Do I need a permit for addition or structural alteration in City of Cedartown?

Yes. In Georgia, addition or structural alteration generally requires a permit, and City of Cedartown is no exception.

Additions and any change to load-bearing walls require a permit and reviewed plans in Georgia; removing or altering a bearing wall usually needs engineered details. Additions may trigger energy-code, zoning, and setback review, so confirm the full scope before starting. Polk County's own permitting office is the Polk County Building Inspection office, reachable on 770-749-2104 at https://www.polkga.org/departments/building_inspection/index.php. 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. An addition means a full plan review, so confirm submittal requirements and current review times before you commission drawings. Cedartown's residential permit application is reviewed for zoning verification, flood plain status, and plan approvals covering site, foundation, floor plans, and elevations. Total building coverage on a residential lot is capped at 35 percent under Code Sec. 94-139, and an attached accessory building must meet all requirements of the main building under Sec. 94-134. Inspections of any type in Cedartown must be scheduled 24 hours in advance with the Building Inspector, and Code Sec. 18-39 requires permits to be applied for at least 48 hours before work starts. Property in Cedartown's designated historic district, the downtown area described in Code Sec. 54-61, cannot be materially changed in appearance without both a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission and a building permit, and the building permit is not issued until the certificate is (Sec. 54-35 and 54-63).