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The Data Center Divide

Jefferson County

This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.

Mixed Data Center Policies

Jefferson County has enacted a one-year pause that temporarily stops or delays data center projects, making development harder while it is in effect; planned workshops do not offset the restriction.

Rating from Florida statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Jefferson County.

Specific to Jefferson County only.

current law · Unincorporated areas
Temporarily pauses data-center development in Jefferson County for one year while officials consider its potential impacts.Jefferson County Florida Proposed One-Year Data Center Moratorium Ordinance

What this means

A one-year moratorium would temporarily stop or delay data center projects, making development substantially harder while it is in effect. Planned workshops do not offset that restriction.

Timing

Minutes describe a one-year moratorium on data centers. Exact effective and expiration dates, exemptions, extensions and early termination remain unverified; expiration is not calculated from adoption.

People behind it

  • Commissioner; moves ordinance approval.

  • Commissioner; seconds approval.

  • County Attorney; advises a one-year moratorium rather than a permanent ban.

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  • Commission chairman; requests workshops.

  • County Manager; asked to arrange workshops with the attorney.

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  • The Board adopts a one-year moratorium on data centers; exact application-processing restrictions and exceptions require the adopted ordinance text.

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