Garden City, GA — City Council Unanimous 6-Month Data Center Moratorium (June 15, 2026)
Garden City, GA · Garden City, GA City Council, unanimous 6-month data center moratorium (June 15, 2026)
The Garden City, Georgia City Council voted unanimously on June 15, 2026 to impose a 6-month moratorium on data center development covering all zoning districts within the city. The moratorium runs through approximately December 15, 2026, pausing all new data center applications, permits, and zoning requests. Garden City is a small industrial and logistics municipality in Chatham County adjacent to Savannah, and the action followed similar moratoriums by other coastal Georgia communities reacting to increased data center development interest in the Savannah metro area.
Technical detail
City Council unanimous vote, June 15, 2026. Moratorium applies to all zoning districts within Garden City (Chatham County, GA). Suspends acceptance, processing, and approval of data center applications, permits, and rezoning requests. Duration: 6 months from enactment (effective June 15, 2026; expires approximately December 15, 2026). Garden City is in the Savannah MSA; its proximity to the Port of Savannah and existing industrial-logistics corridor had attracted data center developer interest.
Who is protected: Garden City, GA residents from unchecked data center development during the moratorium period
Who must comply: Data center developers seeking permits or zoning approvals in Garden City, GA
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Garden City, GA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2026-06-15 |
| Enacted | 2026-06-15 |
| Citation | Garden City, GA City Council, unanimous 6-month data center moratorium (June 15, 2026) |
| Enforced by | Garden City, GA City Council; Garden City Planning Department |
| Private right of action | No — agency enforcement only |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-08-06 |
| Official source | Garden City puts brakes on data centers — The Current GA (June 16, 2026) ↗ |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
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- Dane County WI Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- Madison WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Manitowoc County WI Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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