moratorium Extension)
Hillsboro, Oregon: set to end November 24, 2026 (Hillsboro Resolution No. 2932, A Resolution Approving a Temporary Moratorium on Data Center and Battery Energy Storage System Developments)
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee: set to end December 1, 2026 (Ordinance BL2026-1448 (substitute, as amended by Amendment No. 1))
Montgomery County, Maryland: set to end December 12, 2026 (Executive Order No. 109-26, Data Center Permitting Pause)
Coweta County, Georgia: set to end December 13, 2026 (Resolution to Enact a Moratorium on the Acceptance of New Applications Associated with Data Centers (June 16, 2026 minutes, item 15))
Fluvanna County, Virginia: set to end December 31, 2026 (Resolution to Remove Data Centers as an Allowed Use and motion on new data center special use permit applications (August 19, 2026 Board of Supervisors minutes))
Independence, Missouri: set to end January 2, 2027 (Resolution 26-741 (Res. No. 7238), A resolution declaring a 180-day moratorium on the processing of applications related to and issuance of city permits or licenses related to data processing and hosting facilities)
Saline, Michigan: set to end January 12, 2027 (Resolution 26-13, Resolution Instituting a Temporary Moratorium on Approval of Data Centers in the City of Saline, MI (Saline City Council minutes, January 12, 2026))

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Data center moratoriums and local rules

