Duluth UDC § 703.04
Approval of Reduction in Buffer Widths
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
- 7 — Landscaping, Buffers, and Tree Protection
- Pages in source
- 189–190
- Adopted
- 2025-09-08
- Amended through
- 2026-07-13
- Source
- Adopted PDF
Text
The Planning and Development Director, in certain circumstances, may approve the reduction of a buffer width
required in Section 703.02 in accordance with the procedures in the Procedures and Permits Article of this
Development Code; however, in determining whether a buffer width may be reduced, the Planning and
Development Director must be satisfied that:
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a. Existing topography and/or vegetation within the reduced buffer area achieve the intent of this Article.
b. The requested buffer width reduction does not reduce the required buffer width by any more than 50%.
a. All other standards for permanent buffers listed in this Article, including all screening and supplemental
plantings requirements, will be met despite the buffer width reduction.