Fire Regulations in Duluth, GA (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Duluth, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Recreational fire pits allowed under International Fire Code §307.4.2 (adopted by Georgia): max 3 ft diameter, 2 ft tall flames, 15 ft from structures. Only seasoned wood or charcoal. Summer burn ban does not apply to recreational fires in approved appliances.
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Some RestrictionsFireworks
Consumer fireworks legal per GA HB 110 (2015). Use permitted 10 AM to 9 PM daily; extended until midnight July 3-4 and Dec 31; until 1 AM Jan 1. Duluth cannot ban outright but enforces state time limits.
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Some RestrictionsBrush Clearance
Duluth has no dedicated defensible-space ordinance (unlike western WUI states). Property maintenance code requires weeds/grass under 12 inches. Tree and brush removal on private property generally permitted without permit unless within stream buffers or tree protection zones.
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Few RestrictionsOutdoor Burning
Duluth is under Georgia EPD's metro Atlanta summer burn ban May 1 to September 30 each year. Outside that window, burning requires a free Georgia Forestry Commission permit. Yard debris burning prohibited in Gwinnett County year-round.
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Heavy RestrictionsWildfire Zones
Duluth is suburban metro Atlanta and not designated as a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) community. Georgia Forestry Commission tracks WUI primarily in rural/forested north GA counties. No special construction, landscaping, or insurance requirements apply.
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Few RestrictionsSmoke Detectors
Duluth has no city-specific smoke detector ordinance and defers to Georgia state law. O.C.G.A. § 25-2-40 requires an approved smoke detector in every dwelling, with hard-wired listed detectors in homes built on or after July 1, 1987 and at minimum battery-operated units in older homes. Short-term rentals must additionally show proof of installed smoke detectors, CO detectors, and fire extinguishers at permit application.
Smoke Detector Requirements in Duluth
Some RestrictionsLooking for Gwinnett County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Duluth city rules.
Fire Regulations in Gwinnett County →