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City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Temporary Moratorium for Data Center Approvals

News Published 9/24/2026 Updated 10/8/2026

Updated Oct. 6

City Council passed the six-month temporary moratorium on data center applications at its October 6 meeting. For more information, visit the Data Center FAQ page.

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City Council will hold a public hearing on a temporary moratorium on data center development approvals at its October 6 meeting. The hearing will take place during the 7 p.m. session.  

At its Sept. 15 meeting, City Council directed the City Attorney to draft the moratorium ordinance that, if adopted, would implement a six-month pause on development approvals for major data centers. For additional information, please see the FAQs on data centers.

The draft ordinance is available as a PDF. 

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Raleigh, NC 27601
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City CouncilPlanning and Development

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