Mayor Andre Dickens signs temporary moratorium on new self-storage facilities

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

ATLANTA — Mayor Andre Dickens has signed a temporary executive order establishing an immediate moratorium on new self-storage facility developments across the city of Atlanta.

The order, signed late Wednesday, directs the Department of City Planning’s Office of Buildings and Office of Zoning and Development to refuse any new applications for building permits, land disturbance permits, special use permits, special administrative permits, and rezonings related to self-storage facilities.

City officials say the pause is necessary to protect “critical development opportunities” in neighborhoods where high-density housing, grocery stores, and local retail are desperately needed.

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Mayor Andre Dickens signs temporary moratorium on new self-storage facilities