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title: Duluth UDC § 306.05 — 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/306.05"
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# Duluth UDC § 306.05

Roof Forms and Materials

**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:** 103–104
- **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. Pitched roofs shall have a minimum slope of 4:12 and a

maximum slope of 12:12.
b. Pitched roof materials shall be architectural grade shingles,

natural slate, natural terracotta, natural wood shake,
copper, or factory finished sheet metal.
c.
Roof pitches that create overly prominent or uncommon
buildings (e.g. A-frames or geodesic domes) are prohibited.
d. Flat roofs shall have parapets or cornice features.
e. Flat roof materials shall be any material that meets local codes. Exposed metal flashing shall be copper or

factory finished sheet metal; if used as a standing seam, the color must blend with adjacent materials or
be a color to simulate weathered copper or bronze.

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Article Three. Restrictions on Particular Uses

f.
Rooftop equipment shall be screened by building elements (such as a parapet wall) rather than through
add-on screening (such as wood or metal slats).