Paulding County GA data center moratorium through January 1, 2027
Paulding County, GA — Board of Commissioners Unanimous Data Center Moratorium Through January 1, 2027 (July 28, 2026)
Paulding County, GA · Paulding County, GA Board of Commissioners, unanimous data center moratorium through January 1, 2027 (July 28, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Expires
- January 1, 2027
- Applies to
- Data center developers seeking permits, zoning approvals, or civil plan reviews in unincorporated Paulding County, GA
- Enforced by
- Paulding County Board of Commissioners; Paulding County Planning Department
The Paulding County, Georgia Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on July 28, 2026 to impose a moratorium on new data center applications, zoning requests, and civil plan reviews through January 1, 2027. The unanimous decision followed months of resident protests over proposed data centers in residential-adjacent areas. Local officials will use the temporary freeze to overhaul the county's land-use codes and evaluate safety guidelines for large-scale technology facilities. Paulding County is in the northwest Atlanta metropolitan area and had seen multiple data center proposals prompting community concern.
Who is protected: Paulding County, GA residents from unchecked data center development and associated power, noise, and environmental impacts during the moratorium period
Legal detail
Paulding County Board of Commissioners unanimous vote, July 28, 2026. Moratorium suspends acceptance and processing of new data center applications, rezoning petitions, and civil/site plan reviews through January 1, 2027 within unincorporated Paulding County, GA. County will use the freeze period to overhaul land-use codes and develop safety and environmental standards for large-scale data center facilities. Paulding County is in the northwest Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell GA MSA; county seat is Dallas, GA.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Paulding County, GA |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | July 28, 2026 |
| Citation | Paulding County, GA Board of Commissioners, unanimous data center moratorium through January 1, 2027 (July 28, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | Paulding County approves data center moratorium — FOX 5 Atlanta |
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