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title: Duluth UDC § 1102.02 — 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"
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# Duluth UDC § 1102.02

Initiation of Map Amendments and Special Use Approvals

**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:** 11 — Procedures and Permits
- **Pages in source:** 298
- **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

1. A change in the zoning classification of a property by amending the Official Zoning Map, or a request for a
special use on a property may be initiated by the owner of the property or the owner’s authorized
representative by filing an application with the Planning and Development Department.
2. A change in the zoning of a property or consideration of a special use on a property may be initiated by
the City Council on its own motion or at the request of any of the following: the Planning and
Development Director, the Planning Commission, or the owner of a property due to extraordinary
circumstances.
3. A general amendment to the Official Zoning Map involving some, many or all properties in the city may be
initiated by the City Council on its own motion or at the request of the Planning and Development
Director or the Planning Commission.