Duluth has no formal snow-clearing ordinance; metro Atlanta averages <2 inches snow annually. Under O.C.G.A. §32-4-91 general premises-liability principles, owners may be liable for known dangerous sidewalk conditions not timely addressed.
Duluth, like most metro Atlanta jurisdictions, has not enacted a sidewalk-snow-clearing mandate because accumulating snow is uncommon (NWS climatology shows metro Atlanta averages roughly 2 inches per year, often in a single event). Georgia has no statewide sidewalk-clearing duty. However, under common-law premises liability and O.C.G.A. §51-3-1 (invitees) and §51-3-2 (licensees), property owners who have actual or constructive knowledge of a hazardous sidewalk condition — ice from a known leaking gutter, a frozen driveway apron leading to a public walk — can face negligence claims if they fail to act within a reasonable time. Duluth Public Works (770-623-2801) treats major arterials like Buford Highway and Pleasant Hill Road during ice events. Businesses typically pretreat with salt/brine before forecasted events.
No city citation; civil liability via negligence lawsuit if injury results from unaddressed known hazard.
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