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title: "Duluth UDC (unnumbered, p.425: Definitions — Y) — Duluth"
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# Duluth UDC (unnumbered, p.425: Definitions — Y)

Definitions — Y

**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:** 425–426
- **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

1. Front Yard. A yard extending across the full width of the lot, measured between the front lot line and the
front line of the main building. Corner lots shall be considered to have one exterior side and one front
yard based on the orientation of the principal structure.
2. Rear Yard. A yard extending across the full width of the lot, measured between the rear line of the lot and
the rear line of the main building.
3. Exterior Side Yard. A yard between the building and attached structures, and the adjacent street right-of-
way line along the lot extending from front yard to rear yard.
4. Interior Side Yard. A yard between the building and attached structures, and adjacent sideline of the lot
adjoining another lot, and extending from the front yard to the rear yard.

Yard (no principal building). An area beginning from the nearest lot line or street right-of-way line, as described
below, to the interior of a lot.

1. Front Yard. A yard extending across the full width of the lot, measured at a point beginning from the
adjacent street right-of-way line. Corner lots shall be considered to have two front yards or one side and
one front yard.
2. Rear Yard. A yard extending across the full width of the lot, measured at a point beginning from the rear
line of the lot. The rear line shall be opposite the street right-of-way line used to designate the front yard.
3. Side Yard. A yard that is not a front yard or rear yard.

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4. Interior Side Yard. A yard between the building and attached structures, and adjacent sideline of the lot
adjoining another lot, and extending from the front yard to the rear yard.