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title: Duluth UDC § 204.21 — 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/204.21"
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# Duluth UDC § 204.21

DOD Downtown Overlay District

**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:** 51
- **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

a. Purpose and Intent of the DOD Overlay District. The purpose of the DOD Overlay District is to encourage

new development and redevelopment adjacent to the Duluth Central Business District that follows the
compact development pattern, architectural styles and mix of uses found in the CBD. The DOD is intended
to allow the downtown area to extend across Buford Highway, consistent with the intent of the Buford
Highway Corridor Redevelopment Plan (located on the city’s website) by supplementing the base zoning
regulations within the overlay district with tailored building and design standards.
b. Architectural and Design Standards. All new construction, redevelopment and alterations shall comply

with Section 204.16(d), with the exception that off-street parking requirements shall comply with Section
404. Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required.
c.
Parking. Off-street parking requirements shall use the parking ratios that are recommended in the
Downtown Duluth Master Plan, with final approval by the Planning and Development Director.