Mount Pleasant SC proposed 120-day data center moratorium
Mount Pleasant, SC — Ordinance 26045: Proposed 120-Day Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Applications and Permits (First Reading 7-2 Sept. 8, 2026; Final Reading Oct. 13, 2026)
Mount Pleasant, SC · Mount Pleasant, SC, Ord. 26045 (proposed 120-day data center moratorium; final reading Oct. 13, 2026)
- Status
- Proposed / pending
- Applies to
- Data center applicants in Mount Pleasant, SC
- Enforced by
- Town of Mount Pleasant Town Council; Planning Department
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina's Town Council is considering a 120-day moratorium on accepting, processing or approving applications and permits for data centers while the town writes zoning rules and a public review process. The council passed it 7-2 on first reading on Sept. 8, 2026. The final reading is scheduled for Oct. 13, 2026.
Who is protected: Mount Pleasant, SC residents
Legal detail
Town of Mount Pleasant (SC) Ord. 26045, 'An Ordinance to provide for a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, processing or granting final approval, of applications, permits and other requests for data centers.' Staff (Pagliarini): 120-day moratorium using a definition derived from proposed state legislation; council may extend. First reading Tuesday Sept. 8, 2026: motion Rambo/Chapman, carried 7-2 (Whitaker and Mayor Haynie no) (draft minutes). Final reading on Oct. 13, 2026 Town Council agenda; Planning Committee recommended approval. WCIV (Oct. 5, 2026) reports the Planning Committee reviewed data center zoning/land use Oct. 5.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Mount Pleasant, SC |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Citation | Mount Pleasant, SC, Ord. 26045 (proposed 120-day data center moratorium; final reading Oct. 13, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Agency page | Mount Pleasant Town Council — Agenda, Town Council Meeting Oct. 13, 2026 (Final Reading, Ord. 26045) |
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