Elrich Signs Six-Month Data Center Development Moratorium
Fani-GonzálezJun 12, 2026
County Executive Marc Elrich signed an executive order on June 12, 2026 placing a six-month moratorium on data center development in Montgomery County. Council President Natali Fani-González welcomed the pause, stating it provides time to finalize Zoning Text Amendment 26-01, which would restrict data centers to industrial zones under conditional-use review. Under current zoning, data centers can be sited anywhere in the county as they are classified as cable communications systems.
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Source: Council President Natali Fani-González, “Council President Natali Fani-González’s Statement on the Executive Order Pausing Data Center Development for Six Months”, received Jun 12, 2026.
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2026-06-12
effective — Executive order pausing data center development signed by County Executive Marc Elrich
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