Davidson County, North Carolina: moratoria and siting rules

Status of all 5 local governments in Davidson 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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with a moratorium in force or adopted
2
with a moratorium pending or proposed
0
upcoming hearings and votes
4
of 5 governments monitored

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Town of Denton: Proposed; no vote outcome seenTown of Midway: no moratorium knownCity of Lexington: no moratorium knownCity of Thomasville: no moratorium knownDavidson County: Proposed; no vote outcome seen
  • 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 4 governments we monitor here.

Every government in Davidson County

GovernmentMoratorium statusLatest or next itemSources monitored
Davidson County Proposed
Data centers: Hearing notice, Oct 26, 2026
Hearing notice: data center moratorium · 2
Town of Denton Proposed
Solar: Hearing notice, Oct 5, 2026
Hearing notice: solar moratorium · 1
City of Lexington None known
Not monitored yet
— 0
City of Thomasville None known — 2
Town of Midway None known — 2

“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.

Recent items (last 90 days)

Hearing notice Moratorium Data centers

Davidson County, NC

Governing body not stated ·
“er an ordinance to impose a proposed four (4) month moratorium on development approvals for data centers, including the acceptance, processing, and approval of applications for data centers in Davidson County.”
On the agenda (before the vote) Zoning amendment Data centers

Davidson County, NC

Planning Board ·
“Data Center Text Amendment All of the text that is in RED is new text and is open for debate or subject to change upon discussion.”
Source document, p. 15 (opens in a new tab) Agenda +4 related mentions
On the agenda (before the vote) Zoning amendment Data centers

Davidson County, NC

Planning Board ·
“Our last item on the agenda is a text amendment, initiated by the Davidson County Board of Commissioners (BOC), to edit the Davidson County Zoning Ordinance by adding, defining, and regulating the new use of Data Center.”
Source document, p. 1 (opens in a new tab) Agenda +4 related mentions
Hearing notice Moratorium Solar

Town of Denton, NC

Governing body not stated · · Davidson County
“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…”
On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Solar

Town of Denton, NC

Governing body not stated · · Davidson County
“Public Hearing for Consideration of Moratorium Request on Solar Farms by the Town of Denton”
Source document, p. 1 (opens in a new tab) Other +2 related mentions
Hearing notice Moratorium Data centers

Davidson County, NC

Governing body not stated ·
“der an ordinance to impose a proposed six (6) month moratorium on development approvals for data centers, including the acceptance, processing, and approval of applications for data centers in Davidson County.”

Moratoria on record in Davidson County

DateGovernmentUsesStatusDetails and source
Davidson County Data centers Proposed
Hearing notice, Oct 26, 2026
Hearing notice for a proposed data center moratorium — Oct 26, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar)
Town of Denton Solar Proposed
Hearing notice, Oct 5, 2026
Hearing notice for a proposed solar moratorium — Oct 5, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar)

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 Davidson County, North Carolina have a data center moratorium?

As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Davidson County (proposed) in Davidson County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.

Does Davidson County, North Carolina have a solar moratorium?

As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show solar moratorium activity in Town of Denton (proposed) in Davidson County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.

Does Davidson County, North Carolina have a battery storage moratorium?

None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 4 of 5 governments in Davidson County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.

Does Davidson County, North Carolina have a wind moratorium?

None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 4 of 5 governments in Davidson 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 Nov 15, 2026. Not legal advice.