Scope
According to the county's announcement, Worcester County Resolution No. 26-18 placed a temporary moratorium on the submittal and issuance of permits for data centers and cable landing stations, and placed a temporary hold on all Board of Zoning Appeals proceedings related to these facilities. The announcement states that the moratorium applies to both pending and future applications and is valid for 12 months or until rescinded by the commissioners.
- Geographic scope
- Worcester County, Maryland
- Jurisdiction
- Local
- Authority type
- Local government
- Issuing authority
- Worcester County Commissioners
Dates
- Adopted
- 21 July 2026
- Effective
- Effective status not verified
- Scheduled expiration
- See completion condition
- Ended
- Not recorded as ended
- Completion condition
- The county's announcement states the moratorium is valid for 12 months or until rescinded by the commissioners. It does not state the day from which the 12 months run, so no end date is calculated here.
- Source document
- 30 July 2026
- Last checked
- 30 October 2026
Summary
On 21 July 2026 the Worcester County Commissioners placed a temporary moratorium, by Resolution No. 26-18, on the submittal and issuance of permits for data centers and cable landing stations, according to the county's announcement of 30 July 2026. The resolution also places a temporary hold on Board of Zoning Appeals proceedings for these facilities, and the announcement says the moratorium covers pending and future applications. It is described as valid for 12 months or until rescinded, with no calendar end date given. It is a temporary pause while zoning rules are drafted, not a permanent prohibition.
What this does not establish
- This record rests on the county's own announcement; the text of Resolution No. 26-18 was not read, so its exact wording, exceptions and effective clause are not confirmed.
- The moratorium also covers cable landing stations, which are not data centers.
- The announcement gives no start day for the 12-month term, so no end date is calculated.
Unresolved questions
- When Resolution No. 26-18 took effect and on what day its 12-month term ends.
- Whether the resolution text matches the announcement's description of pending applications and Board of Zoning Appeals proceedings.
Relationships
Supersession means a later instrument replaces the earlier legal effect. Repeal links identify the repeal instrument and the measure it ends. A later implementation or related letter is not treated as a replacement unless the record says so.
- No related action is recorded.
Sources
Primary source: Worcester County Commissioners page on worcestermd.gov