Council adopts major changes to Duluth’s Unified Development Code to speed housing
Jun 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026
The council unanimously passed Ordinance 19, a broad update to chapter 50 (the Unified Development Code) intended to simplify form districts, allow more housing types by right and reduce regulatory barriers to building 'missing middle' housing.
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Duluth City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 19, a comprehensive set of amendments to Chapter 50 (the Unified Development Code) designed to simplify form districts, pare back overlapping design standards and allow more housing types by right in R1 and R2 neighborhoods.
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