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title: Duluth UDC § 1305.03 — Duluth
jurisdiction: duluth
governing_jurisdiction: Duluth
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# Duluth UDC § 1305.03

Code Amendment Process

**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:** 13 — Administration and Enforcement
- **Pages in source:** 377–378
- **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

No amendment to the text of this Development Code or comprehensive amendment to the Zoning Map
(hereinafter referred to as a “code amendment”) shall become effective unless it shall have been submitted to the
Planning Commission for review and recommendations.

1. Public Notice. Before enacting a code amendment to this Development Code, the city shall hold public
hearings thereon. At least 15 days but not more than 45 days prior to each public hearing, notice is to be
published in a newspaper of general circulation within the city. The notice is to state the time, place and
purpose of the hearing.
2. Public Hearings; Procedures. Public hearings by the Planning Commission and the City Council on a code
amendment shall follow the same procedures as a public hearing for a rezoning or special use, as
described under Article 11 of this Development Code.
3. Decision on a Code Amendment.
a. The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation for approval, denial or such other action

it deems appropriate, no later than their next regularly scheduled meeting following their public
hearing, or the proposed amendment shall go forward with no recommendation. The report of
the Planning Commission shall be forwarded in writing to the City Council for final approval or
denial.
b. The City Council shall hold its public hearing and take action on each code amendment at a

regularly scheduled meeting for which adequate notice can be published.
c.
The Planning Director shall maintain a record and date of such amendments as approved or
denied by the City Council and shall update this Development Code or the Zoning Map as
amended within 30 calendar days of the City Council’s action.

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Article Thirteen. Administration and Enforcement