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, KY	Moratorium extension	In effect	2026-10-08	2027-10-31	Resolution No. 438-2026 (0887-26)	Extends the data center moratorium on zone map amendments, development plan review, and operating permits until October 31, 2027.
Fauquier County, VA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-10-08		Fauquier County Ordinance adopting Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment TEXT-26-027401 (Articles 3, 4 and 15, Data Centers)	Removes data centers as a permitted use in the Business Park district, requires special exception approval for all data centers in the Planned Commercial Industrial Development district with closed-loop or air cooling and underground power line standards, and adds a data center definition.
Anne Arundel County, MD	Moratorium	Adopted, not yet effective	2026-10-05	2028-01-31	Bill No. 63-26 (As Amended), Data Storage Center	Ordinance enacting a temporary moratorium on accepting new applications for data storage center development, repealing a data center personal property tax reduction, and forming a work group to recommend regulations.
Saginaw, MI	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-09-28		Ordinance O-204, amending Sections 153-2.2, 153-3.1.J(3) and 153-3.1.K(3) and adding Section 153-4.34 Data Centers to the Saginaw Zoning Code	Adds a data center definition, allows data centers as a principal use only as a special land use in the I-1 and I-2 industrial districts, and adds Section 153-4.34 with data center application requirements and development standards.
Pima County, AZ	Moratorium	In effect	2026-09-22	2027-01-20	Resolution No. 2026-56	120-day moratorium on accepting or processing building and site improvement permits for new data centers in unincorporated Pima County while the county drafts zoning code text amendments, with a Board waiver process.
Prince William County, VA	Ordinance amendment	In effect	2026-09-22		Ord. No. 26-67, DPA2026-00006, Zoning Text Amendment to the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District	Zoning text amendment (DPA2026-00006) that shrinks and closes the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District to parcels meeting set eligibility pathways and requires a special use permit for new data centers in listed business, office and industrial districts outside the overlay.
Spartanburg County, SC	Moratorium	In effect	2026-09-21	2027-09-21	Spartanburg County Ordinance No. O-26-26, An Ordinance Imposing a Moratorium on the Acceptance, Processing or Approval of Development Applications for Data Centers	Twelve-month moratorium on accepting, processing or approving development applications and other land use approvals for new data centers of one megawatt or more, with exemptions for prior approvals and for data centers of 65 IT megawatts or less in industrial parks or former industrial sites that meet listed standards.
Statesville, NC	Moratorium	In effect	2026-09-14	2027-03-13	Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Acceptance, Processing, and Approval of Applications for Telecommunications and New Data Storage Facilities (second reading, September 14, 2026)	180-day moratorium on accepting, processing and approving applications for new telecommunications and data storage facilities in the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction, exempting facilities that support an institution's internal operations.
St. Louis, MO	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-09-11		St. Louis City Ordinance 72181 (Board Bill 49), Data Center Zoning Regulations	Adds Section 26.77 to the Zoning Code, creating a data center definition and comprehensive zoning regulations for data centers by size class, including where they are allowed, conditional use requirements, setbacks, noise and cooling standards, and impact agreements for major facilities.
Pierce Township (Clermont County), OH	Moratorium extension	In effect	2026-09-09	2027-05-31	Pierce Township Resolution No. 2026-007, A Resolution Extending the Zoning Moratorium for Data Center Uses Located in Pierce Township	Extends the data center zoning moratorium on permits, zoning certificates, site plan approvals and other development approvals to May 31, 2027 while the township prepares zoning amendments.
Christiansburg, VA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-09-08		Code Amendment to Christiansburg Town Code Chapter 42, Sec. 42-397, Permitted uses (data centers) (September 8, 2026 Town Council signed minutes)	Town code amendment to Section 42-397 that changes data centers from a by-right use to a use requiring a conditional use permit in the General Industrial (I-2) zoning district.
Wabash County, IN	Moratorium	In effect	2026-08-31	2028-02-29	Ordinance No. 2026-85-08, An Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the Issuance of Improvement Location Permits for the Development of Data Centers	Temporary moratorium on accepting, processing or approving applications and improvement location permits for data center structures in all zoning districts of unincorporated Wabash County until the zoning ordinance is amended or 18 months pass.
Cary, NC	Moratorium	In effect	2026-08-27	2028-02-26	Ordinance Establishing a Temporary 18-month Moratorium on the Acceptance, Processing, and Approval of Development Applications for Data Centers (Town Council, August 27, 2026)	Eighteen-month moratorium on accepting, processing and approving development applications for data centers, data processing facilities and cryptocurrency mining in the town and its extraterritorial jurisdiction, exempting small incidental server rooms under 25 megawatts.
Garfield Charter Township, MI	Moratorium	In effect	2026-08-25	2027-08-25	Garfield Charter Township Resolution 2026-26-T, Resolution Imposing a Twelve (12) Month Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers and Cryptocurrency Mining Facilities (Township Board minutes, August 25, 2026)	Twelve-month moratorium on reviewing, accepting, processing or issuing any applications, permits, rezonings or approvals for data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities while the township studies master plan and zoning amendments.
Coopertown, TN	Moratorium	In effect	2026-08-25	2028-08-25	Town of Coopertown Ordinance No. 2026-015, Moratorium on the Acceptance of Applications and Issuance of Permits for Data Center Facilities	Two-year moratorium on accepting applications and issuing permits for data center facilities anywhere in the town while the Planning Commission drafts zoning amendments for data centers.
Henry County, VA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-08-25		Henry County Zoning Ordinance re: Data Centers, Article XX Data Center District D-C and Article XXI Data Center Regulations (August 25, 2026 Board of Supervisors minutes)	Creates a Data Center (D-C) zoning district in which data centers are allowed only with a Board of Zoning Appeals special use permit, and adds data center regulations including 1,000-foot side and rear setbacks from non-industrial parcels (500 feet from industrial), a 50 dBA operating noise limit at the property line, and application, emergency response and noise testing requirements.
Carlton County, MN	Moratorium	In effect	2026-08-24	2027-08-24	Carlton County Interim Ordinance #42, Data Center Interim Use Study (adopted by Resolution 26-055)	One-year interim ordinance pausing the creation, construction or expansion of data centers and the acceptance or approval of related zoning applications while the county studies data center regulations.
Durham County, NC	Moratorium	In effect	2026-08-24	2027-05-18	Durham County Ordinance Imposing a Moratorium on the Acceptance and Processing of Applications for New or Expanded Data Centers (Legistar File 26-0437)	Nine-month moratorium on site plan approvals, special use permits and building permits for new or expanded data centers, data processing facilities and cryptocurrency mining in unincorporated Durham County, with exemptions for smaller closed-loop, non-diesel facilities and support data centers.
Fluvanna County, VA	Moratorium	In effect	2026-08-19	2026-12-31	Resolution to Remove Data Centers as an Allowed Use and motion on new data center special use permit applications (August 19, 2026 Board of Supervisors minutes)	Board will not consider any new special use permit applications for data centers until December 31, 2026, adopted with a resolution proposing zoning amendments to remove the data center definition and the data center special use from the I-1 and I-2 districts.
