LA County temporarily bans data centers in unincorporated areas

Los Angeles County has issued a temporary ban on data centers in unincorporated areas, placing a short-term restriction on where those facilities may be developed in parts of the county governed directly by the county.

Where the ban applies

The action covers unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Those areas are communities that are not part of an incorporated city and receive county government services.

The ban does not describe a countywide restriction on every city in Los Angeles County. Its stated scope is limited to unincorporated areas.

What the action does

The measure is temporary. It establishes a pause on data centers in the areas covered by the county action rather than describing a permanent prohibition.

Data centers are facilities used to house computer equipment and related systems. The county’s action concerns those facilities in unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County.

What happens next

The temporary restriction leaves the county with a defined policy decision to address while it remains in effect. Any later change would come through county action.

ABC7 Los Angeles reported on the county’s temporary ban. The report is linked below.