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title: Duluth UDC § 203.04 — 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/203.04"
licence: "CC0-1.0"
---

# Duluth UDC § 203.04

Determination of Side Yard Setback Distances

**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:** 2 — Use of Land and Structures
- **Pages in source:** 41
- **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

In the determination of side yard setback distances, lots whose side yard shares a common property line with
those of adjacent properties shall observe the setback distance required under "interior side" of the bulk and area
regulations of each zoning classification in Section 204. Lots whose side yard does not share common property
lines with those of adjacent lots (i.e., street side) shall observe the side yard setback distance required under
"exterior side” of the bulk and area regulations of each zoning classification in Section 204.

a. Changes in topography or other unusual circumstances may be reviewed by the Planning and

Development Director, who at his or her discretion, may modify requirements of this Section 203.04,
provided the intent of the Development Code is maintained.
b. Corner lots shall be considered to have one exterior side yard and one interior side yard.