Duluth UDC (unnumbered, p.392: Definitions — E)
Definitions — E
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
- 14 — Interpretation and Definitions
- Pages in source
- 392–393
- Adopted
- 2025-09-08
- Amended through
- 2026-07-13
- Source
- Adopted PDF
Text
Electric Supplier. (Small Cell Wireless Facility). Any electric light and power company subject to regulation
by the Georgia Public Service Commission, any electric membership corporation furnishing retail service in
this state, and any municipality which furnishes such service within this state.
Electric Vehicle Charging Station. A public or private parking space that is served by electric vehicle supply
equipment that has as its primary purpose the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means)
to a battery in an electric vehicle.
Elevated Building. A non-basement building built to have the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area
elevated above the ground level by means of fill, solid foundation perimeter walls, pilings, columns, piers, or
shear walls adequately anchored so as not to impair the structural integrity of the building during a base
flood event.
Eligible Facilities Request (Small Cell Wireless Facility). An eligible facilities request as set forth in 47
C.F.R. § 1.40001(b)(3), as it existed on January 1, 2019.
Erosion. The process by which land surface is worn away by the action of wind, water, ice, or gravity.
Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan:
1. A plan that is designed to minimize the accelerated erosion and sediment runoff at a site during land
disturbance activities.
2. A plan required by the Erosion and Sedimentation Act, O.C.G.A. Chapter 12-7, that includes, as a
minimum, protections at least as stringent as the State General Permit, best management practices,
and applicable requirements in Division I of Article 10.
Establishment period. The length of time it takes to successfully establish a tree in the landscape, generally
considered to be three years from time of planting.
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Article Fourteen. Interpretation and Definitions
Exemption Plat. Also known as an exempt plat, is a legal document used in land development to address
minor land divisions or boundary adjustments that are exempt from the extensive regulations and review
processes typically associated with a full subdivision.
Existing Construction. Any structure for which the "start of construction" commenced before December 17,
1975.
Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision. A manufactured home park or subdivision for which the
construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including
at a minimum the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and final site grading or the pouring of
concrete pads) is completed before December 17, 1975.
Expansion to an Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision. The preparation of additional sites by
the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed,
including the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of
concrete pads.
Extended Detention. The detention of stormwater runoff for an extended period, typically 24 hours or
greater.
Extreme Flood Protection. Measures taken to prevent adverse impacts from large low-frequency storm
events with a return frequency of 100 years or more.