Beaufort County, North Carolina: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 8 local governments in Beaufort County (the county and its towns and cities) on moratoria and siting rules for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind.
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- Moratorium in force or adopted
- Vote pending or proposed
- Ended
- None known
Townships/towns with cities and villages drawn on top. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing or vote detected in the 5 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Beaufort County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County | Pending Data centers: Pending (not yet enacted) (Moratorium Nation) |
— | 1 |
| City of Washington | None known | — | 2 |
| Town of Aurora | None known | — | 1 |
| Town of Bath | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Town of Belhaven | None known | — | 1 |
| Town of Chocowinity | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Town of Pantego | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Town of Washington Park | None known | — | 3 |
“None known” means no record in Moratorium Nation and nothing detected in the documents we read; for governments we do not monitor yet it says nothing either way.
Moratoria on record in Beaufort County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Beaufort County | Data centers | Pending Pending (not yet enacted) |
Proposed Beaufort County one-year moratorium on the acceptance, processing and approval of applications for data center developments (Moratorium Nation) |
Moratorium records marked “Moratorium Nation” come from the Moratorium Nation inventory by Michael J. Bommarito, licensed CC BY 4.0; status follows that inventory, and we mark a record ended once its recorded end date has passed. Records marked “Siting Radar” are our own detections in public meeting documents: the status is the latest step we saw, with a link to the source. Not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
Does Beaufort County, North Carolina have a data center moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Beaufort County (pending) in Beaufort County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Beaufort County, North Carolina have a solar moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 5 of 8 governments in Beaufort County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Beaufort County, North Carolina have a battery storage moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 5 of 8 governments in Beaufort County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Beaufort County, North Carolina have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 5 of 8 governments in Beaufort County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
How current is this page?
It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Sep 30, 2026. Not legal advice.