Leon County, FL 18-Month Data Center Moratorium (Pending Formalization)

Leon County, Florida (home of Tallahassee) commissioners voted on July 14, 2026 in favor of an 18-month moratorium on data centers. The moratorium is not final yet: public radio station WFSU reports that two public hearings are still required before the ordinance is formally in place.

Technical detail

Leon County (FL) Board of County Commissioners vote July 14, 2026 supporting an 18-month data center moratorium. Formalization incomplete: WFSU reporting indicates two public hearings remain before the moratorium ordinance takes effect, so this is tracked as proposed rather than effective. If finalized on the reported terms, the 18-month term would run to approximately January 2028.

Who is protected: Leon County, FL residents

Who must comply: Data center developers seeking approvals in Leon County, FL (once the ordinance is formalized)

Key facts

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