Bell County, Kentucky — Two-year moratorium on data center construction and operation (ordinance, first reading)
Bell County, Kentucky · Two-year moratorium on data center construction and operation (ordinance, first reading)
The Bell County Fiscal Court unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance imposing a two-year moratorium on the construction, development, and operation of data centers and data storage facilities, with a second-reading vote pending.
Technical detail
The Bell County Fiscal Court unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance imposing a two-year moratorium on the construction, development, and operation of data centers and data storage facilities, with a second-reading vote pending.
Who is protected: People subject to the measure.
Who must comply: Bell County, Kentucky
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Bell County, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | Proposed / pending |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Citation | Two-year moratorium on data center construction and operation (ordinance, first reading) |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| Last verified | 2026-07-01 |
| Official source | Data center moratorium approved ↗ |
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- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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