Legislation Details

File #: 2026-1510    Version: 1
Type: Emergency Ordinance Status: Regular Agenda
File created: 6/12/2026 In control: General Legislative Session
On agenda: 6/24/2026 Final action:
Title: Emergency Ordinance 26-026, relating to Growth Management; adopting a moratorium on Data Centers within Unincorporated Snohomish County; adding New Sections to Chapter 30.28 SCC and Chapter 30.91d SCC; and declaring an emergency
Sponsors: Nate Nehring
Code sections: 30.73 - SCC
Attachments: 1. Proposed Emergency Ordinance 26-026, 2. Staff Report, 3. Ordinance Introduction Slip

 

 

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Emergency Ordinance 26-026, relating to Growth Management; adopting a moratorium on Data Centers within Unincorporated Snohomish County; adding New Sections to Chapter 30.28 SCC and Chapter 30.91d SCC; and declaring an emergency

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DEPARTMENT:  Council

 

ORIGINATOR:  Deb Bell, CM Nehring

 

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PURPOSE: add definition of Data Centers to Title 30; create a moratorium on the filing, acceptance, processing, or approval of applications to establish or expand data centers or change of use to data centers.

 

BACKGROUND: Snohomish County code does not currently contain comprehensive regulations specifically addressing the siting, development or operation of data centers to adequately ensure the protection of Snohomish County, its lands, waters, natural resources, natural environment and human community, from the potential impacts from data centers.  Snohomish County intends to develop permanent regulations to address the deficiencies in the current regulations. 

 

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