Kentucky Moratoria

Every infrastructure moratorium we have identified in Kentucky as of April 2026.

4 instruments — 4 in force, 0 pending, 0 past. Activity level: Low.

Jurisdiction	Type	Date enacted	Duration	Status
Breckinridge County	County	2025-12-05	365 days	🟡 Pending
City of La Grange	City	2025-06-02	150 days initially; extension ordinance identified but final term needs confirma	🟢 Extended
Meade County Fiscal Court	County	2026-01-13	12 months / 365 days, unless terminated earlier or extended	⚪ Replaced
Oldham County Fiscal Court	County	2025-06-26 (per Oldham Era public notice scheduling second reading/public hearin	150 days initially; later extended until data center regulations are approved	🟡 Pending

Detailed entries

Type: County
Status: 🟡 Pending
Date enacted: 2025-12-05
Duration: 365 days
Moratorium ID: ky-breckinridge-county-2025
Legal basis: Ordinance 2025-1117A (AI Data Center Moratorium)
What prompted it: Concerns about AI and data center facility impacts; need for regulatory framework
Affected projects: Not specified in ordinance text
Detailed status: Active through approximately December 2026
Outcome: Pending development of permanent regulations

Type: City
Status: 🟢 Extended
Date enacted: 2025-06-02
Duration: 150 days initially; extension ordinance identified but final term needs confirma
Moratorium ID: ky-la-grange-2025
Legal basis: Ordinance No. 10, Series 2025; Ordinance No. 17-2025 listed as "An Ordinance Extending Moratorium"
What prompted it: Increased data center interest in Oldham County; infrastructure, energy, land-use, environmental, and regulatory-gap concerns
Affected projects: Project Lincoln / OC Data Center area proposals; new applications paused, filed applications exempted
Detailed status: Extended by Ordinance 17-2025 per City of La Grange ordinance index. Final extension term and current expiration not confirmed in captured records
Outcome: City ordinance list confirms a moratorium extension, but final signed text was not captured

Type: County
Status: ⚪ Replaced
Date enacted: 2026-01-13
Duration: 12 months / 365 days, unless terminated earlier or extended
Moratorium ID: ky-meade-county-fiscal-court-2026
Legal basis: Ordinance No. 2025-07
What prompted it: County zoning ordinance and comprehensive plan did not specifically address data center development; need to review infrastructure, environmental, and land-use compatibility impacts
Affected projects: Meade County data center / IT infrastructure applications generally; no specific paused project confirmed in captured primary text
Detailed status: Active; expected to run until 2027-01-13 unless replaced or extended
Outcome: Planning and Zoning Commission directed to evaluate impacts, zoning districts, performance standards, and text amendments

Type: County
Status: 🟡 Pending
Date enacted: 2025-06-26 (per Oldham Era public notice scheduling second reading/public hearin
Duration: 150 days initially; later extended until data center regulations are approved
Moratorium ID: ky-oldham-county-fiscal-court-2025
Legal basis: Ordinance KOC 25-910-508; extension KOC 25-910-520
What prompted it: Increased data center siting interest; infrastructure, utility capacity, energy use, land use, and environmental sustainability concerns; zoning rules did not adequately address data centers
Affected projects: Project Lincoln / OC Data Center proposal near La Grange; reporting describes a withdrawn proposal after intense public pushback
Detailed status: Active as of 2026-03-26 reporting
Outcome: Proposed permanent regulations were remanded for more work in January 2026; the moratorium remained in effect during revisions