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title: Duluth UDC § 345 — Duluth
jurisdiction: duluth
governing_jurisdiction: Duluth
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effective_date: "2026-07-13"
as_of: "2026-08-13"
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# Duluth UDC § 345

Home Occupations

**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:** 129–130
- **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. The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling unit and
only by occupants of the dwelling unit.
b. No outdoor storage is allowed.
c. One sign, no greater than 1 square foot in size, is allowed per dwelling unit.
d. No clients, patrons or employees (other than the resident) shall be allowed on
the property.
e. Home occupation(s) shall be limited to no more than 25 percent of the total
heated floor area of the residence or 500 square feet, whichever is less. An
affidavit shall be signed by the practitioner at the time of application and shall
include the proposed size of the home occupation in terms of square feet of
proposed business area and square feet of total heated floor area.
f. The dwelling must be the legal residence of the principal practitioner at the
time of the application, and the home occupation shall be valid only as long as the original principal
practitioner resides in the dwelling, is conducting business and has a current occupational tax certificate.
g.
One (1) business vehicle that conforms to the parking management regulations in Section 405.01 (Parking
in a Residential District) is permitted. Trailers that display company names, brands, logos, or graphics shall
be counted as a business vehicle.
h. The conduct of the home occupation shall neither increase the normal flow of traffic nor shall it increase

Illustrative example of signage

that exceeds the maximum

allowed size.

normal on-street or off-street parking.
i.
No equipment may be utilized or stored in the conduct of the home occupation except that which is
normally used for purely domestic or household purposes. Said items may only be those used on the
premises or incidental supplies necessary for and consumed in the conduct of the home occupation.
Samples, however, may be kept on the premises but neither sold nor distributed from the residence.
j.
Any additions or alterations that will be used for the home occupation must be of an architectural style in
keeping with the surrounding residential development. Any and all work must be approved and permitted
by the City of Duluth.
k.
Offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust or other particulate matter, odorous matter, heat, humidity, glare
or other objectionable effects shall not be permitted.

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Article Three. Restrictions on Particular Uses