Pima County Halts New Data Center Permits for 120 Days to Update Zoning Rules
County staff will rewrite zoning rules as officials cite concerns about water, electricity, air quality and heat.
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Pima County supervisors approve data center moratorium
The Pima County Supervisors approved a 120-day data center moratorium Tuesday, giving the county time to create new zoning regulations for large-scale data centers. The moratorium passed with a 3-2 vote, with supervisors Steve Christy, of District 4, and Rex Scott, of District 1, opposing the resolution. The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted after […]
Pima County halts new data center permits for 120 days to update zoning rules
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to impose a 120-day moratorium on data center permits in unincorporated Pima County.During the moratorium, the county will stop accepting or processing permits for new data centers. County staff will use that time to rewrite zoning rules for data centers, because current rules were not written specifically for modern facilities.County leaders expressed concern about the safety, health, and w…
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