Status of all 5 local governments in Surry 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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Townships/towns with cities and villages drawn on top. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.
No upcoming hearing or vote detected in the 4 governments we monitor here.
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surry County | In force Data centers: Extended; runs to Jul 20, 2028 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jun 1, 2026) |
— | 2 |
| City of Mount Airy | In force Data centers, Crypto mining: Extended; runs to Dec 13, 2026 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Jul 16, 2026) |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center zoning amendment · | 4 |
| Town of Dobson | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Town of Elkin | None known | — | 1 |
| Town of Pilot Mountain | None known | — | 1 |
“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.
“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;”
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surry County | Data centers | In force Extended; runs to Jul 20, 2028 |
Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Development Approvals for Data Centers and Related High-Impact Facilities in All Areas Subject to... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| City of Mount Airy | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Extended; runs to Dec 13, 2026 |
Ordinance No. 2027-002 (initial 60-day moratorium, adopted 2026-07-16); extended by Ordinance No. 2027-008 (ninety-day extension, public hearing... (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.
As of Oct 1, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Surry County (in force) and City of Mount Airy (in force) in Surry County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
None known as of Oct 1, 2026. We monitor 4 of 5 governments in Surry County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
None known as of Oct 1, 2026. We monitor 4 of 5 governments in Surry County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
None known as of Oct 1, 2026. We monitor 4 of 5 governments in Surry County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Oct 1, 2026. Not legal advice.