Blaine County ID 182-day emergency data center moratorium
Blaine County, ID — Commissioners Unanimously Enact a 182-Day Emergency Moratorium on Data Center Applications in Unincorporated Areas (Oct. 6, 2026)
Blaine County, ID · Blaine County, ID 182-day emergency data center moratorium (Oct. 6, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- October 6, 2026
- Applies to
- Data center applicants in unincorporated Blaine County, ID
- Enforced by
- Blaine County Planning and Zoning
Blaine County, Idaho stopped accepting, processing and approving data center applications in its unincorporated areas for 182 days. Commissioners adopted the emergency moratorium unanimously on Oct. 6, 2026 to give the county time to write data center rules with public input. Cities such as Hailey and Ketchum are not covered.
Who is protected: Residents of unincorporated Blaine County, ID
Legal detail
Blaine County (ID) BOCC emergency moratorium, Tuesday Oct. 6, 2026, 3-0: bars 'receipt, processing and approval of applications' for data centers in unincorporated county for 182 days (statutory maximum for an emergency moratorium; Idaho Code 67-6523 by context — section not named in sources). Planning and Zoning Commission to draft regulations with public input. NOT ESTABLISHED: ordinance number; exact expiry date (182 days computed ~April 6, 2027).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Blaine County, ID |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | October 6, 2026 |
| Citation | Blaine County, ID 182-day emergency data center moratorium (Oct. 6, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | County enacts emergency moratorium on data centers — Idaho Mountain Express (Oct. 7, 2026) |
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