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Botetourt County, Virginia: moratoria and siting rules

Status of all 4 local governments in Botetourt County (the county and its towns) on moratoria and siting rules for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind.

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with a moratorium in force or adopted
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with a moratorium pending or proposed
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upcoming hearings and votes
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of 4 governments monitored

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Town of Buchanan: no moratorium knownTown of Fincastle: no moratorium knownTown of Troutville: no moratorium knownBotetourt County: no moratorium known
  • 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 2 governments we monitor here.

Every government in Botetourt County

GovernmentMoratorium statusLatest or next itemSources monitored
Botetourt County None known On the agenda (before the vote): solar siting ordinance · 4
Town of Buchanan None known — 2
Town of Fincastle None known
Not monitored yet
 — 0
Town of Troutville None known
Not monitored yet
 — 0

“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)

On the agenda (before the vote) Siting ordinance Solar

Botetourt County, VA

Planning Commission ·
“aff will continue coordinating with the County Attorney to address remaining comments and integrate appropriate language and concepts into the final draft of the solar ordinance.”
Source document, p. 13 (opens in a new tab) Agenda +4 related mentions
On the agenda (before the vote) Zoning amendment Solar

Botetourt County, VA

Board of Supervisors ·
“B. SOLAR TEXT AMENDMENTS Nicole Pendleton presented the solar energy facilities text amendments, which the Board had authorized for Planning Commission review at its May 26th meeting.”
Source document, p. 18 (opens in a new tab) Agenda +1 related mention
On the agenda (before the vote) Zoning amendment Solar

Botetourt County, VA

Planning Commission ·
“Solar Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan Amendments September 2026 TO: Dr. Beth Leffel, Chair, Planning Commission Members, Planning Commission C: Gary Larrowe, County Administrator David Moorman, Deputy County Admini”
Source document, p. 1 (opens in a new tab) Agenda +2 related mentions
On the agenda (before the vote) Zoning amendment Solar

Botetourt County, VA

Board of Supervisors ·
“bring Botetourt County’s local zoning regulations into compliance with recent statutory enactments by the Virginia General Assembly, while providing additional standards for the placement of solar facilities in the…”
Source document, p. 89 (opens in a new tab) Agenda +3 related mentions

Frequently asked questions

Does Botetourt County, Virginia have a data center moratorium?

None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 2 of 4 governments in Botetourt County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.

Does Botetourt County, Virginia have a solar moratorium?

None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 2 of 4 governments in Botetourt County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.

Does Botetourt County, Virginia have a battery storage moratorium?

None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 2 of 4 governments in Botetourt County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.

Does Botetourt County, Virginia have a wind moratorium?

None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 2 of 4 governments in Botetourt 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.