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“The process is intended to provide reliable information to the Town Council, Planning Board, staff, and community before consideration of potential Data Center text amendments to the Town’s Land Development Ordinance.”
“2 continued Meeting - text amendment for data centers”
“ments to the Manufactured Home Park Ordinance, consider changes and amendments to the Ordinance Regulating the Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Solar Energy Facilities, and to consider a new Ordinance…”
“ng, the Board will consider an ordinance to impose a moratorium on development approvals for solar farms, including the acceptance, processing, and approval of applications for solar farms in the town limits of Denton…”
“DAVIDSON COUNTY TOWN OF DENTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MORATORIUM REQUEST TOWN OF DENTON PLANNING AND ZONING THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED: That the Planning and Zoning Board of the Town of Denton has called for a…”
“Public Hearing for Consideration of Moratorium Request on Solar Farms by the Town of Denton”
“Public Hearing for Consideration of Moratorium Request on Solar Farms by the Town of Denton”
“…expressed that most of the people that he has spoken with do not want a data center; however, he acknowledges the economic benefit that these projects bring. He recommended the six-month moratorium, then if staff felt…”
“The sections of the UDO that will be subject to the moratorium are Section 156.30.02 Land Use Matrix, and Section 156.30.04 Limited Use Standards. Addressing these sections of the UDO will give staff direction on…”
“A statement of the problems or conditions necessitating the moratorium and what courses of action, alternative to a moratorium, were considered by the local government and why those courses of action were not deemed…”
“The Board of Commissioners also voted to hold a public hearing on a proposed moratorium on the development of data centers, data processing facilities, and cryptocurrency mining for its upcoming September 8, 2026…”
“…Necessity for Development Ordinance amendments. Data centers are not included in the permitted uses listed in the Table of Permitted and Special Uses in Article VI of the City of Mount Airy Development Ordinance…”
“Aldermen for its continued research and development of the proposed data center regulations. He stated that such support could assist the Board in consulting with outside experts and organizations as it continues…”
“Chair Ashley stated that he preferred a separate motion directing the Planning Board to continue working on the proposed data center text amendment.”
“Chair Ashley stated that he preferred a separate motion directing the Planning Board to continue work on the proposed data center text amendment.”
“…one recommending that the Board of Aldermen consider adopting a temporary moratorium on data centers and similar uses for a period determined by the Board of Aldermen, and a second continuing work on the proposed text…”
“…regarding water quality and wastewater management associated with data center operations. She stated that the proposed ordinance should consider standards addressing potential contaminants in discharged water and…”
“…preliminary draft of possible text amendments to the Development Ordinance related to data centers.”
“…preliminary draft of possible text amendments to the Development Ordinance related to data centers.”
“and WHEREAS, the Board has observed a recent increase in inquiries and potential applications for high-impact facilities, specifically data centers within the City of Mount Airy and unincorporated areas of Surry County;”
“While Mount Airy does not currently have any pending applications for new data centers, the City is taking a proactive approach to prepare for potential future development.”
“While Mount Airy does not currently have any pending applications for new data centers, the City is taking a proactive approach to prepare for potential future development.”
“Director Meehan provided an update on current Planning Board initiatives, including the proposed data center text amendment and the draft UDO Text Page 30 of 128”
“Director Meehan provided an update on current Planning Board initiatives, including the proposed data center text amendment and the draft UDO Text Page 30 of 128”
“…regarding water quality and wastewater management associated with data center operations. She stated that the proposed ordinance should consider standards addressing potential contaminants in discharged water and…”
“The Conditional Zoning application submittal for a data center use requires the following in addition to any other requirements that apply in this ordinance.”
“4. Data Center Moratorium Discussion Page 1 of 143”
“…Sheriff Steve Tedder, Commissioner Misty Coffin Clerk to the Board AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS FOR LARGE-SCALE DATA CENTERS AND RELATED HIGH-IMPACT FACILITIES IN…”
“not a "use by right" in any part of the County's zoning jurisdiction • A data center can now only be proposed for land zoned I-2 (general / heavy industry) • For a data center to move forward, and would also require a…”
From the Moratorium Nation inventory by Michael J. Bommarito, licensed CC BY 4.0; we link each record to our jurisdiction page. We use it to measure our own lead time. 69 records for North Carolina.
