Duluth UDC Table 6-B
Principal Freestanding and Building Signs—Nonresidential 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
- 172–173
- Adopted
- 2025-09-08
- Amended through
- 2026-07-13
- Source
- Adopted PDF
Verified. Every cell compared against rendered pp172-173 on 2026-08-15. Rows 1, 13 and 18 are section bands. WARNING on rows 3 and 5: the "1 street frontage:" and "2 street frontages:" labels are single merged cells spanning TWO ruled value rows, verified at 300 dpi as having no rule crossing the label column, so the following row carries values with an empty label and must be read with the row above it. The source also uses two different footnote numbers for the same phrase in adjacent columns of the internal-illumination row ("restrictions 11" and "restrictions 9"); reproduced as printed.
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All Other Nonresidential Properties 8
Property Zoned O-N
(Office-Neighborhood)
One or Two Tenants 9
Three or More Tenants
Principal
Freestanding Signs
Max. number of Principal
Freestanding Signs
1 per property
1 per street frontage
1 per street frontage
1 street frontage:
Max. area of Principal
Freestanding Sign face
24 sq. ft.
50 sq. ft.
1 sq. ft. per linear foot of
frontage, up to a maximum
of 150 sq. ft.
Max. height of sign
8 ft.
8 ft.
15 ft.
2 street frontages:
Each sign: 1 sq. ft. per linear
Max. area of Principal
Freestanding Sign face
24 sq. ft.
100 sq. ft. total for both signs
(max. 1 sign 64 sq. ft.)
foot of frontage, up to a
maximum of 150 sq. ft.
Max. height of signs
8 ft.
12 ft.
15 ft.
Min. setback from street
right-of-way line 10
0 ft.
0 ft.
0 ft.
Monument sign allowed
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hybrid
monument
sign
allowed
Yes
Yes
Yes
Column sign allowed
No
No
No
Pole sign allowed
No
No
No
Changeable
Copy
Sign
allowed on Freestanding Sign
No
Yes, manually activated or
Yes, manually activated or
electronic
electronic
Principal Building
Signs
Max. number of Principal
Building Signs
1
1 per 300 linear feet of
tenant frontage, per façade
1 per tenant frontage, per
façade
8 See Adjustments, below.
9 “Tenant” as defined in this Development Code: A natural person, business or other entity that occupies land or buildings by
ownership, under a lease, through payment of rent, or at will; an occupant, inhabitant, or dweller of a place. Subtenants are
not considered “tenants” for the purposes of this Article.
10 See the Visibility Clearance Area setback requirements.
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Article Six. Sign Regulations
All Other Nonresidential Properties 8
Property Zoned O-N
(Office-Neighborhood)
One or Two Tenants 9
Three or More Tenants
The greater of 2 sq. ft. per
The greater of 2 sq. ft. per
linear foot of tenant
frontage, or 20% of each
linear foot of tenant
frontage, or 20% of each
Max. area of sign face
10 sq. ft.
tenant’s facade
tenant’s facade
Covering no more than 20%
Covering no more than 20%
Max. percent coverage if
placed in Window
Not allowed
of total window and glass
of total window and glass
door area per facade
door area per facade
Changeable
Copy
Sign
allowed on Building
Yes, manually activated only
Yes, manually activated only
Sign Characteristics
Animated
Not allowed
Not allowed
Not allowed
Illumination, internal
Not allowed
Yes, with restrictions 11
Yes, with restrictions 9
Illumination, external
Not allowed
Yes
Yes
Illumination, exposed bulbs or
neon
Not allowed
Not allowed
Not allowed
Table
Spanning header: All Other Nonresidential Properties8 — a label printed above and across the columns below. Without it Table 4-A reads "6 am to 5 pm" twice.
| Property Zoned O-N (Office-Neighborhood) | One or Two Tenants9 | Three or More Tenants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Freestanding Signs | |||
| Max. number of Principal Freestanding Signs | 1 per property | 1 per street frontage | 1 per street frontage |
| 1 street frontage: Max. area of Principal Freestanding Sign face Max. height of sign | 24 sq. ft. | 50 sq. ft. | 1 sq. ft. per linear foot of frontage, up to a maximum of 150 sq. ft. |
| 8 ft. | 8 ft. | 15 ft. | |
| 2 street frontages: Max. area of Principal Freestanding Sign face Max. height of signs | 24 sq. ft. | 100 sq. ft. total for both signs (max. 1 sign 64 sq. ft.) | Each sign: 1 sq. ft. per linear foot of frontage, up to a maximum of 150 sq. ft. |
| 8 ft. | 12 ft. | 15 ft. | |
| Min. setback from street right-of-way line 10 | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. |
| Monument sign allowed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid monument sign allowed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Column sign allowed | No | No | No |
| Pole sign allowed | No | No | No |
| Changeable Copy Sign allowed on Freestanding Sign | No | Yes, manually activated or electronic | Yes, manually activated or electronic |
| Principal Building Signs | |||
| Max. number of Principal Building Signs | 1 | 1 per 300 linear feet of tenant frontage, per façade | 1 per tenant frontage, per façade |
| Max. area of sign face | 10 sq. ft. | The greater of 2 sq. ft. per linear foot of tenant frontage, or 20% of each tenant’s facade | The greater of 2 sq. ft. per linear foot of tenant frontage, or 20% of each tenant’s facade |
| Max. percent coverage if placed in Window | Not allowed | Covering no more than 20% of total window and glass door area per facade | Covering no more than 20% of total window and glass door area per facade |
| Changeable Copy Sign allowed on Building | Yes, manually activated only | Yes, manually activated only | |
| Sign Characteristics | |||
| Animated | Not allowed | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Illumination, internal | Not allowed | Yes, with restrictions 11 | Yes, with restrictions 9 |
| Illumination, external | Not allowed | Yes | Yes |
| Illumination, exposed bulbs or neon | Not allowed | Not allowed | Not allowed |