Do I need a permit for screen enclosure or pool cage in City of Cedartown?

Most likely yes. Screen enclosure or pool cage usually requires a permit in Georgia. Confirm the specifics with City of Cedartown.

A screen room or patio cover attached to the house is a structure that generally needs a permit and setback review; a freestanding, non-roofed screen may be treated more lightly by some jurisdictions. Adding a roof cover can trigger structural, drainage, and (if enclosed) electrical review. 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 attached enclosure is a structural addition, so expect a plan review and a footing and attachment inspection. An accessory building attached to the house by a roof must meet all requirements that apply to the main building under Code Sec. 94-134 and 94-136, including the district setbacks. Total building coverage on a residential lot is capped at 35 percent under Code Sec. 94-139. Cedartown handles permits through Building Inspector Joseph Martin at City Hall, 201 East Avenue, 770-748-3220 extension 3040. Anyone needing a permit contacts him first, and a meeting is scheduled to review the request before the permit is authorized.