The Spartanburg County Council is scheduled to consider an ordinance imposing a moratorium on new data center development applications at its meeting on Sept. 22, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The proposed ordinance, as described in the agenda, would pause the acceptance, processing, or approval of development applications for new data centers, as well as all other land use or development approvals related to data centers in Spartanburg County. According to the agenda, the moratorium is subject to South Carolina’s Pending Ordinance Doctrine.
The matter is relevant to residents because it concerns how the county will handle land use and development approvals for data center projects going forward, pending further council action, according to the agenda item.
- Meeting date: Sept. 22, 2026
- Location: Spartanburg County, SC
- Agenda item: Ordinance imposing a moratorium on data center development applications and approvals
- Legal basis cited: Pending Ordinance Doctrine
- Meeting type: County Council Vote
According to the agenda, the council is scheduled to consider the ordinance during the Sept. 22 meeting. The published agenda does not specify further steps beyond this consideration.
Residents seeking to engage with this item can attend the Sept. 22, 2026, Spartanburg County Council meeting. The full agenda is available through the county’s official AgendaCenter portal.
Official source: the published record