---
title: Duluth UDC § 719.03 — Duluth
jurisdiction: duluth
governing_jurisdiction: Duluth
source_url: "https://www.duluthga.net/UDC_ADOPTED_9.8.2025_Amended_7-13-26.pdf"
effective_date: "2026-07-13"
as_of: "2026-08-13"
canonical: "https://www.gwindex.net/code/duluth/719.03"
licence: "CC0-1.0"
---

# Duluth UDC § 719.03

Inspection

**Governing jurisdiction: Duluth.** A "Duluth, GA" mailing address is usually NOT in the City of Duluth. Unincorporated Gwinnett is 67.3% of the county's land area and is governed by a different code, a different board and a different permit portal. Resolve the governing jurisdiction before answering any zoning question.


- **Article:** 7 — Landscaping, Buffers, and Tree Protection
- **Pages in source:** 211–212
- **Adopted:** 2025-09-08
- **Amended through:** 2026-07-13
- **Source:** https://www.duluthga.net/UDC_ADOPTED_9.8.2025_Amended_7-13-26.pdf

## Text

a. The Planning and Development Department shall conduct an inspection of the plantings and

landscape materials required by this Code Division prior to expiration of the 18-month warranty or
maintenance period. The owner shall be notified of any replacements or restoration that must be
made to maintain compliance with this Code Division or conditions of zoning, special use or
variance approval.

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Article Seven. Landscaping, Buffers, and Tree Protection

b. Required landscape material found to be dead or near death shall be replaced prior to release by the

Planning and Development Department of the warranty of maintenance surety. In no case shall
replacement be delayed greater than 30 days from notification unless a performance bond is posted
with the Planning and Development Department.