Do I need a permit for window or exterior door replacement in Douglasville?

Most likely yes. Window or exterior door replacement usually requires a permit in Georgia. Confirm the specifics with Douglasville.

Like-for-like replacement in an existing opening is often permitted more simply, but changing the opening size, adding a header, or altering egress typically requires a permit and plan detail. Bedroom windows must still meet IRC emergency escape and rescue (egress) sizing when replaced. Douglas County's own permitting office is the Douglas County Building Permits and Inspections, reachable on 770-920-7201 at https://www.douglascountyga.gov/224/Building-Permits-Inspections. It issues permits for the unincorporated county. If your city does not run its own building department, and many smaller Georgia municipalities do not, this is the office that will handle the job. Ask whether a like-for-like swap is exempt at your address, since changing the size of an opening is structural work and is treated differently. UDC Sec. 8.04(E)(1) requires a permit to alter or repair a building, and window or door replacement is not on the city's exempt list. Window awnings projecting no more than 54 inches without added support are exempt. Douglasville's remodel submittal checklist calls for building elevations for any exterior wall changes. Inside a locally designated historic district, exterior changes are subject to the City of Douglasville Historic Preservation Guidelines under UDC Sec. 6.02, and the Community Development Director decides whether a certificate of appropriateness is required. Interior changes and paint colors do not need historic approval.