City Council Approves Six-Month Moratorium on New Residential Development

On September 10, 2024, Camden City Council approved a moratorium on new residential development within the city limits.

The purpose of the moratorium is to pause residential development to determine if changes are needed to development ordinances in order to allow for orderly growth, address increased demand for public services and infrastructure, and consider possible environmental impacts of development.

The moratorium only applies to new residential subdivisions. This includes any subdivision that contains single-family or multi-family homes. Any residential subdivision that received preliminary plat approval prior to the enactment of the moratorium is not affected. Commercial and non-residential development is not affected by the moratorium.

The moratorium is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2025 and may be extended by a resolution approved by City Council.

Read the approved city ordinance here.