Oneida County, WI	Moratorium	In effect	2026-08-18	2027-08-18	Resolution #56-2026 / Ordinance Amendment #02-2026, Amend Section 9.57 of the Oneida County Code to Implement a One (1) Year Moratorium on Data Centers	Twelve-month moratorium, added as Section 9.57 of the county zoning ordinance, on accepting, processing or approving permits and approvals for new data center development or data center expansion in unincorporated areas under county zoning.
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KY	Moratorium	In effect	2026-08-13	2027-02-10	Ordinance No. 151, Series 2026 (O-135-26)	180-day moratorium on accepting and processing rezoning, conditional use permit, and certain development plan applications for data centers and telecommunications hotels, and on building permits to repurpose existing structures for those uses.
Walker County, GA	Moratorium extension	In effect	2026-08-06	2027-02-05	Resolution R-055-26, Extending and Continuing for One Hundred Eighty (180) Days, Through February 5, 2027, a Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Applications	Extended and continued the data center application moratorium in unincorporated Walker County for 180 days, through 11:59 p.m. on February 5, 2027, unless zoning amendments are adopted sooner.
Tucson, AZ	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-08-05		Ordinance No. 12268	Amends the Unified Development Code to define large-scale data centers and require review through Planned Area Development or Planned Community Development rezoning, with separation distances, noise limits, water and power supply requirements, and energy mix disclosure.
Carroll County, GA	Moratorium extension	In effect	2026-08-04		Resolution Extending a Moratorium for an Additional One Hundred Days (August 4, 2026 minutes, item 11.IV)	Extended the moratorium on data center, battery storage and solar farm applications and permits for an additional 100 days.
Montgomery County, MD	Moratorium	In effect	2026-07-28	2028-02-10	Expedited Bill No. 19-26, Buildings, Moratorium on Permits for Data Centers, Established (Ch. 24, Laws of Mont. Co. 2026)	Expedited bill establishing an 18-month moratorium on accepting, reviewing or issuing building or grading permits for data centers with at least 25 megawatts of actual or projected monthly demand.
Montgomery County, MD	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-07-28		Ordinance No. 20-35, Zoning Text Amendment No. 26-01, Commercial Uses, Data Center	Zoning text amendment defining a data center as a facility with at least 25 megawatts of aggregate monthly electricity demand and prohibiting data centers in all zones of the county.
Hillsboro, OR	Moratorium	In effect	2026-07-27	2026-11-24	Hillsboro Resolution No. 2932, A Resolution Approving a Temporary Moratorium on Data Center and Battery Energy Storage System Developments	120-day moratorium under ORS 197.505 to 197.540 on submitting, accepting, processing or approving land use applications for new or expanded data centers and battery energy storage systems as a primary use.
Emporia, KS	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-07-22		Emporia Ordinance No. 26-21, Establishing a Digital Infrastructure Overlay District	Adds Section 8.10 to the zoning regulations creating a Digital Infrastructure Overlay (DI-O) District that may be applied to industrially zoned land, defines digital infrastructure facilities and campuses, and sets requirements for development agreements, impact studies, backup power, noise, lighting and buffering.
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, TN	Moratorium	In effect	2026-07-21	2026-12-01	Ordinance BL2026-1448 (substitute, as amended by Amendment No. 1)	Temporary moratorium on accepting, processing, approving, and issuing zoning, building, or grading permits or administrative appeals for data center developments in Nashville and Davidson County until December 1, 2026.
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, TN	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-07-21		Ordinance BL2026-1391 (Proposal No. 2026Z-012TX-001)	Amends the Metro Zoning Code to add data center uses defined by size and electrical capacity tiers, with related definitions and use conditions.
Mesquite, TX	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-07-20		Ordinance No. 5259 (Zoning Text Amendment No. 2026-01)	Zoning text amendment that sets data center standards and allows data centers only by conditional use permit in the Industrial district and qualifying planned developments, adds data center noise limits, and prohibits commercial cryptocurrency mining.
Cleveland, OH	Moratorium	In effect	2026-07-15	2026-10-20	Cleveland Ordinance No. 556-2026, An emergency ordinance declaring a moratorium on the review and issuance of zoning permits, certificates of occupancy, and other license or permit applications for data centers	Three-month moratorium on use, building and zoning permits, certificates of occupancy and utility permits for new standalone data centers or expansion of existing standalone data centers, extendable by council for three more months.
St. Charles County, MO	Moratorium	In effect	2026-07-13		Bill No. 5505, An Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on the Approval, Construction, Expansion, or Operation of Certain Large-Scale Data Centers within St. Charles County, Missouri	Six-month countywide public health moratorium on approving, building or operating large-scale data centers (over 5 megawatts, over 100,000 square feet, or multi-building campuses) and on expanding existing data centers without council approval, while county departments study impacts.
York County, SC	Moratorium	In effect	2026-07-13	2027-04-13	Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium for a Period of Nine (9) Months on Development Approvals for Data Centers (third reading)	Nine-month moratorium on considering applications and issuing site plan, special exception, conditional use and other development approvals for new data centers in unincorporated York County while the county studies their impacts.
Walker County, GA	Moratorium	Expired	2026-07-09	2026-08-09	Resolution R-053-26, Enacting for Thirty (30) Days a Temporary Moratorium Barring the Acceptance of Applications for Data Centers	30-day moratorium on accepting rezoning, special or conditional use, variance, site plan, land disturbance, building permit, business license and certificate of occupancy applications for data centers while the county reviews its zoning code.
DeKalb County, GA	Moratorium extension	In effect	2026-07-07	2027-03-30	Resolution 2026-1109, A Resolution Extending the Moratorium on the Acceptance of Applications Relating to the Establishment or Expansion of Data Centers	Extended the moratorium on accepting applications for new or expanded data centers in unincorporated DeKalb County to 11:59 p.m. on March 30, 2027.
Prince George's County, MD	Moratorium	In effect	2026-07-07	2028-07-07	CR-066-2026, Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers (Draft 2, adopted)	County Council resolution establishing a two-year moratorium on accepting, processing, reviewing and approving preliminary plans of subdivision and detailed site plans that include a qualified data center use, ending earlier if comprehensive data center legislation takes effect.
Hobart (Brown County), WI	Moratorium	In effect	2026-07-07		Ordinance 2026-07, An Ordinance Creating Article XXXVI (Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Development)	One-year moratorium on data center development, created as Article XXXVI of the village zoning code, while the village drafts a data center zoning ordinance.
Independence, MO	Moratorium	In effect	2026-07-06	2027-01-02	Resolution 26-741 (Res. No. 7238), A resolution declaring a 180-day moratorium on the processing of applications related to and issuance of city permits or licenses related to data processing and hosting facilities	180-day moratorium on processing applications for, and issuing city permits or licenses related to, data processing and hosting facilities for projects not already submitted to, authorized or approved by the city.
Prince George's County, MD	Moratorium extension	Expired	2026-06-29	2026-09-30	Executive Order No. 15-2026	County Executive order further extending the temporary hold on qualified data center permit applications from June 30, 2026 to September 30, 2026.
Middleburg Heights, OH	Moratorium	In effect	2026-06-23	2027-06-24	Middleburg Heights Ordinance No. 2026-42, An Ordinance Establishing a Moratorium on Accepting for Filing and Consideration, and/or Issuing Zoning and/or Occupancy Permits for Datacenters	Twelve-month moratorium on accepting, processing or approving applications and issuing permits, licenses, variances or zoning approvals for data centers while the city drafts regulations.
Prairieville Township, MI	Moratorium	In effect	2026-06-17	2027-06-17	Ordinance No. 187, An Ordinance to Enact a Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers	One-year moratorium on accepting or processing applications for data centers while the township studies its ordinances and regulations, extendable by resolution.
