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The Data Center Divide

Davie County

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

Slightly Pro-Data Center Policies

Davie County’s one-year pause blocks permits and rezoning for data center development until July 5, 2027, with state-law exemptions; it does not specifically bar existing operations.

Rating from North Carolina statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Davie County.

Specific to Davie County only.

current law · County measure
Establishes a binding temporary moratorium throughout Davie County’s zoning jurisdiction on data-center development, beginning July 6, 2026, and expiring no later than July 5, 2027 (ordinance).Davie County Temporary Data Center Moratorium Ordinance (2026)

What this means

The one-year moratorium would block permits and rezoning for data center development, making building or expanding substantially harder during that period (“prohibit the issuance of any permit”). It would expire by July 5, 2027, and exempts projects protected by state law; it does not specifically prohibit operating existing centers (“expiring on July 5, 2027”).

Timing

Ends
Jul 5, 2027

The one-year moratorium begins on 2026-07-06 and expires on 2027-07-05. No extension condition is stated.

People behind it

  • Enacted and adopted the one-year moratorium on data-center development.

  • Responsible for participating in the study, conducting a courtesy hearing, and making recommendations on proposed ordinance changes.

  • Responsible for administering the study, reviewing comparable restrictions, preparing proposed ordinance revisions or a supporting memorandum, and reporting to the Board.

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  • Imposes a temporary moratorium on data-center development in Davie County from July 6, 2026, through July 5, 2027.

  • Prohibits the County from issuing permits for data-center development within its zoning jurisdiction during the moratorium, including zoning, building, and demolition permits.

  • Prohibits applications and rezoning requests for property intended for use as a data center during the moratorium.

  • Applies the restrictions broadly to data centers and comparable uses, including cryptocurrency-mining and crypto-mining operations.

  • Exempts property or projects that qualify for an exemption under North Carolina General Statutes § 160D-107(c) or North Carolina common law.

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  • Property or projects that qualify for an exemption under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-107(c) or North Carolina common law are exempt from the moratorium and may proceed without being subject to its data-center restrictions.

  • The moratorium is temporary: it expires on July 5, 2027, so its bans on data-center permits, applications, and rezonings end then, subject to any other applicable laws or regulations.

Sources

current law · County measure
Establishes the Davie County Data Center Advisory Board to advise the County Board of Commissioners on data-center standards, policies, and ordinances, including land use, infrastructure, environmental impacts, public safety, and economic development.Davie County Data Center Advisory Board Establishment and Bylaws (2026)

What this means

If enacted, this would impose a one-year pause on data center development, blocking permits and rezoning for data centers during that period. Some projects are exempt under state law, but the pause would still substantially delay new construction and expansion.

Timing

Ends
Jul 5, 2027

The one-year moratorium expires on 2027-07-05. No extension condition is stated.

People behind it

  • Adopted and enacted the one-year moratorium on data-center development and is responsible for holding the final public hearing and voting on proposed ordinance changes.

  • Participates in studying data centers, conducts required or courtesy hearings, and makes recommendations to the Board of Commissioners.

  • Studies data-center benefits, harms, and regulations; prepares proposed ordinance revisions or a memorandum; and supports implementation of the moratorium schedule.

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  • A one-year moratorium prohibits the issuance of permits for data-center development within Davie County’s zoning jurisdiction, including zoning, building, and demolition permits. It begins July 6, 2026, and expires July 5, 2027, unless an earlier end is provided.

  • During the moratorium, applicants may not apply to rezone property or apply to use property as a data center.

  • The restrictions apply to all defined data centers, including cryptocurrency-mining and comparable facilities, except property or projects exempt under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-107(c) and North Carolina common law.

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  • Projects or property that qualify for an exemption under N.C. Gen. Stat. §160D-107(c) or North Carolina common law are not subject to the moratorium, allowing them to proceed despite the temporary restrictions. The exemption applies only to projects or property that meet those legal requirements. qualify for an exemption

Sources

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