Clayton County GA Resolution 2025-193 — Data Center Moratorium (Extended)
Clayton County, GA · Resolution 2025-193 (initial moratorium, unanimous, through 2025-12-31)
Clayton County Resolution 2025-193, adopted unanimously, placed a moratorium on the acceptance of applications for special land use permits, rezonings, land disturbance permits, building permits, licenses, and certificates of occupancy for new and expanding data centers in unincorporated Clayton County through December 31, 2025. On December 16, 2025, the Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to extend the moratorium up to six months — through June 29, 2026 — pending revision of the county's zoning ordinance. Vice Chair Alaina Reaves was the lead sponsor.
Technical detail
Resolution 2025-193 (initial moratorium, unanimous, through 2025-12-31). Unanimous extension on 2025-12-16 through 2026-06-29. Scope: unincorporated Clayton County only. Applications submitted before the initial moratorium are excluded.
Who is protected: Clayton County, GA residents
Who must comply: Data-center developers and operators seeking permits, rezonings, or approvals in Clayton County, GA
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Clayton County, GA |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Stronger protection |
| Effective date | 2025-09-09 |
| Enacted | 2025-09-09 |
| Citation | Resolution 2025-193 (initial moratorium, unanimous, through 2025-12-31) |
| Enforced by | Clayton County, GA government |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | Clayton County Board of Commissioners Approves Moratorium on New Data Centers ↗ |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- SB 484 (FL Data Center Costs) · In effect
- Maine Data Center Moratorium (vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Siting Bill (Vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Tax Exemption · In effect
- VA Data Center Cost-Allocation Law · In effect
- Texas SB 6 (Data Center Grid Law) · In effect
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