San Francisco passes temporary moratorium on data centers as permanent rules eyed
News ClipLocal News Matters·San Francisco County, CA·10/7/2026
San Francisco supervisors unanimously approved a 45-day moratorium on construction of new data centers. The temporary pause, which took effect immediately, will allow officials to study the projects’ environmental and community impacts while permanent rules are considered.
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Gov: San Francisco Board of Supervisors
San Francisco became the first county in the Bay Area to impose a temporary moratorium on new data center construction. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an urgency ordinance establishing the 45-day pause, effective immediately.
The moratorium is intended to give city officials time to assess the environmental and community effects of data centers as they consider whether permanent development rules are needed.