Duluth UDC § 914.01
Construction Standards
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
- 259–260
- Adopted
- 2025-09-08
- Amended through
- 2026-07-13
- Source
- Adopted PDF
Text
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Article Nine. Project Design and Construction Standards
5. Expansion joints shall be provided where sidewalk ties into a structure, terminates at curb, ramps,
driveways, and at 60 foot intervals. Control joints shall be provided every 10 feet.
6. Disturbed areas resulting from sidewalk construction shall be backfilled, stabilized and grassed.
7. Cross Slope. Sidewalks shall be constructed with a cross slope of ½ inch per foot. Sidewalks shall maintain
this cross slope at driveway crossings or transition the sidewalk to a driveway with ramps and detectable
warnings.
8. Final Stabilization. Disturbed areas resulting from sidewalk construction shall be backfilled, stabilized and
grassed or landscaped.
9. Georgia DOT Controlled Roads. Sidewalks located in the right-of-way of roads under the jurisdiction of the
Georgia DOT shall be constructed in accordance with Georgia DOT design and construction standards.