Pasco County Commissioners Enact 12-Month Data Center Moratorium

Pasco County, Florida, has enacted a 12-month moratorium on new data center developments within its unincorporated areas. The county commissioners voted unanimously to approve the measure, which took effect retroactively on May 27, the date the public hearing was first advertised.

This moratorium specifically halts new building permits, rezonings, and site plans for large server farms. The decision reflects growing local government intervention in data center development across the United States.