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title: Duluth UDC § 306.01 — 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/306.01"
licence: "CC0-1.0"
---

# Duluth UDC § 306.01

Intent

**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:** 3 — Restrictions on Particular Uses
- **Pages in source:** 101
- **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

The intent of these standards is to achieve high quality non-residential development that utilizes a common
palette of attractive, durable building materials and, as such, enhances the visual appeal of the community. The
following design standards are intended to, over time, establish a streetscape and image that makes the City of
Duluth unique to other surrounding jurisdictions, establishes a unifying theme, presents the traveling public with a
sense of arrival, is harmonious with its surroundings, is aesthetically pleasing, and enhances the character of the
community.