Cache County imposes 180-day moratorium on utility-scale data centers in unincorporated areas
Ordinance 2026-32 establishes a temporary 180-day pause on accepting applications related to utility-scale data centers and associated infrastructure in unincorporated Cache County while staff and the Planning Commission draft permanent land-use text amendments.
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The Cache County Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-32 on June 23, enacting a temporary 180-day moratorium on utility-scale data center development in unincorporated county lands. Development Services Director Brian Abbott told the council that current county zoning and construction codes lack definitions or clear standards to manage large digital installations adjacent to residential and agricultural zones, prompting a precautionary pause to allow the Planning Commission to draft permanent text amendments.
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