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title: "Duluth UDC Table 7-C — Duluth"
jurisdiction: duluth
governing_jurisdiction: Duluth
source_url: "https://www.duluthga.net/UDC_ADOPTED_9.8.2025_Amended_7-13-26.pdf"
effective_date: "2026-07-13"
as_of: "2026-08-13"
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# Duluth UDC Table 7-C

Minimum Distances in Feet Required between Trees

**Governing jurisdiction: Duluth.** A "Duluth, GA" mailing address is usually NOT in the City of Duluth. Unincorporated Gwinnett is 67.3% of the county's land area and is governed by a different code, a different board and a different permit portal. Resolve the governing jurisdiction before answering any zoning question.


- **Article:** 7 — Landscaping, Buffers, and Tree Protection
- **Pages in source:** 210
- **Adopted:** 2025-09-08
- **Amended through:** 2026-07-13
- **Source:** https://www.duluthga.net/UDC_ADOPTED_9.8.2025_Amended_7-13-26.pdf

## Text

and Structures or Infrastructure by Tree Canopy Size Category
Structure/Infrastructure Description

Tree Canopy Size Category from the City of Duluth Tree Species List

Large
Medium
Small
Very Small

Street intersections, measured from the right-
of-way boundary

Arterial Road
100
100
100
100

Major Collector
 50
 50
 50
 50

Minor Collector

 35

 35

 35

 35

Traffic Signs
20
20
20
20

Light Poles

20

20

15

15

Overhead utility lines

30

20

0

0

Underground utility lines
5
5
5
5

Fire hydrants, electrical transmission boxes,
water meters, other similar structures

5
5
5
5

Curb, sidewalk, or pavement edge
5
3.5
3
2

Buildings
15
10
5
5