Coweta County, GA	Moratorium	In effect	2026-06-16	2026-12-13	Resolution to Enact a Moratorium on the Acceptance of New Applications Associated with Data Centers (June 16, 2026 minutes, item 15)	180-day moratorium on accepting permit, land use amendment, rezoning, conditional use and variance applications, and on public hearings, for data centers while the county reviews its data center ordinance.
Boone County, IN	Moratorium	In effect	2026-06-15	2027-06-15	Ordinance No. 2026-08, An Ordinance Establishing a Development Moratorium on Data Centers	One-year development moratorium on filing, processing, reviewing or accepting applications related to data center facilities in unincorporated Boone County while the county studies impacts and updates its zoning ordinance and comprehensive plan.
Foristell, MO	Moratorium	In effect	2026-06-15		Foristell Ordinance No. 924 (Bill No. 26-05), moratorium on applications for information technology and data processing facilities	Moratorium on accepting and reviewing applications relating to the construction of information technology and data processing facilities, defined to include data centers, pending the Planning and Zoning Commission study of regulations and standards.
Montgomery County, MD	Moratorium	In effect	2026-06-12	2026-12-12	Executive Order No. 109-26, Data Center Permitting Pause	County Executive order directing the Department of Permitting Services to pause accepting, considering and processing permit applications related to data centers for six months.
DeKalb County, GA	Moratorium extension	Expired	2026-06-09	2026-09-30	Item 2026-0857, public hearing and extension of the moratorium on data centers in DeKalb County	Extended the data center moratorium in DeKalb County by 100 days, from June 23, 2026 through September 30, 2026.
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, KY	Moratorium	In effect	2026-06-09	2026-10-31	Resolution No. 235-2026 (0528-26)	Moratorium on accepting zone map amendment applications that show a data center as the proposed use, on reviewing data center development plans, and on issuing permits needed to operate data centers, while the council reviews data center regulations.
Seattle, WA	Moratorium	In effect	2026-06-09	2027-06-11	Ordinance 127447 (Council Bill 121214)	365-day moratorium on filing, accepting, processing, or approving applications to establish, expand, or change use to data centers in all zones, with a limited exception for small capacity expansions at operating facilities, and adds a data center definition.
Carroll County, GA	Moratorium extension	Expired	2026-06-02	2026-09-19	Resolution Extending a Moratorium for an Additional One Hundred (100) Days (June 2, 2026, item 9.II)	Extended the moratorium on data center, battery storage and solar farm applications and permits by 100 days, until September 19, 2026 or adoption of zoning ordinance revisions.
Howard County, MD	Moratorium	In effect	2026-06-01	2027-11-02	Council Bill No. 31-2026, S.M.A.R.T. (Strategic Moratorium for Assessing Responsible Technology) Siting Act	Temporary moratorium on accepting and approving development plan submissions for data centers while a task force studies siting, setbacks, water and energy use, noise and a zoning definition.
Hampden (Columbia County), WI	Moratorium	In effect	2026-05-26		Ordinance No. 18, Town of Hampden Data Center Temporary Moratorium	Twelve-month moratorium on rezoning and subdivision approvals for data centers as a principal use, while the town studies impacts and drafts data center regulations and comprehensive plan updates.
Meridian Charter Township, MI	Moratorium	In effect	2026-05-19		Ordinance 2026-03, Zoning Amendment #2026-03 (Data Center Moratorium), legal notice	Six-month moratorium on data center applications while the township develops regulations.
St. Charles, MO	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-05-19		Ordinance 26-042 (Bill 14085), An Ordinance Amending Section 400.050 of the Code of Ordinances Adding a Definition of Data Center and Amending the Definition of Warehouse	Adds a definition of data center to the zoning code and excludes data centers from the warehouse definition, so that data centers as a principal use are not permitted in any zoning district.
St. Peters, MO	Moratorium	In effect	2026-05-14		St. Peters Ordinance No. 8319 (Bill No. 26-72), Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the Development of Certain Property	Moratorium of up to one year on reviewing and approving zoning amendments, site plans, special use permits and building permits that include information technology and data processing facilities, defined to include data centers, while the city studies regulations.
Lyndon Township, MI	Moratorium	In effect	2026-05-12	2027-05-27	Resolution 26-06, Notice of Resolution, Data Center Moratorium	12-month moratorium on issuing permits, licenses or approvals for data centers, or until the township's data center regulations take effect.
Howell Township, MI	Moratorium extension	In effect	2026-05-11	2026-11-20	Ordinance No. 298, Data Center Moratorium Extension	Extends the township's data center moratorium for an additional six months or until a data center regulatory ordinance takes effect.
North Whitehall Township, PA	Ordinance amendment	In effect	2026-05-11		Ordinance 2026-7, Data Center Ordinance Amendment; Board of Supervisors Minutes, May 11, 2026	Amends the township's data center zoning provisions adopted in Ordinance 2026-2.
Chesaning Township, MI	Moratorium	In effect	2026-05-07	2027-05-18	Chesaning Township Ordinance No. 26-001, Data Centers/Facilities Moratorium Ordinance	Twelve-month moratorium on siting, establishing, constructing or maintaining data centers and on issuing permits, licenses or approvals for them while the planning commission drafts zoning regulations.
Campbell County, VA	Ordinance amendment	In effect	2026-05-05		Amendment to Campbell County Code Chapter 22-15(A)(17) and 22-15(A)(28), data centers (May 5, 2026 Board of Supervisors minutes)	Permanent amendment that removes data centers as a by-right use in Industrial Heavy zones and lists them as a special use only use in those zones.
Rowan County, NC	Moratorium	In effect	2026-05-04	2027-05-04	Ordinance of the Rowan County Board of Commissioners Imposing a One-Year Moratorium on the Development of Data Centers in Rowan County	One-year Temporary Data Center Moratorium on development approvals for data centers in Rowan County while the board studies data center impacts and possible zoning ordinance amendments.
Monticello, MN	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-04-27		Ordinance 865, An Ordinance Amending the Monticello City Code, Chapter 153 Zoning Ordinance, to Establish a Data Center Planned Unit Development Zoning District	Amends the zoning code to define data centers and data center campuses and create a Data Center Planned Unit Development zoning district with standards for land use compatibility, utility capacity, height, setbacks, noise, lighting, screening and application requirements.
Saginaw, MI	Moratorium extension	Replaced by ordinance	2026-04-27	2026-09-28	Saginaw City Council minutes, April 27, 2026 (Miscellaneous Business, motion to extend the data center moratorium)	Extended the city's data center moratorium to December 31, 2026 to allow more time to develop data center zoning regulations.
Kent, OH	Moratorium	In effect	2026-04-15	2027-04-15	Kent Ordinance No. 2026-31, An Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium, Not to Exceed One Year, on the Granting/Issuing Any Permits for AI Data Centers	Emergency moratorium of up to one year on accepting, processing and issuing permits for proposed data centers in the city while council reviews its planning and zoning code.
Apex, NC	Moratorium	In effect	2026-04-14	2027-04-27	Apex Ordinance Instituting a Temporary Moratorium on the Permitting of Data Centers, Data Processing Facilities, Cryptocurrency Mining Operations and Any Use Associated with Data Processing Facilities (ORD-2026-034)	Twelve-month moratorium on accepting, processing and approving development applications for data centers, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining and associated uses while the town drafts Unified Development Ordinance amendments.
Ravenna Township (Portage County), OH	Moratorium	Expired	2026-04-14	2026-10-14	Ravenna Township Resolution #26-056, Resolution to place Moratorium on Data Centers in Ravenna Township	Six-month moratorium on the operation or location of any new data center in the township while it assesses impacts and considers adding a data center section to its zoning code.
