Duluth UDC § 1015.01
General Installation Requirements
Governing jurisdiction
Duluth
Land inside these city limits is governed by Duluth's own code and boards. A "Duluth, GA" mailing address is not proof of being inside them — most such addresses fall in unincorporated Gwinnett.
Boundary: US Census TIGERweb (Incorporated Places, ACS 2025 vintage), vintage 2025.
- Article
- 10 — Erosion Control and Stormwater Management
- Pages in source
- 279–280
- Adopted
- 2025-09-08
- Amended through
- 2026-07-13
- Source
- Adopted PDF
Text
a. Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) – ASTM C 1479-01
b. Double Walled High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) – ASTM D 2321
c.
Corrugated Double Walled Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) – ASTM D 2321
d. Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) – ASTM A 798
e. Non-Reinforced Concrete Pipe (NRCP) – ASTM C-14
2. Prior to approval of a Final Plat or issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the City may require the
submittal of a certification from a mandrel testing agency (or similar) indicating that all installed pipe does
not exceed 5% deflection. Video condition assessment shall be required by the City on storm drain
installations before approval of the Final Plat or issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. If required,
video condition assessment should be done after completion of all activities that may damage the pipe
but prior to placement of base, paving or landscaping over or near the pipe. If video condition assessment
indicates problems such as pipe deformation, cracking or joint separation, or any structural pipe score
higher than a “0” on NASSCO’s PACP (Pipeline assessment and Certification Program) inspection scale, the
pipe shall be removed and replaced before approval is granted.
3. The Applicant for a Development Permit shall sign an affidavit at the time of Development Application
acknowledging that compaction testing, pipe inspection, and bedding and backfill material analysis (for
materials other than Graded Aggregate Base (GAB) or Crusher Run will be completed by the Applicant
prior to approval of the Final Plat or issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. The applicant will certify that
they will correct any identified issues prior to approval of the Final Plat or issuance of a Certificate of
Occupancy.
4. Applicant will provide an 18-month warranty on the pipe installation from the date of project close-out.
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