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Three jurisdictions, three different stages
These actions are not a single coordinated ban, and they are not all final. Charlotte’s pause is already in effect; Pima County’s Board of Supervisors approved a moratorium resolution; Guilford County had discussed policy options and was reported to have scheduled a future hearing. The distinctions matter: a scheduled hearing is not an adopted moratorium.
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| Jurisdiction | Status as of October 7, 2026 | Scope and duration | What is established about existing projects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, North Carolina | Adopted and in effect; Council had scheduled an October 12 public hearing on an extension. | 150-day pause, beginning June 8, covering applications for new telecommunications and data storage facilities in the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. The city FAQ lists November 5, 2026, as the scheduled end date. | Already-approved projects can continue, and existing facilities can operate, according to the city FAQ. |
| Pima County, Arizona | The Board of Supervisors approved Resolution No. 2026-56 on September 22, implementing a data-center development moratorium. | The August 11 proposal described a 120-day moratorium in unincorporated county areas while zoning amendments were completed. The opened official summary of the adopted resolution does not establish all operative terms. | Detailed exemptions are not established by the official summary. TechRadar reported that two projects already underway were not covered; that is a secondary-source claim. |
| Guilford County, North Carolina | The September 17 official record documents a staff update and discussion of policy options, not an adopted moratorium. TechRadar reported an October 15 hearing scheduled on a possible moratorium. | The reported proposal was a temporary pause of up to 180 days. The hearing was still in the future on October 7. | TechRadar reported that the planning director said there were no pending permits or requests for new data centers in unincorporated areas. |
Sources: City of Charlotte moratorium FAQ; Charlotte zoning record; Pima County Resolution No. 2026-56; Pima County August 11 agenda item; Guilford County September 17 meeting record; TechRadar report, October 5, 2026.
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Charlotte’s catch: data centers are allowed by right in seven districts
Charlotte’s Unified Development Ordinance lists data centers as permitted by right in seven zoning districts: General Commercial, Regional Commercial, Office Flex Campus, Research Campus, Manufacturing & Logistics ML-1 and ML-2, Innovation Mixed Use, and Uptown Core. The city’s zoning record says the same rules apply regardless of a facility’s size, type, or capacity. Facilities remain subject to general development standards, but the record lists no additional prescribed conditions specific to data centers.
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“By right” means a qualifying use can proceed under the zoning rules without an individual rezoning hearing. It does not mean a project is exempt from all development standards or other applicable approvals. The pause therefore gives the city time to consider changes to a framework that currently permits the use in those districts without an added data-center-specific set of conditions.
What Charlotte’s pause covers
Approved by City Council on June 8, the 150-day moratorium applies to acceptance, processing, and approval of applications for new telecommunications and data storage facilities within the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. The city says the purpose is to assess infrastructure capacity, noise, environmental concerns, and other potential impacts before further development proceeds.
The city describes the work in two phases: an initial study and interdepartmental workgroup effort, followed by possible code or policy amendments through the normal legislative process. A task force is convening to develop policy recommendations. Council had set an October 12 public hearing on an extension; as of October 7, that hearing had not taken place.
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Pima County has approved a moratorium, but the summary leaves terms open
Pima County’s Board of Supervisors approved Resolution No. 2026-56 on September 22, 2026, implementing a moratorium on data-center development. An earlier August 11 agenda item proposed directing the County Administrator to develop a 120-day moratorium in unincorporated Pima County while the county completed zoning-code amendments. The county had initiated that zoning-code process with a Board vote in September 2025.
The 120-day figure belongs to the earlier proposal; the available official summary of the adopted resolution does not establish that duration or all exemptions and operative terms. Those details should not be inferred from the proposal alone. TechRadar reported on October 5 that two projects already underway were not covered and that the Goldwater Institute had challenged the moratorium’s legality. Those are reported claims, not details established by the opened official summary.
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Guilford County’s September 17 official meeting record identifies a “DATA CENTERS” agenda item. It describes a staff overview of development issues including land use, infrastructure, utilities, economic development, and policy considerations, followed by a request to receive the update and consider policy options. That record does not show commissioners adopting a moratorium.
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TechRadar reported on October 5 that commissioners had scheduled an October 15 public hearing on a proposed temporary moratorium of up to 180 days. Because that date was still ahead on October 7, neither the hearing nor its outcome should be treated as completed. The same report said the county planning director had stated there were no pending permits or requests for new data centers in unincorporated areas.
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Why the legal stage and local details matter
A moratorium is a temporary pause, not necessarily a permanent prohibition. Its practical effect depends on the jurisdiction, the applications covered, and any exceptions. Charlotte expressly allows already-approved projects to continue. For Pima County, the available official summary confirms adoption but does not provide enough detail to describe every exception. Guilford County’s official record documents discussion, while the reported October 15 hearing remained pending as of October 7.
The geography also differs. Charlotte’s action covers the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction; Pima’s earlier proposal concerned unincorporated county areas; and the reported Guilford account describes unincorporated areas. The city of Charlotte’s action is not a Mecklenburg County action.
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