Laurel County KY data center ordinance (first reading, 2026)
Laurel County, KY — Fiscal Court Approves First Reading of Data Center Development Ordinance (Oct. 6, 2026)
Laurel County, KY · Laurel County, KY data center development ordinance (first reading Oct. 6, 2026)
- Status
- Proposed / pending
- Applies to
- Prospective data center developers in Laurel County
- Enforced by
- Laurel County Fiscal Court
Laurel County is drafting rules for data center development. The county judge-executive said the aim is to stall or hinder data centers from coming to the county. The first of two required votes passed; no company has proposed a data center there yet.
Who is protected: Laurel County residents
Legal detail
Laurel County, KY Fiscal Court: first reading (unanimous) Oct. 6, 2026 of an ordinance establishing the county's data center development process/regulations; full text to be released after second reading (expected at the regular monthly meeting, Monday Oct. 12, 2026). Judge-Executive Westerfield: 'This is to try to do anything we can to stall, or possibly hinder them from coming into the county.' No data center inquiries had been received. Related: City of London (county seat) two-year moratorium, London KY two-year data center moratorium (2026-16).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Laurel County, KY |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Citation | Laurel County, KY data center development ordinance (first reading Oct. 6, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| News report | Laurel Fiscal Court approves first reading of data center development ordinance — The Sentinel-Echo (London) |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- Superior WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- 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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