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title: Duluth UDC § 342.08 — Duluth
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effective_date: "2026-07-13"
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# Duluth UDC § 342.08

Special Use Approval

**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:** 118–120
- **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. Special use approval shall be required to:

1. Construct a new tower in an allowed district; or
2. Modify or accept a collocation to a previously approved wireless facility or support structure
(tower) when the proposed modification of collocation:

i. Increases the overall height or width of the support structure to which the wireless

facilities are to be attached; or
ii. Increases the dimensions of the equipment compound that was initially approved by the

City.
b. Application. In addition to the special use review and approval requirements found in the Procedures and

Permits Article of this Development Code, the following process shall apply:

1. An application shall be submitted that includes the following information:
i. Site plan(s) to scale specifying the location of telecommunications facilities,

transmission building and/or other accessory uses, access, parking, fences, landscaped
areas and adjacent land uses.
ii. Landscape plan to scale indicating size, spacing and type of plantings required in this

Code Section.

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iii. An impact statement fully describing the effects that the proposed telecommunications

facility will have on the environment and surrounding area including the impacts on
adjacent residential structures and districts, impacts on structures and sites of historic
significance and impacts on streetscapes and significant view corridors. The Impact
Statement shall include a description of anticipated maintenance needs for the
telecommunications facility, including frequency of service, personnel needs, equipment
needs and traffic noise or safety impacts of such maintenance.
iv. Report from a professional structural engineer licensed in the State of Georgia,

documenting the following:

1. Telecommunications facility height and design, including technical, engineering,
economic and other pertinent factors governing selection of the proposed
design.
2. Total anticipated capacity of the telecommunications facility, including number
and types of antennae which can be accommodated. Evidence shall be
provided that indicates capacity is sufficient to allow future wireless facilities
(collocation).
3. Evidence of structural integrity of the tower structure (i.e. engineer’s
statement that structure is built to meet or exceed Standard Building Code).
4. Structural failure characteristics of the telecommunications tower(s) over 70
feet and demonstration that site and setbacks are of adequate size to contain
debris.
5. A definition of the area of service to be served by the antenna or tower and
whether such antenna or tower is needed for coverage or capacity.
v. The identity of a community liaison officer to resolve issues of concern to neighbors and

residents relating to the construction and operation of the facility. Include name,
address, telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address, if applicable.
vi. The existing towers and tall structures located within the geographic service area should

be identified on a map along with written justification as to the need for a new tower in
place of an existing structure
vii. A map indicating all existing towers and antennae sites located within Duluth and within

2 miles of the city boundaries.
c.
Review Period.

1. Within 150 calendar days of the date an application for special use approval is filed with the
Planning and Development Department, unless another date is specified in a written agreement
between the Department and the applicant, the City shall:

i. Make its final decision to approve or disapprove the application; and
ii. Advise the applicant in writing of its final decision.
2. Within 30 calendar days of the date an application for special use approval is filed with the
Planning and Development Department, the Planning and Development Director shall determine
if it is a complete application and, if he or she determines the application is not a complete
application, notify the applicant in writing of any information required to complete such
application.
3. To the extent additional information is required to complete the application, the time required
by the applicant to provide such information shall not be counted toward the calendar day
review period set forth in Sec. 342.08(c)(1) above.

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