State and local policy

Local construction moratorium

Recorded actions of type Local construction moratorium. An empty result is not a national finding.

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Local construction moratorium
ScopeAuthorityJurisdictionActionStatusStageEffectiveTimingRecord
Unincorporated Pima County, Arizona
Arizona		Pima County Board of Supervisors
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumIn effectPermitting22 September 2026Not stored as one date — see completion conditionPima County (unincorporated): data center development moratorium (Resolution 2026-56)
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Unincorporated Lake County, Illinois
Illinois		Lake County Board
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumIn effectMore than one stage8 September 2026Scheduled 11 May 2027Lake County (unincorporated areas): temporary moratorium on data centers
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Louisville/Jefferson County Metro, Kentucky
Kentucky		Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Council
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumIn effectPermittingEffective date not stated in the sourceNot stored as one date — see completion conditionLouisville/Jefferson County Metro: temporary data center and telecommunications hotel moratorium
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Unincorporated Bannock County, Idaho
Idaho		Bannock County Board of County Commissioners
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumIn effectPermitting30 July 2026Scheduled 26 January 2027Bannock County: 180-day data center application moratorium
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Hillsboro, Oregon
Oregon		Hillsboro City Council
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumIn effectPermitting27 July 2026Scheduled 24 November 2026Hillsboro: 120-day pause on new data center land use applications
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City of Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio		Cleveland City Council
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumIn effectPermitting20 July 2026Not stored as one date — see completion conditionCleveland: temporary moratorium on data center permits (Ord. 556-2026)
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Santa Fe County, New Mexico
New Mexico		Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumIn effectPermitting9 July 2026Scheduled 9 January 2028Santa Fe County: 18-month data center development-approval moratorium
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Unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia
Georgia		DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumIn effectPermitting7 July 2026Scheduled 30 March 2027DeKalb County (unincorporated): data center application moratorium extended to 30 March 2027
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Prince George's County, Maryland
Maryland		Prince George's County Council
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumIn effectPermitting7 July 2026Not stored as one date — see completion conditionPrince George's County: two-year pause on data center subdivision and site plans (CR-066-2026)
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Seattle, Washington
Washington		Seattle City Council
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumIn effectPermitting11 June 2026Scheduled 11 June 2027Seattle: one-year emergency pause on data center applications
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Lexington-Fayette Urban County, Kentucky
Kentucky		Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumIn effectMore than one stage9 June 2026Scheduled 31 October 2026Lexington-Fayette Urban County: data center zoning and permit pause to 31 October 2026
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Charlotte and its extraterritorial jurisdiction, North Carolina
North Carolina		Charlotte City Council
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumIn effectPermitting8 June 2026Scheduled 5 November 2026Charlotte: 150-day moratorium on new data center applications
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Denver, Colorado
Colorado		Denver City Council
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumIn effectPermitting21 May 2026Scheduled 21 May 2027Denver: one-year pause on data center zoning permits and site plans
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Prince George's County, Maryland
Maryland		Prince George's County Council
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumExpiredPermitting16 September 2025Ended 16 March 2026Prince George's County: six-month data center subdivision pause (CR-098-2025, expired)
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Baltimore City, Maryland
Maryland		Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumIn effectPermittingSeveral dates apply; see the sourceNot stored as one date — see completion conditionBaltimore City: temporary citywide prohibition of data centers as a zoning use (Ord. 26-128)
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Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee
Tennessee		Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumExpiredPermittingEffective date not stated in the sourceEnded 31 July 2026Nashville and Davidson County (Metropolitan Government): temporary data center permit moratorium (BL2026-1448, ended)
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Dane County, Wisconsin (towns under county zoning)
Wisconsin		Dane County Board of Supervisors
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumIn effectPermittingEffective date not stated in the sourceNot stored as one date — see completion conditionDane County: 18-month pause on hyperscale data center zoning permits
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Madison, Wisconsin
Wisconsin		Madison Common Council
Local government		LocalLocal construction moratoriumIn effectPermittingEffective date not stated in the sourceNot stored as one date — see completion conditionMadison: temporary pause on data center zoning certificates
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