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.
Granville County
Anti-Data Center Policies
Granville County limits data centers to I-2 industrial land and requires separate conditional-zoning approval, adding location and review hurdles without setting general operating rules.
current law · Unincorporated areasGranville County's syndicated government release reports that commissioners approved the data-center land-development amendment on August 3, 2026.Granville County Land Development Code Amendment Regarding Data Centers (2026)
What this means
The measure would limit data centers to I-2 industrial land and require a separate conditional-zoning approval, adding meaningful location and approval hurdles (two levels of review). However, data centers already were not allowed by right, and the new process also gives applicants a clearer path to seek approval; it does not add general operating rules (not permitted by right).
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Sites must be zoned or rezoned to the general industrial district I-2.
Requires a conditional zoning district specifically designed for data centers, with legislative discretion to deny a particular proposal.
Conditional-district conditions become enforceable parts of approved zoning; precise project-specific standards depend on later approvals.
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Creates a zoning framework specifically designed for consideration of data-center uses, providing a defined discretionary approval route.
If a data-center use ceases, other permitted I-2 uses may be allowed unless restricted by the conditional approval.
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