Brevard council enacts short moratorium on data centers while code is updated

Mar 17, 2026

The council adopted a temporary moratorium through July 2 on data centers, crypto mining and similar high‑intensity uses to give staff and the planning board time to prepare UDO amendments and to evaluate environmental and utility impacts raised by residents and experts.

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Brevard City Council voted March 16 to impose a temporary moratorium — effective immediately and scheduled to expire July 2 unless ended earlier — on data centers, cryptocurrency mining and similar high‑intensity land uses while staff prepares text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance.

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