The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Brevard County
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Brevard County’s enacted measure makes data centers ineligible for the county’s economic-development property-tax exemption, removing a potential financial benefit. It does not ban construction or operation.
Rating from Florida statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Brevard County.
Specific to Brevard County only.
current law · County measureExcludes data centers from qualifying for Brevard County economic development property-tax exemptions.Brevard County Ordinance No. 2026-11 (2026)
What this means
The measure would make data centers ineligible for the county’s economic-development property-tax exemption program, removing a potential financial benefit; state law allows eligible data centers exemptions of up to 20 years. It does not ban construction or operation, but losing that tax break could make projects more costly to develop (data centers are ineligible for the program).
Timing
Ordinance 26-04 is identified as an extension of a temporary moratorium on new applications of biosolids to lands within Brevard County, but the provided sources do not state an expiration date or ending condition.
People behind it
- Brevard County Board of County Commissioners
Approved the legislative intent and permission to advertise the ordinance and adopted the measure.
- County Attorney's Office
Prepared or proposed the ordinance and requested that the Board hold a public hearing and consider adopting it.
- Clerk to the Board
Responsible for filing the enacted ordinance with the Department of State and distributing it for implementation and codification.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
Data centers are made ineligible for Brevard County’s economic development ad valorem tax exemption program, eliminating access to the county’s property-tax incentives.
Sources
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