Duluth UDC § 1125.02
Tree Protection Areas
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
- 336
- Adopted
- 2025-09-08
- Amended through
- 2026-07-13
- Source
- Adopted PDF
Text
Prior to the initiation of land disturbance activities and throughout the clearing and grading process the following
must be accomplished for any designated tree protection area in accordance with any approved Buffer and
Landscape Plan or Tree Protection Plan for the property:
1. For those trees which are not to be removed, all protective fencing, staking, and any tree protection area
signs shall be in place. These barriers must be maintained throughout the land disturbance process and
shall not be removed until landscaping is begun.
2. The tree protection areas shall not be utilized for storage of earth and other materials resulting from or
used during the development process.
3. Construction site activities such as parking, materials storage, concrete washout, burning, etc. shall be
arranged so as to prevent disturbances within the tree protection areas.