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The Data Center Divide

Jefferson County

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

Pro-Data Center Policies

Jefferson County’s enacted measure pauses certain data-center applications and permits for up to 180 days; existing centers can operate, and projects already scheduled for public hearings may proceed.

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

Specific to Jefferson County only.

current law · County measure
Temporarily bars Louisville Metro from accepting or processing certain zoning and development applications for data centers, and building-permit applications to convert existing buildings into data centers, for up to 180 days or until the Council acts on related code changes.Louisville/Jefferson County Metro temporary data center and telecommunications hotel moratorium

What this means

For up to 180 calendar days, the measure would pause key zoning and development applications for data centers and building permits to convert existing structures for that use. It would not stop existing data centers from operating, and projects already scheduled for a public hearing could continue, but the pause would significantly delay some new projects and expansions.

Timing

Ends
180 calendar days after its effective date

The moratorium remains in effect for 180 calendar days after the ordinance becomes effective, unless repealed, extended, or the Council takes final action on proposed Land Development Code changes regarding data centers.

People behind it

  • Identified sponsor of the ordinance; Metro Council District 15 member.

  • Identified sponsor of the ordinance; Metro Council District 3 member.

  • Identified sponsor of the ordinance; Metro Council District 1 member.

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  • Legislative body that introduced, amended, and passed the ordinance.

  • Agency directed to administer the moratorium by refusing acceptance and further processing of specified applications.

  • Planning body directed to administer the moratorium and responsible for reviewing recommended Land Development Code changes.

  • Board directed to administer the moratorium by refusing acceptance and further processing of specified applications.

  • Staff directed to administer the moratorium by refusing acceptance and further processing of building-permit applications for specified repurposing projects.

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  • Imposes a moratorium on accepting and further processing rezoning, conditional use permit, and Plan Certain, Category 2B, and Category 3 development-plan applications that propose telecommunications hotels or data centers as one or more uses.

  • The moratorium applies to processing by Louisville Metro Planning & Design Services, the Planning Commission, and the Board of Zoning Adjustment. Applications already scheduled for a public hearing when the ordinance takes effect may continue through processing and decision.

  • Imposes a moratorium on Metro staff accepting and further processing building-permit applications connected to repurposing an existing structure for a telecommunications hotel or data center.

  • The moratorium takes effect upon passage and approval or otherwise becoming law and lasts 180 calendar days, unless repealed, extended, or the Council takes final action on proposed Land Development Code changes concerning data centers.

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  • Applications for rezoning, conditional use permits, and Plan Certain, Category 2B, or 3 development plans that were scheduled for a public hearing when the ordinance took effect may continue through processing and decision-making, rather than being halted by the moratorium.

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