Newton County, GA	Moratorium extension	Expired	2026-04-07	2026-10-07	Newton County Resolution R-040726b, Enacting a Limited Moratorium on the Acceptance of Applications, Requests, or Submissions that Propose the Development of Data Centers	Extended the data center moratorium after a public hearing, barring until October 7, 2026 the acceptance of applications, requests or submissions proposing data center development.
Lowhill Township, PA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-04-06		Lowhill Township Ordinance No. 2026-2, Digital Infrastructure Facilities	Amends the 2025 zoning ordinance to define Digital Infrastructure Facilities, which include all types of data centers, and their accessory uses, permitting them only by conditional use in the Regional Use Overlay District 2 subject to specific standards.
Aurora, IL	Ordinance amendment	In effect	2026-03-24		Ordinance O26-021 (26-0092)	Adds Chapter 50, Aurora Responsible Data Center Ordinance, and Chapter 51, Data Center Privacy Protection Ordinance, to the city code, setting performance standards and operational reporting requirements for data centers.
Aurora, IL	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-03-24		Ordinance O26-022 (26-0112)	Amends the Aurora zoning ordinance to add a data center facility use category and make data centers a conditional use subject to required studies and standards for noise, vibration, water use, and siting.
Boone, NC	Moratorium	In effect	2026-03-23	2027-03-23	Case A26-0124, Moratoria on Cryptocurrency, Data Centers and Similar Uses (Boone Town Council public hearing minutes, March 23, 2026)	Twelve-month moratorium during which the town will not accept or approve development applications for cryptocurrency mining, data centers and similar uses while it reviews its Unified Development Ordinance.
Comstock Charter Township, MI	Moratorium	In effect	2026-03-16	2027-03-16	Ordinance No. 565, An Ordinance to Enact a Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers	One-year moratorium on accepting or processing applications for data centers while the township studies its ordinances and regulations, extendable by resolution.
North Whitehall Township, PA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-03-09		Ordinance 2026-2, Data Center Ordinance; Board of Supervisors Minutes, March 9, 2026	Amends the township zoning ordinance to define data centers and data center accessory uses and add specific requirements for them.
Hayes Township, MI	Moratorium extension	In effect	2026-03-09	2027-02-09	Hayes Township Resolution 03092026B, To Amend Resolution 2092026A, Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Approval of Data Centers (March 9, 2026 minutes); Resolution 05112026A (May 11, 2026 minutes)	Amended the township's data center moratorium to run about one year from February 9, 2026 and added a hearing process for property owners seeking relief.
Carroll County, GA	Moratorium	Expired	2026-03-03	2026-06-11	Resolution Enacting a Moratorium for One Hundred (100) Days (March 3, 2026 minutes, item 8.IV)	100-day moratorium on accepting applications and issuing land disturbance and other permits for data centers, battery energy storage systems and solar power farms in unincorporated Carroll County.
Penn Forest Township, PA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-03-02		Ordinance No. 1 of 2026, amending Chapter 240 (Zoning) and the Penn Forest Zoning Map	Amends the zoning code to define data centers and data center accessory uses, add performance standards and impact studies, and map a new DC Data Center Overlay District.
Marengo Township, MI	Moratorium	In effect	2026-02-24	2027-03-06	Ordinance No. 2026-1, Ordinance Establishing Data Center Moratorium	One-year moratorium on the permitting, consideration, approval, location, construction and installation of data centers while the township considers regulations, extendable by resolution.
Big Rapids Charter Township, MI	Moratorium	In effect	2026-02-23	2027-02-23	Big Rapids Charter Township Data Center Temporary Moratorium Ordinance	One-year moratorium on the permitting, consideration, approval, construction, review and installation of data centers while the township studies regulations, extendable by resolution in increments of six months or less.
Newton County, GA	Moratorium	Expired	2026-02-17	2026-03-18	Newton County Resolution R021726, Enacting an Emergency Moratorium on Acceptance of Applications, Requests, or Submissions that Propose the Development of Data Centers (February 17, 2026 minutes, item 11)	Emergency moratorium on accepting applications, requests or submissions proposing data center development, including rezoning, special use, conditional use, development, site plan, building and land disturbance approvals, while the county drafts a data center ordinance.
Williamstown Township, MI	Moratorium	In effect	2026-02-11	2027-02-25	Williamstown Township Ordinance No. 60, Ordinance Establishing Data Center Moratorium	One-year moratorium on the permitting, consideration, approval, location, construction and installation of data centers while the township studies data center regulations.
Chatham County, NC	Moratorium	In effect	2026-02-11	2027-02-11	Ordinance of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners Instituting a Temporary Moratorium on the Permitting of Data Centers, Data Processing Facilities, Cryptocurrency Mining Operations and Any Use Associated with Data Processing Facilities (Legistar File 26-0061)	Twelve-month moratorium on development approvals for data centers, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining and associated uses in unincorporated Chatham County while the county drafts zoning standards for them.
Pierce Township (Clermont County), OH	Moratorium	Expired	2026-02-11		Pierce Township Resolution No. 2026-002, A Resolution Initiating a Zoning Moratorium for Data Center Uses Located in Pierce Township	Eight-month moratorium on accepting, processing or issuing zoning permits, zoning certificates, site plan approvals or other development approvals for data center uses while the township drafts zoning text.
Erie Township, MI	Moratorium	In effect	2026-02-10	2027-03-16	Ordinance No. 132, Erie Township Limited Moratorium on the Development of Data Centers Ordinance	Moratorium on accepting or processing any applications, permits or approvals for data centers, including existing applications, while the township drafts zoning amendments.
Hayes Township, MI	Moratorium	Expired	2026-02-09	2026-08-08	Hayes Township Resolution 2092026A, To Impose a Temporary Moratorium on Approval of Data Centers	180-day moratorium barring the township board, planning commission and staff from accepting or acting on applications for data centers while zoning amendments are studied.
Prince George's County, MD	Moratorium extension	Expired	2026-01-23	2026-04-30	Executive Order No. 1-2026	County Executive order extending the Executive Order No. 42-2025 hold on qualified data center permit applications to April 30, 2026.
Frederick County, MD	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-01-20		Ordinance No. 26-01-001, Comprehensive Zoning for the Critical Digital Infrastructure Overlay Zone	Comprehensive zoning ordinance applying the Critical Digital Infrastructure Overlay Zone to specific properties, which sets where data centers may locate in the county.
Kansas City, MO	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2026-01-15		Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 251031 (CD-CPC-2025-00078)	Amends the Zoning and Development Code to define data centers, add use standards in new Section 88-339 (utility will-serve letter, special use permit in B and D districts, ground floor limits), and treat data centers over 500,000 square feet as large format uses.
Madison, WI	Moratorium	In effect	2026-01-13		Ordinance ORD-26-00002 (Legistar File 91135), Creating Section 28.140, Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers and Telecommunications Centers	Twelve-month moratorium on issuing zoning certificates for data centers and telecommunications centers over 10,000 square feet as a principal use, while city staff draft data center zoning regulations.
Saginaw, MI	Moratorium	Expired	2026-01-12	2026-07-12	Resolution R-4, Temporary Moratorium on the Development of Data Centers (Saginaw City Council, January 12, 2026)	Six-month blanket prohibition on the permitting, approval, construction and operation of data centers in the city pending study and adoption of data center regulations.
Saline, MI	Moratorium	In effect	2026-01-12	2027-01-12	Resolution 26-13, Resolution Instituting a Temporary Moratorium on Approval of Data Centers in the City of Saline, MI (Saline City Council minutes, January 12, 2026)	365-day temporary moratorium on approval of data centers in the city.
