Duluth UDC § 712.01
Tree Removal Approval Required for Development Activity
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
- 196–197
- Adopted
- 2025-09-08
- Amended through
- 2026-07-13
- Source
- Adopted PDF
Text
family project or non-residential development, without meeting the requirements of a site development
plan as required in Section 1116.Site Development Plans of Article 11.
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Article Seven. Landscaping, Buffers, and Tree Protection
b. For any existing multi-family or non-residential development for which a development permit was
previously issued, no tree shall be removed that would reduce the tree canopy coverage requirements on
the property below that required under this Article without the reissuance of the tree removal permit (or
approval of a sketch if qualified under Section 712.02(b).
c.
No person shall “clear cut” any parcels or combination greater than 2 acres without specific plan approval
during zoning or first obtaining a Special Use approval under 712.02. Application Requirements for Tree
Removal