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title: Duluth UDC § 1201.01 — 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/1201.01"
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# Duluth UDC § 1201.01

Types of Appeals

**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:** 12 — Appeals
- **Pages in source:** 361
- **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. Appeals of a Legislative nature.
a. Special exception. When an exception is desired for a particular property from certain

requirements of this Development Code, as specified in this Article, which is not inconsistent
with the protection of the public health, safety or general welfare.
b. Administrative decision. When aggrieved by an action or an interpretation of the Planning and

Development Director or any other administrative official of the City made under this
Development Code. An administrative official is defined as the head of any department subject
to these regulations.
2. Appeals of a Quasi-judicial nature.
a. Hardship variance. When compliance with the requirements of this Development Code would

create a particular hardship unique to a property due to physical characteristics that are beyond
the owner’s control.
b. Floodplain management variance. When the requirements of this Development Code for

floodplain management would create an exceptional hardship that would adversely affect the
use of a property or an historic structure.