Camden County GA 6-month data center moratorium (first coastal GA county)
Camden County, GA — Board of Commissioners 6-Month Data Center Moratorium (First Coastal GA County)
Camden County, GA · Camden County, GA Board of Commissioners 6-month data center moratorium (adopted approximately May 6, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Expires
- November 6, 2026
- Applies to
- Data center developers seeking development approvals in unincorporated Camden County, GA
- Enforced by
- Camden County Board of Commissioners
Camden County, Georgia became the first coastal Georgia county to enact a data center moratorium when its Board of Commissioners adopted a 6-month pause on May 6, 2026. The moratorium was triggered by a rezoning request to allow a data center near Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base (home to US submarine fleet). The rezoning request was later withdrawn after the Kings Bay submarine base commander made an unusual public appeal opposing the project. The 6-month moratorium gives the county time to develop permanent data center regulations. Camden County is in southeastern Georgia, bordering Florida near the Atlantic coast.
Who is protected: Camden County, GA unincorporated area residents and security interests at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base
Legal detail
Camden County (GA) Board of Commissioners 6-month moratorium on data center development, adopted May 6, 2026. Enacted with exclusion of sections 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the proposed resolution. Scope: unincorporated Camden County only; city of Kingsland and other incorporated municipalities retain separate authority (Kingsland city manager separately recommended a Kingsland moratorium at the May 11, 2026 meeting). Context: rezoning request from entities linked to businessman Kirk Tovey for an industrial park permitting data centers; naval base commander at Kings Bay made an unusual public appeal opposing proximity to the naval installation; rezoning request rescinded. Camden County is southeastern Georgia's coastal county (county seat: Woodbine); first coastal Georgia county to adopt a data center moratorium.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Camden County, GA |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | May 6, 2026 |
| Citation | Camden County, GA Board of Commissioners 6-month data center moratorium (adopted approximately May 6, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | Camden becomes first county on the coast to adopt data center moratorium — Georgia Public Broadcasting (May 6, 2026) |
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