Duluth UDC § 1109
Timely Implementation Required
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
- 11 — Procedures and Permits
- Pages in source
- 306–307
- Adopted
- 2025-09-08
- Amended through
- 2026-07-13
- Source
- Adopted PDF
Text
Actions to be taken if proposed plans of property owner are not implemented within specified 12 months and
found to be inconsistent with the comprehensive plan.
1. If a building permit, development permit, certificate of occupancy or preliminary subdivision plat has not
been issued or approved within 12 months of the date of approval of a map amendment or special use
requested by a property owner and in accordance with the proposed development plans and other
submitted documents, and if it is determined that such plans or zoning is inconsistent with the Future
Land Use designation of the Comprehensive Plan, then the Planning and Development Director may notify
the Planning Commission of the lack of activity on the property.
2. The Planning Commission shall review each such situation and report its findings to the City Council.
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3. In circumstances where the zoning and proposed development is not consistent with the Comprehensive
Plan, the Planning Commission may recommend to the City Council that it initiate a rezoning or special
use application to change the land to its appropriate zoning district classification or rescind the special use
approval in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan Land Use designation.