Duluth UDC Table 6-A
Principal Freestanding and Building Signs—Residential Uses
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
- 6 — Sign Regulations
- Pages in source
- 170–171
- Adopted
- 2025-09-08
- Amended through
- 2026-07-13
- Source
- Adopted PDF
Verified. Every cell compared against rendered pp170-171 on 2026-08-15. Rows 1, 3 and 7 are section bands ("Principal Freestanding Signs", "Principal Building Signs", "Sign Characteristics") with empty value cells -- they are rows of the table, not headings dropped in. Superscript footnote markers flattened to trailing digits.
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Single-Family Residence 4
Multi-Family Developments 5
Principal Freestanding Signs
Max. number of Principal Freestanding
Signs
None 6
None 7
Principal Building Signs
Number of Building Signs (wall or window
signs)
1 per housing unit
1 per housing unit,
1 per multi-family building
Maximum sign face area of Building Signs
1 sq. ft. per housing unit
1 sq. ft. for each housing unit,
4 sq. ft. per multi-family building
Max. percent coverage if placed in Window
Covering no more than 20% of window
Covering no more than 20% of window
4 Includes one-family dwellings, townhouses and manufactured homes on individual lots.
5 Includes all residential developments occupying a single property in common, such as apartments, condominiums, manufactured home parks,
and nursing homes.
6 Principal freestanding signs are not allowed on a single-family residential lot. (See, however, Temporary Signs, under Section 609.) Principal
freestanding signs on a single-family development are limited to Project Entrance Signs (see Section 606).
7 Principal freestanding signs on a multi-family development are limited to Project Entrance Signs (see Section 606). For other freestanding signs
allowed on a multi-family development property, see Miscellaneous Freestanding Signs under Section 608.01 and Temporary Signs, under
Section 609.
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Article Six. Sign Regulations
Single-Family Residence 4
Multi-Family Developments 5
Sign Characteristics
Animated
Not allowed
Not allowed
Changeable Copy Sign—Manual
Not allowed
Not allowed
Changeable Copy Sign—Electronic
Not allowed
Not allowed
Illumination, internal
Not allowed
Not allowed
Illumination, external
Not allowed
Not allowed
Illumination, exposed bulbs or neon
Not allowed
Not allowed
Table
| Single-Family Residence4 | Multi-Family Developments5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Freestanding Signs | ||
| Max. number of Principal Freestanding Signs | None 6 | None 7 |
| Principal Building Signs | ||
| Number of Building Signs (wall or window signs) | 1 per housing unit | 1 per housing unit, 1 per multi-family building |
| Maximum sign face area of Building Signs | 1 sq. ft. per housing unit | 1 sq. ft. for each housing unit, 4 sq. ft. per multi-family building |
| Max. percent coverage if placed in Window | Covering no more than 20% of window | Covering no more than 20% of window |
| Sign Characteristics | ||
| Animated | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Changeable Copy Sign—Manual | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Changeable Copy Sign—Electronic | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Illumination, internal | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Illumination, external | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Illumination, exposed bulbs or neon | Not allowed | Not allowed |