San Diego City Council Passes a Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers

San Diego City Council passes a temporary moratorium on data centers

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego City Council, on a 9-0 vote Tuesday, passed an urgency ordinance that places a moratorium on the development of new data centers within the city. Coming days after an executive order from Mayor Todd…

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San Diego City Council unanimously passes moratorium on data centers

"I appreciate the City Council's unanimous ratification of the temporary moratorium on data center development," Gloria said. "This is a necessary and responsible step to make sure any development does not outpace our responsibility to protect San Diegans.

Data center moratorium unanimously passes at San Diego City Council

The San Diego City Council Tuesday unanimously backed a 45-day moratorium on the permitting, approval and development of data centers within city limits.