Gwinnett Index

Duluth UDC § 607.01

Miscellaneous Freestanding Signs

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
176–177
Adopted
2025-09-08
Amended through
2026-07-13
Source
Adopted PDF

Text

14 If two signs are planned, signs shall be symmetrical in size and shape and shall not exceed 50 square feet each. 175 | P a g e Article Six. Sign Regulations Freestanding signs in addition to those regulated under Section 604 are allowed as accessory uses on a property occupied by a residential, commercial, industrial or institutional use if each sign complies with all of the following: a. Permanently installed miscellaneous freestanding signs may be located within the area between a street right-of-way line and the minimum building setback required from that street right-of-way line for the zoning of the property, if such signs are located within 3 feet of driveways that provide access into or from the property. There shall be no more than 2 such signs per driveway and each such sign shall not exceed 6 square feet in sign face area nor be more than 3 feet in height. b. Miscellaneous freestanding signs located farther from the street than the minimum building setback from that street right-of-way line required by the zoning of the property, shall be allowed as follows: 1. On a property occupied by a multi-family or non-residential use, one miscellaneous sign not to exceed 32 square feet in sign face area or more than 8 feet in height may be located on the property for each principal building on the lot, or for each drive-through service window on the building. 2. Other miscellaneous freestanding signs are allowed beyond the minimum building setback, provided that such signs are no more than 6 square feet in sign face area nor more than 3 feet in height (except signs that are required by law to be higher than 3 feet, such as those marking a handicapped parking space). 3. Portable signs are not allowed as miscellaneous freestanding signs except for an A-Frame sign for a nonresidential use (also known as a “sandwich board” sign). Such A-Frame signs must be located no farther from an entrance to the owner’s business than 6 feet and may be no larger than 6 square feet in sign face area nor be more than 3 feet in height. Such A-Frame signs must be stored indoors when the owner’s establishment is not open for business. A-Frame Sign