Franklin County, FL 1-Year AI Data Center Moratorium
Franklin County, FL · Franklin County, FL Board of County Commissioners unanimous vote, July 15, 2026, 1-year AI data center moratorium
Franklin County, Florida — a small Panhandle coastal county (Apalachicola) — unanimously adopted a one-year moratorium on AI data centers on July 15, 2026. Commissioners indicated they would like to pursue a permanent ban eventually.
Technical detail
Franklin County (FL) Board of County Commissioners unanimous vote July 15, 2026: 12-month moratorium on AI data center development (through approximately July 15, 2027). Commissioners signaled intent to work toward a permanent prohibition during the pause. Not to be confused with Franklin County, VA (separate dataset entry franklin-county-va-zoning-rewrite-proposed).
Who is protected: Franklin County, FL residents
Who must comply: Data center developers seeking approvals in Franklin County, FL
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Franklin County, FL |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2026-07-15 |
| Enacted | 2026-07-15 |
| Citation | Franklin County, FL Board of County Commissioners unanimous vote, July 15, 2026, 1-year AI data center moratorium |
| Enforced by | Franklin County, FL Planning and Building; Board of County Commissioners |
| Penalties | Permit/application denial during moratorium |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-07-19 |
| Official source | Franklin County approves 1-year AI data center moratorium — WMBB mypanhandle.com ↗ |
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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