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title: Duluth UDC § 306.08 — 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"
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# Duluth UDC § 306.08

Fences and Freestanding Walls

**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:** 104–105
- **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. Fencing shall be allowed in the side or rear yard in all zoning districts.
b. No fence shall exceed 8 feet in height.
c.
Fencing may be constructed of natural wood, simulated wood, brick, stone, iron, aluminum or vinyl
coated chain link.
d. Solid metal sheathing, electric fencing, and barbed wire or similar materials shall be prohibited.
e. Fencing shall be allowed in the front yard in M-1 and M-2 industrial zoning districts subject to the

following additional standards:

1. All front yard fences shall be setback a minimum of five feet (5’) from the property lines.
2. Fences shall be decorative in nature and constructed of iron or aluminum panels with brick or
stone columns every thirty feet (30’) minimum.
3. All points of vehicular ingress and egress must maintain adequate sight distance for each
driveway that approaches a street. The minimum corner sight distance from the approaching
street shall be equal to or exceed 10 times the regulated speed of the intersecting street, as
measured from the center of the approaching street in both directions along the right-of-way
line of the intersected street.
4. A five foot (5’) landscape strip, planted in accordance with Article 7 of this code, shall be required
directly outside of the fence.
f.
Retaining Walls.

5. Retaining walls shall be constructed of interlocking masonry block, brick or other decorative
material as approved by the Planning and Development Director.
6. Timber walls are prohibited.
7. Walls shall meet all City design standards and must be included in site development plans.
8. All walls exceeding 3’11” in height shall require a separate review and permit.

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