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City of Mount Airy, North Carolina

Moratoria, zoning amendments and siting ordinances for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind in City of Mount Airy (Surry County).

Pending

No upcoming vote or hearing detected in the documents we have read.

History

On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Data centers
Board of Commissioners · · Surry County
“…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…”
On the agenda (before the vote) Zoning amendment Data centers
Board of Commissioners · · Surry County
“…preliminary draft of possible text amendments to the Development Ordinance related to data centers.”
On the agenda (before the vote) Zoning amendment Data centers
Board of Commissioners · · Surry County
“…preliminary draft of possible text amendments to the Development Ordinance related to data centers.”
Adopted Moratorium Data centers
Board of Commissioners · · Surry County
“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;”
Public hearing Moratorium Data centers
Board of Commissioners · · 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.”
On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Data centers
Board of Commissioners · · 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.”

Enacted moratoria on record

  • 2026-07-16 · 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 adoption 2026-09-03; hearing set by Resolution No. 2027-008 on 2026-08-20)

Source: Moratorium Nation (Michael J. Bommarito), CC BY 4.0. Matched to this jurisdiction by name and location; check the original record.