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Data Center Text Amendment — Ordinance / Text Amendment in Orange County, NC
Orange County staff is preparing a proposed text amendment to the UDO to regulate AI data centers, with a presentation scheduled for November. A one-year moratorium on data center applications has been in effect since April 21, 2026, and staff has no obligation to review new applications during this period.
| Case number | Data Center Text Amendment |
|---|---|
| Type | Ordinance / Text Amendment |
| Location | Orange County, NC (countywide) |
| County | Orange County |
| Hearing | 2026-10-07 |
| Hearing body | Planning Board |
| Record | First seen on an agenda; not a decision |
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- First seen — 2026-10-02: First seen on a Planning Board agenda · Planning Board
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