| Enacted | Jurisdiction | Uses | Legal basis (as recorded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | City of Statesville | Data centers | City of Statesville data center moratorium ordinance (number not located), N.C.G.S. 160D-107 |
| 2026-09-14 | Vance County | Data centers | Vance County 60-day data center moratorium (number not located), N.C.G.S. 160D-107; the legal notice advertised 60 days, so a 6-month motion was ruled out of order |
| 2026-09-10 | City of Southport | Data centers | City of Southport data center moratorium ordinance, N.C.G.S. 160D-107 (ordinance number not located); recommended by the Planning Board |
| 2026-09-08 | Nash County | Data centers, Crypto mining | Nash County temporary development moratorium ordinance on data centers, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining and similar high-impact uses in... |
| 2026-09-03 | City of Hendersonville | Data centers | Ordinance #O-26-29, Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers, N.C.G.S. 160D-107 |
| 2026-09-03 | City of Lincolnton | Data centers | Lincolnton City Council motion/ordinance adopting a moratorium on data center applications (2026-09-03) |
| 2026-09 | Town of Newport | Data centers, Crypto mining | Town of Newport moratorium on data centers, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining operations and associated uses in town limits and ETJ... |
| 2026-08-31 | McDowell County | Data centers | McDowell County data center moratorium (number not located), N.C.G.S. 160D-107 |
| 2026-08-27 | Town of Cary | Data centers, Crypto mining | Ordinance Establishing a Temporary 18-month Moratorium on the Acceptance, Processing, and Approval of Development Applications for Data Centers,... |
| 2026-08-25 | City of Whiteville | Data centers, Crypto mining | City of Whiteville moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency mining (ordinance number not located) |
| 2026-08-24 | Durham County | Data centers, Crypto mining | Ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on the permitting of large-scale data centers, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining operations and... |
| 2026-08-24 | Town of Hildebran | Data centers | Town of Hildebran data center moratorium (number not located); adopted after the town's March 2026 permanent data center zoning regulations |
| 2026-08-20 | Town of Highlands | Data centers, Crypto mining | Town of Highlands temporary moratorium ordinance on data centers, cryptocurrency mining and other high-intensity computing facilities (number not located) |
| 2026-08-19 | Warren County | Data centers | Ordinance imposing a 12-month moratorium on development approvals for data centers and related high-impact facilities (number not located) |
| 2026-08-18 | City of Greensboro | Data centers | City Council moratorium ordinance pausing acceptance, processing and approval of development applications for data centers, data storage and processing... |
| 2026-08-18 | Jackson County | Data centers | Jackson County data center moratorium ordinance (number not located), N.C.G.S. 160D-107; bars zoning, development, building and demolition permits, related... |
| 2026-08-17 | Alamance County | Data centers | Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Development Approvals for data centers in unincorporated Alamance County, N.C.G.S. 160D-107 (ordinance number... |
| 2026-08-17 | Yadkin County | Data centers | Yadkin County data center moratorium ordinance, N.C.G.S. 160D-107 (ordinance number not located) |
| 2026-08-11 | Town of Waxhaw | Data centers, Crypto mining | Ordinance ORD2026014, An Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the acceptance, processing and approval of development applications for data centers,... |
| 2026-08-04 | Town of Nashville | Data centers, Crypto mining | Ordinance 2026-23, temporary moratorium on data centers, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining operations and similar uses, N.C.G.S. 160D-107 |
| 2026-08-03 | Camden County | Data centers, Crypto mining | Camden County moratorium ordinance on development related to data centers, data processing facilities and cryptocurrency mining (number not located) |
| 2026-08-03 | Edgecombe County | Data centers | Edgecombe County two-year moratorium on accepting, processing and approving development applications and permits for data centers and related uses... |
| 2026-08-03 | Town of Farmville | Data centers | Town of Farmville data center moratorium ordinance (number not located), N.C.G.S. 160D-107 |
| 2026-07-20 | Pasquotank County | Solar | Pasquotank County solar farm moratorium (instrument number not located) |
