Ascension Parish 90-day data-center moratorium order
Moratorium approved unanimously October 26, 2026; ordinance returns January 21, 2027; official minutes not yet published. At the rescheduled October 26, 2026 regular meeting in Gonzales, the Ascension Parish Council unanimously agreed to hold off adopting new high-impact development rules and instead imposed a roughly 90-day data-center moratorium. Business Report and WBRZ both report members plan to visit data centers and other parishes during that window. The Advocate reports the ordinance is scheduled to return January 21, 2027, about four days before the moratorium is set to expire. The Pelican Post (Oct. 28, 2026) identifies the tabled ordinance as DC-26.01, an amendment to the Ascension Parish Unified Land Development Code to add Section 17-2052 for High Impact Development Facilities.
- Source: Baton Rouge Business Report on unanimous moratorium action →
- Source: WBRZ report on October 26 moratorium order →
- Source: The Advocate report on Jan. 21 return agenda timing →
- Source: Pelican Post report naming ordinance DC-26.01 (Oct. 28, 2026) →