DeKalb County GA Data Center Moratorium — Extended Through September 30, 2026

DeKalb County's Board of Commissioners has kept a moratorium on new data centers in place through a series of extensions. It blocks new licenses and permits for data centers while the county works on permanent zoning rules. UPDATE (2026 sweep): on June 9, 2026 the Commission voted 5-2 to extend the moratorium again, to September 30, 2026; on June 23 it deferred the companion Chapter 27 zoning text amendment to August 11, and on June 26 voted 7-0 to reject a proposed data-center regulations package — so the moratorium remains in effect through Sept 30 while permanent rules stay unresolved. The draft Chapter 27 amendment would restrict data centers to industrial areas and add a 500-ft buffer from county parks and trails in M and M-2 districts.

Technical detail

Moratorium adopted 2025-12-16, extended again 2026-06-09 (5-2) to 2026-09-30. Companion Chapter 27 text amendment deferred to 2026-08-11 (June 23 vote); a data-center regulations package was rejected 7-0 on 2026-06-26. Draft amendment restricts data centers to industrial areas, requires special land-use permit in most cases, and adds a 500-ft buffer from DeKalb County parks and trails in M and M-2 zoning districts.

Who is protected: DeKalb County, GA residents

Who must comply: Data-center developers and operators seeking permits, rezonings, or approvals in DeKalb County, GA

Key facts

More AI rules in DeKalb County, GA

• DeKalb County Data Center Regulations (pending) · Proposed / pending
• DeKalb County GA Data Center Moratorium (latest extension to Sept 30, 2026) · In effect

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