| 2026-07-16 | City of Mount Airy | Data centers, Crypto mining | Ordinance No. 2027-002 (initial 60-day moratorium, adopted 2026-07-16); extended by Ordinance No. 2027-008 (ninety-day extension, public hearing and... |
| 2026-07-13 | Town of Hot Springs | Data centers, Crypto mining | Town Board moratorium pausing special use applications for data centers, cryptocurrency mining facilities, server farms and high-density digital... |
| 2026-07-06 | Davie County | Data centers | Ordinance Imposing a One-Year Moratorium on the Development of Data Centers in Davie County ('Temporary Data Center Moratorium'; unnumbered), adopted 5-0 on... |
| 2026-07-06 | Town of Franklin | Data centers | Ordinance No. 2026-002 |
| 2026-06-23 | City of Asheville | Data centers | City Council moratorium ordinance applying to new development, uses, or changes of use within NAICS 518210 or functionally equivalent facilities; ordinance... |
| 2026-06-16 | Town of Holly Springs | Data centers, Crypto mining | Ordinance 26-19 (up to 12-month moratorium on acceptance, processing and approval of development applications for data centers, cryptocurrency mining, data... |
| 2026-06-15 | Cumberland County | Data centers, Crypto mining | Board of Commissioners moratorium on data center site-plan review and zoning and building permits; instrument number not located in reviewed sources |
| 2026-06-08 | City of Charlotte | Data centers | Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Acceptance, Processing, and Approval of Applications for New Telecommunications and Data Storage Facilities... |
| 2026-06-02 | City of Boiling Spring Lakes | Data centers, Crypto mining | Ordinance (temporary moratorium on data centers, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining operations, and associated uses); incidental server rooms... |
| 2026-06-01 | Surry County | Data centers | Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Development Approvals for Data Centers and Related High-Impact Facilities in All Areas Subject to Surry County... |
| 2026-06-01 | Town of Whitakers | Data centers | Town of Whitakers data center moratorium (instrument not located) |
| 2026-05-27 | Town of Hillsborough | Data centers, Crypto mining | Ordinance 20260527-5.A (initial 60-day term, adopted 2026-05-27); extended by Ordinance #20260622-5.A, adopted 3-0 on 2026-06-22 after a public hearing,... |
| 2026-05-21 | City of Wilson | Data centers, Crypto mining, Battery storage (BESS) | City Council moratorium ordinance; ordinance number not located in reviewed sources |
| 2026-05-19 | Town of Garner | Data centers, Crypto mining | Ordinance No. (2026) 5383, An Ordinance Instituting a Temporary Moratorium on the Permitting and Issuance of Development Approvals for Data Centers, Data... |
| 2026-05-19 | Town of Woodfin | Data centers | Ordinance 2026-04 |
| 2026-05-18 | Pasquotank County | Data centers, Crypto mining | Board of Commissioners moratorium ordinance; N.C.G.S. 160D-107 (implied) |
| 2026-05-18 | Town of Bailey | Data centers | Board of Commissioners moratorium on accepting, processing, or approving data center applications in the town and its extraterritorial jurisdiction;... |
| 2026-05-11 | Town of Mayodan | Data centers, Crypto mining, Solar | Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on Development Approvals for Data Centers and Other High-Impact Facilities, and Ordinance Establishing a... |
| 2026-05-04 | City of Durham | Data centers, Crypto mining | Initial ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on development approvals for data centers, cryptocurrency mining operations and any use associated with... |
| 2026-05-04 | Harnett County | Data centers, Crypto mining | Ordinance 2026-17, An Ordinance of the County of Harnett Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Development Approvals for Data Centers (covers data centers,... |
| 2026-05-04 | Northampton County | Data centers, Crypto mining | Board of Commissioners moratorium ordinance covering unincorporated areas; ordinance/resolution number not located in reviewed sources; N.C.G.S. 160D-107... |
| 2026-05-04 | Town of Spring Hope | Data centers | Resolution 2026-01, imposing a one-year pause on data centers within the town and its extraterritorial jurisdiction |
| 2026-04-21 | Orange County | Data centers, Crypto mining | Ordinance establishing one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers; N.C.G.S. 160D-107 |
| 2026-04-21 | Swain County | Data centers | County moratorium ordinance on permitting and development approvals for data centers and other high-impact facilities, agenda voting item V(a) for the April... |