Campbell County, VA	Ordinance amendment	Replaced by ordinance	2026-01-06	2026-05-06	Amendment to Campbell County Code Chapter 22-15(A)(17) and 22-15(A)(28), data centers, 120-day re-adoption (January 6, 2026 Board of Supervisors minutes)	Re-adopts the emergency amendment moving data centers from a by-right use to a special use only use in Industrial Heavy zones, in effect for 120 days while the Board reviews the JLARC data center study.
Fluvanna County, VA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2025-12-17		Fluvanna County ZTA 25:10, ordinance amending Sections 22-11-2.1, 22-11-2.2, 22-12-2.1, 22-12-2.2 and 22-22-1 (December 17, 2025 Board of Supervisors minutes)	Zoning text amendment (ZTA 25:10) that changes data centers from a by-right use to a use allowed by special use permit in the I-1 Industrial, Limited and I-2 Industrial, General districts and modifies the definition of data center.
Coweta County, GA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2025-12-16		Amendments to Appendix A. Zoning and Development of the Coweta County Code of Ordinances associated with data centers (December 16, 2025 minutes, item 5)	Amended the county zoning code to regulate data centers, including a 300-foot buffer, a 60-foot height limit plus 10 feet for parapets and rooftop equipment, screening of mechanical equipment, utility intent-to-serve letters, and noise enforcement provisions.
DeKalb County, GA	Moratorium extension	Expired	2025-12-16	2026-06-23	Item 2025-1694, extension of the moratorium on new or expanded data centers in unincorporated DeKalb County	Extended the data center moratorium in unincorporated DeKalb County until June 23, 2026.
Coweta County, GA	Moratorium extension	Replaced by ordinance	2025-12-04	2025-12-17	Resolution to Extend a Limited Moratorium on the acceptance of new applications associated with data centers (December 4, 2025 minutes, item 14)	Extended the limited data center moratorium to the earliest of close of business December 17, 2025, adoption of a land use amendment, or board action.
Campbell County, VA	Ordinance amendment	Replaced by ordinance	2025-12-02	2026-01-31	Emergency ordinance amending Campbell County Code Chapter 22-15(A)(17), data centers (December 2, 2025 Board of Supervisors minutes)	Emergency ordinance under Va. Code 15.2-1427 that removes data centers as a by-right use in Industrial Heavy zones and requires a special use permit, effective immediately pending advertisement and re-adoption.
Archbald Borough, PA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2025-11-24		Ordinance #4-2025; Archbald Borough Council Special Meeting Minutes, November 24, 2025	Creates a Data Center overlay district on the zoning map, adds data center definitions, and allows data centers only as conditional uses within the overlay districts.
Howell Township, MI	Moratorium	Expired	2025-11-20	2026-05-20	Ordinance No. 296, Data Center Moratorium Ordinance; Howell Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes, November 20, 2025	Six-month moratorium prohibiting the establishment and use of data centers pending study and regulation.
Jessup Borough, PA	Ordinance amendment	In effect	2025-11-05		Ordinance No. 6-2025, Zoning Ordinance Amendment	Re-enacts the Energy and Information Technology Overlay District with an updated zoning map, including three district boundary adjustments, and revises where energy and information technology uses such as data centers are permitted.
Union Township (Washington County), PA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2025-10-22		Ordinance No. 6 of 2025, Union Township Data Center Ordinance of 2025	Adds a data center definition and standards, allowing data centers only as a conditional use in the H-1 Heavy Industrial District with a 1,000-foot separation from residential uses and utility capacity letters.
Coweta County, GA	Moratorium extension	Expired	2025-10-21	2025-12-04	Resolution to Extend the Limited Moratorium Regarding Acceptance of New Applications Associated with Data Centers (October 21, 2025 minutes, item 11)	Extended the limited data center moratorium by 31 days, to the earliest of close of business December 4, 2025, adoption of a land use amendment, or board action.
South Whitehall Township, PA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2025-10-15		Ordinance amending Chapter 350 (Zoning) to add Data Center as a new use and create the PIRT Overlay District (Ordinance No. 2025-1103)	Adds a data center definition and standards to the zoning code, allows data centers in the Industrial zone by conditional use, and creates an optional Planned Innovation, Research, and Technology (PIRT) overlay district where data centers are permitted subject to design, noise and dimensional standards.
DeKalb County, GA	Moratorium extension	Expired	2025-10-14	2025-12-16	Item 2025-1228, extension of the moratorium on new or expanded data centers in unincorporated DeKalb County	Extended the data center moratorium in unincorporated DeKalb County to 11:59 p.m. on December 16, 2025.
Culpeper (town), VA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2025-10-14		Town of Culpeper Ordinance No. O-2025-002, Unified Development Ordinance (Town Code Chapter 27), Section 27-9.30 Data Center Overlay	Adopts a Unified Development Ordinance that creates a Data Center Overlay district and allows new data center development only on property within that overlay.
Millcreek Township (Union County), OH	Moratorium	Expired	2025-10-06	2026-10-06	Millcreek Township Resolution #2611 (October 6, 2025 regular meeting minutes)	One-year moratorium on all data centers in the township to give the Zoning Commission time to review and address data center zoning.
Aurora, IL	Moratorium	Replaced by ordinance	2025-09-25	2026-03-24	Ordinance O25-064 (25-0731), City Council minutes of September 25, 2025	180-day temporary moratorium on data center facilities and warehouses in all zoning districts while the city drafted regulations.
Chesterfield County, VA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2025-09-17		Chesterfield County Ordinance ZO-2025-001, Adopting New Zoning Ordinance Chapter 19.2 (ZOMod), Table 19.2-29.1 Principal Use Matrix	New zoning ordinance (Chapter 19.2, ZOMod) that defines data centers and allows them only as a conditional use in the Employment Center (EC) and Employment General (EG) districts, ending by-right data center development.
Fluvanna County, VA	Moratorium	Expired	2025-09-17	2026-01-31	Motion approving a moratorium on new data center applications (September 17, 2025 Board of Supervisors minutes, Unfinished Business)	Moratorium on new data center applications, effective immediately and ending January 31, 2026, while the county considered code amendments for data centers.
Prince George's County, MD	Moratorium	Expired	2025-09-16	2026-03-16	CR-098-2025 (DR-2), Support for the Qualified Data Center Task Force Recommendations	County Council resolution establishing a 180-day pause on processing, review and approval of preliminary plans of subdivision that propose a qualified data center use.
Prince George's County, MD	Moratorium	Expired	2025-09-12	2025-12-31	Executive Order No. 42-2025	County Executive order placing a temporary hold on accepting, considering and processing permit applications for qualified data centers while the Qualified Data Centers Task Force completes its work.
Frederick County, MD	Ordinance amendment	In effect	2025-09-02		Bill No. 25-09, Critical Digital Infrastructure Overlay Zone	Zoning amendment creating a Critical Digital Infrastructure Overlay Zone and allowing new data centers and their electric substations only on land within that overlay.
Culpeper County, VA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2025-09-02		Culpeper County Zoning Text Amendment ZTA-13-25-1 (Option 1), September 2, 2025 Board of Supervisors PM minutes	Amends the Light Industrial (LI) and Heavy Industrial (HI) districts so data processing and computing uses require a conditional use permit, except inside the county's designated Technology Zones where they remain permitted.
St. Charles, MO	Moratorium	Replaced by ordinance	2025-08-22	2026-08-22	Resolution R25-014, A Resolution Imposing a One-Year Moratorium on the Acceptance of Applications Relating to the Establishment or Expansion of Data Centers	One-year moratorium on accepting applications relating to the establishment or expansion of data centers while the city reviews its zoning code.
Jessup Borough, PA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2025-08-19		Ordinance No. 4-2025, Zoning Ordinance Amendment	Establishes an Energy and Information Technology Overlay District, defines major and minor data centers and accessory uses, and sets conditions and standards for those uses.
