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.
Citrus County
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Citrus County has enacted a temporary moratorium on new data-center construction and expansion in unincorporated areas, blocking related permits and rezoning; its duration is unspecified, and it does not say existing centers must close.
Rating from Florida statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Citrus County.
Specific to Citrus County only.
current law · Unincorporated areasTemporarily prohibits building or expanding data centers and issuing related permits, development orders, or rezonings in unincorporated Citrus County.Citrus County Ordinance No. 2026-___, Temporary Moratorium for Data Center Facilities (2026)
What this means
The measure would temporarily stop new data center construction and expansion, and block related permits, development orders, and rezoning in unincorporated Citrus County (construction or expansion of data centers). That is a major barrier to development, though the source does not say it would shut down data centers already operating or specify how long the moratorium would last.
Timing
- Ends
- 180 days after adoption
The temporary moratorium expires 180 days after adoption, unless extended by the Board of County Commissioners.
People behind it
- Denise A. Dymond Lyn
County Attorney identified as responsible for the proposed ordinance; read its title and addressed the Board during consideration.
- Citrus County Board of County Commissioners
County governing body that conducted the public hearing and adopted Ordinance No. 2026-02 establishing the temporary data-center moratorium.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
Establishes a temporary moratorium in unincorporated Citrus County on constructing or expanding data center facilities and on issuing building permits, development orders, or rezoning property for data center facilities.
Benefits & exceptionsHide benefits & exceptions2
The moratorium is temporary, so it does not permanently prohibit future data-center construction, expansion, permits, development orders, or rezonings.
Data-center applications already in progress are not blocked by the moratorium and may continue under the applicable existing process.
Sources
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