Bullitt County, KY — Ordinance 26-18 Temporary Moratorium on IT Infrastructure Facility Applications
Bullitt County, KY · Bullitt County, Ky. Ordinance 26-18
Ordinance 26-18 imposes a temporary moratorium on the acceptance and processing of applications related to IT infrastructure facilities in Bullitt County, Kentucky. The Bullitt County Fiscal Court's official agenda addendum for its 2026-07-07 regular meeting records item 13 as the first reading of 'Ordinance 26-18, Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the Acceptance and Processing of Applications Related to IT Infrastructure Facilities'. Kentucky counties read ordinances twice, placing adoption at the next regular meeting on 2026-07-21. Press reporting states the Fiscal Court adopted it for a twelve-month period so that no new data center project can be considered while the county drafts IT development regulations and reworks its comprehensive plan, and that the Fiscal Court may terminate or extend the pause at any time.
Technical detail
Binds the Fiscal Court and county staff reviewing applications; cities within the county may act separately. TERMINOLOGY NOTE: the official title covers 'IT Infrastructure Facilities', which is broader than 'data centers' as the press describes it. The covered-use definition, thresholds, exemptions and effective date are not established from any source read — Kentucky county ordinances generally take effect on publication of a summary.
Who is protected: Residents of Bullitt County, by pausing IT infrastructure approvals while the county drafts regulations and reworks its comprehensive plan.
Who must comply: The Bullitt County Fiscal Court and county staff reviewing applications, and any applicant for an IT infrastructure facility in the county's jurisdiction; cities within the county may act separately.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Bullitt County, KY |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Enacted | 2026-07-21 |
| Citation | Bullitt County, Ky. Ordinance 26-18 |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| Last verified | 2026-07-26 |
| Official source | Bullitt County Fiscal Court agenda addendum, 2026-07-07, item 13 — first reading of Ordinance 26-18 ↗ |
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