Duluth UDC § 908.02
Location Requirements
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
- 9 — Project Design and Construction Standards
- Pages in source
- 253
- Adopted
- 2025-09-08
- Amended through
- 2026-07-13
- Source
- Adopted PDF
Text
1. Sidewalks shall be located 24 inches from the back of curb except in Conservation Subdivisions, Planned
Unit Developments, or subdivisions in which street trees are provided (bridges excepted). Where no
curbing exists or future road improvements are anticipated, the sidewalks shall be placed in a location
acceptable to the Director. All new sidewalks shall match and provide smooth transition to any existing
sidewalks.
2. Sidewalks in Conservation Subdivisions, Planned Unit Developments or in subdivisions in which street
trees are provided shall be located at least 6 feet from the back of curb (bridges excepted). The area
between the curb and the sidewalk shall consist of grassing or landscaping. Where no curb exists, or if
road improvements are proposed for installation by the City, County or State, sidewalks, including
appropriate drainage facilities, shall be constructed in a location acceptable to the Department of
Planning and Development and/or Georgia Department of Transportation, or Gwinnett County DOT, as
applicable
a. Sidewalks shall be required adjacent to the perimeter of eyebrow turnarounds.
b. Sidewalks shall be required adjacent to perimeter of cul-de-sac turnarounds.
c.
Where possible, sidewalks shall be woven through existing vegetation, trees, etc. to create a
“meandering sidewalk.”