Duluth UDC § 603.01
Compliance with Other Codes and Provisions
Governing jurisdiction
Duluth
Land inside these city limits is governed by Duluth's own code and boards. A "Duluth, GA" mailing address is not proof of being inside them — most such addresses fall in unincorporated Gwinnett.
Boundary: US Census TIGERweb (Incorporated Places, ACS 2025 vintage), vintage 2025.
- Article
- 6 — Sign Regulations
- Pages in source
- 164–165
- Adopted
- 2025-09-08
- Amended through
- 2026-07-13
- Source
- Adopted PDF
Text
the city shall conform to the requirements of the International Building Code, Appendix H, and to the
requirements of the National Electrical Code, Article 600, “Electrical Signs and Outdoor Lighting,” as
adopted with amendments by the State of Georgia. Where the provisions of the building or electrical code
and this Article conflict or overlap, the most stringent requirement shall prevail and be controlling.
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Article Six. Sign Regulations
b. In accordance with the National Electrical Code specifications, all signs shall be located in such a way that
they maintain horizontal and vertical clearance from all overhead utilities. In no case shall any sign be
installed within 3 feet horizontally or vertically from any overhead utility line or utility guy wire.
c.
Any sign that will be erected, replaced, reconstructed, repaired, altered or relocated within the city shall
conform to all other provisions of this Unified Development Code and other ordinances of the City of
Duluth. In the event of conflict between the provisions of this Article and other articles of this
Development Code or City ordinances, the most stringent requirements shall prevail and be controlling.