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title: "Duluth UDC (unnumbered, p.423: Definitions — V) — Duluth"
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governing_jurisdiction: Duluth
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# Duluth UDC (unnumbered, p.423: Definitions — V)

Definitions — V

**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:** 14 — Interpretation and Definitions
- **Pages in source:** 423–424
- **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

Variance. A grant of relief from the requirements of this Development Code which permits construction in a
manner otherwise prohibited by this Development Code.

Vegetation, wrested. The line where the normal flow of water in a stream or other body of water has removed
vegetation from the bank, creating a clear boundary between the water and the remaining vegetation.

Vegetative Erosion and Sedimentation Control Measures. Measures for the stabilization of erodible or sediment-
producing areas by covering the soil with:

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Article Fourteen. Interpretation and Definitions

1. Permanent seeding, sprigging, planting, producing long-term vegetative cover; or,
2. Temporary seeding, producing short-term vegetative cover; or,
3. Sodding, covering areas with a turf of perennial sod-forming grass.

 Such measures can be found in the publication Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control in Georgia.

Vehicle. Any device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a
highway.

Vehicular Sign. Any sign placed, mounted, painted on, or affixed to a motor vehicle or to a freight, flat-bed or
storage trailer, or other conveyance, whether motorized or drawn.

Very small canopy tree. A tree with a canopy that covers at least 150 square feet at maturity but less than 400
square feet under urban conditions, with a crown diameter of at least 15 feet.

View Corridor. A designated pathway or area that frames and protects a specific view of a landmark, natural
feature, or important building.

Violation. The failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the community's floodplain
management regulations. A structure or other development without the elevation certificate, other certificates, or
other evidence of compliance required in this article is presumed to be in violation until such time as that
documentation is provided.