The Data Center Divide
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Barrow County
Strongly Anti-Data Center Policies
Barrow County’s enacted rule prohibits new data centers and expansions in the Destination 211 District; it does not apply countywide.
current law · Unincorporated areas within the Destination 211 Overlay DistrictProhibits data centers in Barrow County’s Destination 211 Overlay District.Barrow County Code § 89-1511(a)(12) (2025)
What this means
The measure would ban data centers in the Destination 211 District, preventing new facilities and expansions there. The ban applies only in that district, not throughout Barrow County, but it is an outright prohibition within its area (“Data centers are prohibited in the D211 District”).
People behind it
- Barrow County Board of Commissioners
Approved the creation of the Destination 211 Overlay District and amended the Unified Development Code and zoning map to implement it.
- Planning and Community Development Director
Responsible for implementing and administering the Destination 211 Ordinance.
- Planning and Community Development Director’s designee
Authorized to implement and administer the Destination 211 Ordinance on the director’s behalf.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
Data centers are expressly prohibited within the Destination 211 District. The ordinance defines them as indoor facilities housing critical software applications, data, servers, storage systems, networking equipment, and related technological infrastructure; it provides no exception or time limit for building, expanding, or operating them. Data centers are prohibited in the D211 District.
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