DeKalb commissioners extend moratorium on new data centers to Dec. 16

Oct 14, 2025

The Board of Commissioners voted to extend the county'wide moratorium on permitting new data centers and expansions through Dec. 16 to allow more time for draft regulations and public input.

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DeKalb County commissioners voted on Oct. 14 to extend a moratorium on permitting new data centers and on expansions of existing data centers in unincorporated DeKalb County until Dec. 16. The extension was offered so county staff and the public could finish drafting and vetting zoning regulations and operating "guardrails" for data-center projects.

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