Duluth UDC § 712.02
Application Requirements for Tree Removal
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
- 197
- Adopted
- 2025-09-08
- Amended through
- 2026-07-13
- Source
- Adopted PDF
Text
a. When a person applies for tree removal approval as defined in Section 712.01, such person shall also file
an application for a tree removal permit and provide the following information:
1. A complete tree survey and inventory, as described in Section 712.03.
2. An integrated site plan showing specimen trees, the trees to be saved and those to be removed,
utilities to be installed, grading, the approximate location of all structures, driveways and curb
cuts and proposed tree plantings and other landscaping.
3. A detailed plan to protect and preserve trees before, during and for a period of 18-months after
construction, which plan shall contain the following information:
a. All items found on the Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Submittal checklist
pertinent to normal plan review.
b. Site area (roads, utility lines, detention ponds, etc.)
c. The locations of existing and proposed structures, paving, driveways, cut and fill area,
detention areas, etc.
d. Phase lines or limits of construction.
e. A delineation of all protected zones with any required dimensions.
f. Calculations showing compliance with the required canopy coverage using existing trees
and/or replacement trees.
g. Location of all existing and proposed utility lines or easements.
h. Locations of any boring sites for underground utilities.
i. Locations of all specimen trees and indications whether they are to be removed or
preserved.
j. Locations of all tree protection devices, materials to be used in each location and
details.
k. A delineation of a tree save area in which trees have been inventoried for canopy
coverage calculations.
l. If applicable, locations and details of all permanent tree protection measures (tree
wells, aeration system, permeable paving, retaining walls, bollards, etc.) and
m. Additional information as required on a case-by-case basis.
b. Minor changes to existing development require only a sketch showing changes to be submitted to the
Planning and Development Director for review and approval.