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title: Duluth UDC § 106.02 — Duluth
jurisdiction: duluth
governing_jurisdiction: Duluth
source_url: "https://www.duluthga.net/UDC_ADOPTED_9.8.2025_Amended_7-13-26.pdf"
effective_date: "2026-07-13"
as_of: "2026-08-13"
canonical: "https://www.gwindex.net/code/duluth/106.02"
licence: "CC0-1.0"
---

# Duluth UDC § 106.02

Nonconforming Development; In General

**Governing jurisdiction: Duluth.** A "Duluth, GA" mailing address is usually NOT in the City of Duluth. Unincorporated Gwinnett is 67.3% of the county's land area and is governed by a different code, a different board and a different permit portal. Resolve the governing jurisdiction before answering any zoning question.


- **Article:** 1 — Adoption, Purpose, and Applicability
- **Pages in source:** 36
- **Adopted:** 2025-09-08
- **Amended through:** 2026-07-13
- **Source:** https://www.duluthga.net/UDC_ADOPTED_9.8.2025_Amended_7-13-26.pdf

## Text

a. Lawful nonconforming uses, structures, lots, and signs are declared by this Development Code to be

incompatible with land uses, structures, lots, and signs that conform to the requirements of the zoning
districts in which the nonconformity exists. However, such nonconforming development may continue
under the circumstances presented in this Code Section for each type of nonconformity.
b. For the purpose of this Section 106, “value” shall be computed from the amount a building or structure,

as applicable, is appraised for tax purposes by the City of Duluth.