Duluth UDC § 105.02
Height and Density
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
- 1 — Adoption, Purpose, and Applicability
- Pages in source
- 35
- Adopted
- 2025-09-08
- Amended through
- 2026-07-13
- Source
- Adopted PDF
Text
a. Density shall be calculated based on the density definition in Article 14.
b. No building or structure shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, or altered to:
1. Exceed the height limits.
2. House a greater number of units per acre or occupy a smaller lot area than is herein required.
3. Have narrower or smaller front, rear, or side yards than are herein required.
4. Be in nonconformance with the minimum lot size requirements of the zoning district in which
they are located, with the exception of lots served by onsite sewer, septic tank, which shall be
subject to the approval and lot size standards of the Gwinnett County Environmental Health
Department.
c.
See Table 2-B for maximum density per zoning district.
d. These maximum densities are in line with the intent of the adopted Comprehensive Plan and are added
for clarity. The current density is set by the restrictions set forth in lot size, lot coverage percentage, lot
width, lot frontage, and setback requirements.