Mesa, AZ	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2025-07-08		Ordinance No. 5957 (minutes of July 8, 2025 regular council meeting, item 8-h)	Amends the Mesa Zoning Ordinance to define data centers, add them to the land use tables with data center development standards and parking minimums, and allow uses to be permitted through Planned Area Development overlay approval.
DeKalb County, GA	Moratorium	Expired	2025-07-08	2025-10-16	Resolution 2025-0996, A Resolution Declaring a Moratorium on the Acceptance of Applications Relating to the Establishment or Expansion of Data Centers	100-day moratorium on accepting or deciding applications for new or expanded data centers in unincorporated DeKalb County, including special land use permits, rezonings, land disturbance and building permits, business licenses and certificates of occupancy, while the county studied data center impacts.
Warrenton (town), VA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2025-07-08		Town of Warrenton Ordinance 2025-10 approving ZOTA-25-1 (Remove Data Centers as a Permissible Use within the Industrial Zoning District)	Amends Articles 3, 9 and 12 of the town zoning ordinance to remove data centers as a use allowed by special use permit in the Industrial district, so data centers are no longer a permissible use in the town.
Phoenix, AZ	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2025-07-02		Ordinance G-7396 (zoning text amendment Z-TA-2-25-Y)	Amends the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance to define data centers and allow them only through a special permit process that addresses power grid reliability, fire risk, emergency response access, and noise.
Douglas County, GA	Moratorium extension	Expired	2025-06-17	2025-09-16	Douglas County Resolution to Extend a Moratorium for Computer Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting and Related Services (June 17, 2025 minutes, item 6)	Extended the moratorium on land use, rezoning, special use permit and variance applications for computing infrastructure, data processing and web hosting facilities over 50,000 square feet for up to 90 more days.
York County, SC	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2025-06-16		Ordinance to amend Chapter 155: Zoning Code, Subchapter B: Zoning Districts, to increase the maximum allowed building height for a data center use (third reading)	Amended the zoning code to let data centers exceed the district maximum building height, up to 80 feet, if side and rear setbacks increase by two feet for each foot of added height.
Henrico County, VA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2025-06-10		Henrico County Ordinance, Board Agenda Item 143-25, To Require a Provisional Use Permit for Data Centers as a Principal Use and Establish Development Standards for Data Centers (June 10, 2025 regular meeting minutes)	Requires a provisional use permit for data centers as a principal use, adds rules for accessory data centers, and sets data center standards for enclosed or screened equipment, generator testing hours, and public water and sewer with closed-loop or recycled water cooling.
Atlanta, GA	Ordinance amendment	In effect	2025-06-02		Atlanta Ordinance 25-O-1063 (Z-25-10)	Amends the Atlanta Zoning Ordinance to require special use permits for data centers and sets special use permit application requirements on a proposed data center's water consumption, water conservation, energy consumption and other environmental considerations.
Frederick County, MD	Ordinance amendment	In effect	2025-05-20		Bill No. 25-05, Design and Specific Use Regulations for Critical Digital Infrastructure Facilities and Electric Substations	Zoning amendment updating design requirements, including larger yard setbacks, and specific use regulations for critical digital infrastructure facilities (data centers) and their electric substations.
Coweta County, GA	Moratorium	Expired	2025-05-06	2025-11-03	Resolution to Enact a Limited Moratorium on the Acceptance of New Applications Associated with Data Centers (May 6, 2025 minutes, item 27)	Limited moratorium on future land use amendments, rezonings, special use permit and variance applications, and public hearings for data centers, ending at the earliest of November 3, 2025, adoption of an amendment, or board action.
Loudoun County, VA	Ordinance amendment	In effect	2025-03-18		ZOAM-2024-0001, Data Center Standards and Locations, Phase 1; Resolution Adopting Grandfathering Rules (SPEX Data Center Grandfathering Resolution)	Zoning ordinance amendment (ZOAM-2024-0001, Phase 1) that removes by-right approval and requires a special exception for data centers in the IP, GI and MR-HI zoning districts, with a grandfathering resolution for applications accepted on or before February 12, 2025.
Douglas County, GA	Moratorium	Expired	2025-03-18	2025-06-18	Douglas County Resolution No. 25-116, Resolution to Impose a Moratorium for Computer Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting and Related Services (March 18, 2025 minutes, consent item 17)	90-day moratorium on future land use map amendments, rezoning, special use permit and variance applications, and related public hearings, for computing infrastructure, data processing and web hosting facilities or campuses over 50,000 square feet.
Marana, AZ	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2024-12-17		Marana Ordinance No. 2024.029	Adds a data center definition, prohibits data centers as a principal use in all standard town zones unless approved through a specific plan rezoning, allows limited accessory data centers in industrial zones, and sets data center development standards.
Botetourt County, VA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2024-11-26		Botetourt County Zoning Ordinance text amendment adding data center and its definition to the RAM Use District (November 26, 2024 Board of Supervisors minutes, joint meeting with the Planning Commission)	Zoning text amendment that adds a data center definition and allows data centers as a by-right use in the Research and Advanced Manufacturing (RAM) district, the only district where the use is allowed.
Fairfax County, VA	Ordinance amendment	In effect	2024-09-10		ZO 112.1-2024-9 and ZO 112.2-2024-8, Adoption of an Amendment to Chapters 112.1 and 112.2 (Zoning) of the 1976 Code of the County of Fairfax	Zoning ordinance amendment that requires special exception approval for larger data centers outside the I-5 and I-6 districts, a 200-foot setback from residential lot lines, a one-mile separation from Metro station entrances, and pre- and post-construction noise studies.
Atlanta, GA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2024-09-03		Atlanta Ordinance 24-O-1222 (Z-24-44)	Amends the Atlanta Zoning Ordinance to add a data center definition and to prohibit data centers in various districts where any part of the property is within 2,640 feet (half a mile) of a high-capacity transit stop.
Atlanta, GA	Ordinance amendment	In effect	2024-09-03		Atlanta Ordinance 24-O-1218 (Z-24-43)	Amends Section 16-36.008 of the Atlanta Zoning Ordinance to prohibit data centers, as a principal or accessory use, within the BeltLine Overlay District.
Campbell County, VA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2024-07-16		2024 Spring Update of the Campbell County Code of 1988, amendments to Sections 22-2(B)(42), 22-14 and 22-15 (July 16, 2024 Board of Supervisors minutes)	Semi-annual county code update that adds a data center definition to the zoning chapter, makes data centers a special use in Industrial General zoning, and makes them a by-right use in Industrial Heavy zoning.
Pittsylvania County, VA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2024-05-21		Pittsylvania County Code Sections 35-142 (Data Center) and 35-403 (M-2 Special Use Permits) revisions, Case CA-24-001 (May 21, 2024 Board of Supervisors business meeting minutes)	Zoning code amendment (Case CA-24-001) that allows data centers by special use permit in the M-2 Heavy Industry district and adds supplementary data center regulations in Section 35-142 covering public water for water-cooled sites, enclosed and screened equipment, weekday generator testing hours, utility approval, facade design, and a 65 dBA operating noise limit with noise testing.
Loudoun County, VA	Zoning ordinance	In effect	2023-12-13		Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (adopted December 13, 2023, replacing the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance)	Comprehensive replacement zoning ordinance that, among other changes, moved data centers from by-right to special exception in two zoning districts and added countywide data center standards, including a 200-foot building setback, equipment separation and generator testing limits next to residential areas.

