Is Princeton's residential development moratorium still in effect?

No. Princeton enacted a temporary moratorium on new residential development permits starting September 23, 2024, extended it twice (January 2025 and June 2025), and then ended it through Ordinance No. 2025-11-17-01, adopted unanimously (6-0) by city council on November 17, 2025, with an automatic expiration date of November 30, 2025. This is confirmed by the signed City Council Special Meeting minutes for that date (agenda item K7), not merely news reporting. A Texas law effective September 1, 2025 caps development moratoriums at 180 days total and requires a two-year gap before a city can impose another one, which is why the extensions stopped and the council formally ended the moratorium rather than extending it again. Because moratorium status is not codified inside Chapter 82 Zoning and the city's own civic-alert page has not been updated since the original 2024 posting, confirm current permit status directly with Development Services, Planning and Zoning (972-736-2416) before relying on this answer. This pack covers incorporated Princeton only; ETJ and unincorporated Collin County land have no municipal zoning.