Gwinnett Index

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. 169 | P a g e 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 Residence4Multi-Family Developments5
Principal Freestanding Signs
Max. number of Principal Freestanding SignsNone 6None 7
Principal Building Signs
Number of Building Signs (wall or window signs)1 per housing unit1 per housing unit, 1 per multi-family building
Maximum sign face area of Building Signs1 sq. ft. per housing unit1 sq. ft. for each housing unit, 4 sq. ft. per multi-family building
Max. percent coverage if placed in WindowCovering no more than 20% of windowCovering no more than 20% of window
Sign Characteristics
AnimatedNot allowedNot allowed
Changeable Copy Sign—ManualNot allowedNot allowed
Changeable Copy Sign—ElectronicNot allowedNot allowed
Illumination, internalNot allowedNot allowed
Illumination, externalNot allowedNot allowed
Illumination, exposed bulbs or neonNot allowedNot allowed