Coverage: 134 adopted actions by 92 local governments in 20 states (AZ, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI), adopted 2023-12-13 to 2026-10-08: 65 moratoria, 18 extensions, 38 data center zoning ordinances and 13 amendments. Only adopted actions verified on the adopting government's own documents are included. No state-level moratorium was found enacted. Status is as of the row's verified_at date.
Source: adopting governments’ ordinances, resolutions and minutes
Last updated: October 18, 2026, 134 local actions

How this was built

Every row is an action a governing body actually adopted, confirmed on its own documents: the ordinance or resolution, adopted minutes, or the published code. News coverage helped us find candidates, but no fact comes from it. Extensions are listed as their own rows, so a place that paused twice appears twice.

Moratorium end dates are rechecked as they pass. For bills in statehouses and Congress, see the bills tracker; for official facility records, the Virginia and Texas databases. Water is often the local objection, so see how much water data centers use with sourced ranges and operator-reported figures.

Limits of this data

This is not every local action in the country. It covers what we could confirm on official documents; many smaller jurisdictions publish minutes slowly or not online.
Proposed moratoriums that were never adopted, and individual project rezonings, are not included.
Status is as of the last check. A moratorium can be extended, lifted or replaced at any meeting.
Summaries are short. Read the linked document for exact terms, boundaries and exceptions.

Sources

Frequently asked questions

Which places have a data center moratorium?

As of October 18, 2026, 54 moratoriums or extensions were in effect in this tracker, in 16 states. Filter the table by state, or download the CSV for the full list with documents.

What does a data center moratorium do?

It pauses new data center applications, rezonings or permits for a set period while the local government drafts standards. Among the moratoriums here with an end date, the median term is about 11 months. Terms and exceptions vary; each row links to the document.

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