| 2026-04-21 | Watauga County | Data centers | County data center moratorium proposed under N.C.G.S. 160D-107. [Evidence ceiling: Watauga County's BOC agendas/minutes archives at... |
| 2026-04-20 | Rowan County | Data centers | Adopted under N.C.G.S. 160D-107 following Legislative Hearing Notice issued April 6, 2026 by Clerk Sarah Pack; the Notice expressly limits the hearing to 1... |
| 2026-04-16 | Town of Clyde | Data centers | Town moratorium under N.C.G.S. 160D-107: "Town shall not accept, process or approve any application for zoning permits, conditional use permits, site plans,... |
| 2026-04-14 | Town of Apex | Data centers, Crypto mining | Town-wide moratorium noticed under N.C.G.S. 160D-107 and 160D-601; covers acceptance, processing, and approval of development applications for data centers,... |
| 2026-04-13 | Town of Wendell | Data centers, Crypto mining | Town moratorium on acceptance/processing of development applications for data centers, data processing facilities, and cryptocurrency mining; cited... |
| 2026-03-23 | Town of Boone | Data centers, Crypto mining | Town ordinance banning development of data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations for one year, adopted after public hearing process under N.C.G.S.... |
| 2026-03-16 | City of Brevard | Data centers | City Council moratorium on data centers and similar high-intensity land uses adopted under N.C.G.S. 160D-107 (Brevard's land-use authority); March 16, 2026... |
| 2026-02-24 | City of Kings Mountain | Data centers | Ordinance 26-11, adopted 5-2 on motion by Councilmember Annie Thombs (seconded by Lemmond), enacting 182-day moratorium on permitting new data centers;... |
| 2026-02-11 | Chatham County | Data centers, Crypto mining | Ordinance 26-0061; N.C.G.S. 160D-107; hearing under N.C.G.S. 160D-601 |
| 2026-02-11 | Town of Canton | Data centers, Crypto mining | Town moratorium ordinance ("A Proposed Moratorium Ordinance Regulation Data Centers, Cryptocurrency Mining Facilities, and Server Farms") taken up at Feb.... |
| 2025-12-17 | Gates County | Data centers | Ordinance imposing temporary moratorium on development approvals for data centers and related high-impact facilities; N.C.G.S. 160D-107 |
| 2023-10-02 | Cherokee County | Crypto mining, Data centers | High-Impact Facility Moratorium adopted under N.C.G.S. 160D-107(a) and 160D-107(d); ordinance text recites Cherokee County Comprehensive Plan adoption... |
| 2023-06-13 | Madison County | Data centers, Crypto mining | Madison County Limited Moratorium on Data Processing Facilities, adopted June 13, 2023 (per County Manager Rod Honeycutt press release, confirmed by EasyOCR... |
| 2023-05-15 | McDowell County | Crypto mining | January 8, 2024 Board minutes state the adopted cryptocurrency ordinance ended the moratorium. |
| 2023-05-02 | Buncombe County | Crypto mining | Ordinance 23-05-05 and extension Ordinance 24-05-09; N.C.G.S. 160D-107 |
| 2023-05-01 | Henderson County | Crypto mining | Board of Commissioners public hearing item 2023.62; temporary moratorium on cryptocurrency mining |
| Proposed; public hearing and vote on a one-year moratorium resolution postponed from 2026-09-14 to the 2026-10-05 Board of Commissioners meeting | Beaufort County | Data centers | Proposed Beaufort County one-year moratorium on the acceptance, processing and approval of applications for data center developments |
| Proposed; on 2026-09-15 City Council directed the city attorney to draft a six-month moratorium, with council discussion and a possible vote at the 2026-10-06 meeting | City of Raleigh | Data centers | Proposed City of Raleigh moratorium on new data centers of 10,000 sq ft or larger (draft by city attorney), N.C.G.S. 160D-107 |
| Proposed; on 2026-09-17 the Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to schedule an Oct. 15, 2026 legislative public hearing on a moratorium of up to 180 days | Guilford County | Data centers | Proposed Guilford County temporary moratorium on data centers (up to 180 days), N.C.G.S. 160D-107 |
| Proposed; on 2026-09-08 the Board of Commissioners voted 5-1 to schedule an Oct. 19, 2026 legislative hearing on a data center moratorium | Halifax County | Data centers | Proposed Halifax County data center moratorium, N.C.G.S. 160D-107; legislative hearing set for 2026-10-19 |
| Proposed; legislative hearing and consideration of a one-year moratorium ordinance held 2026-06-15; outcome not located | Town of Elizabethtown | Data centers | Proposed Code of Ordinances amendment: temporary moratorium on development approvals for data centers under G.S. 160D-107 (draft ordinance posted June 2026) |