DeKalb County's proposed data center regulations explained
News Clipdecaturish.com·Ellenwood, DeKalb County, GA·12/16/2025
DeKalb County is considering regulations for data center development, including restricting them to industrial areas and requiring special land use permits. A proposed 95-acre data center campus by PCC-DeKalb in Ellenwood is seeking a special land use permit, as the county has a moratorium on new data center applications in place until June 2026.
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Gov: DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, DeKalb County
Throughout the year, DeKalb County has been working to put regulations in place that address land use and where data centers can or cannot be located. The current draft ordinance restricts facilities to industrial areas and requires a special land-use permit in most cases. A DeKalb County resident