The City of Cedartown Building Inspection & Zoning Department issues building permits and carries out inspections inside the city. Its office is in City Hall at 201 East Avenue.
What requires a permit in Cedartown?
The City has separate application forms for residential and non-residential building permits. Zoning variances and conditional uses have their own application.
Anyone needing a permit should contact the City Building Inspector first. The City schedules a meeting to review the request and, if it is approved, authorizes the permit.
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| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Permit authority | City of Cedartown Building Inspection & Zoning Department |
| Contact | Building Inspector, 770-748-3220 ext. 3040 or 770-689-7194 (cell) |
| Location | City Hall, 201 East Avenue, Cedartown, GA 30125 |
Polk County Building Inspection, at 5 Warehouse Street in Cedartown, is the county’s department. For property inside Cedartown city limits, start with the City.
Cedartown permit types and filing path
Cedartown publishes an Application for Residential Building Permit and an Application for Non-Residential Building Permit, plus an application for conditional use or zoning variance.
Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas work
Ask the Building Inspector how electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas work is permitted for your project when you make the permit request.
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Download the residential or non-residential building permit application from the City’s Building Inspection & Zoning page.
Before you file in Cedartown
- Check that the parcel is inside Cedartown city limits.
- Call the Building Inspector to set up the permit review meeting.
- Plan inspections at least 24 hours ahead.
How to apply: 6-step Cedartown process
Check that the parcel is inside Cedartown city limits.
Call 770-748-3220 ext. 3040 to request the permit. The City schedules a meeting to review the request.
Complete the residential or non-residential building permit application.
If the request is approved, the City authorizes the permit.
Respond to comments in the same permit record and obtain prerequisite approvals before construction proceeds.
Schedule each required inspection, keep work accessible and complete the final approval or occupancy step required for the project.
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Every inspection must be scheduled 24 hours in advance with the Building Inspector at 770-748-3220 ext. 3040 or 770-689-7194 (cell).
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Georgia's State Minimum Standard Codes apply statewide: the 2024 International Building, Residential, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, and Swimming Pool and Spa Codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code, with Georgia Amendments, in force since 1 January 2026; the energy code is still the 2015 IECC with Georgia supplements. The Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes
Official Cedartown permitting resources
These are the primary sources behind this guide. Codes, fee schedules and procedures change — confirm the position for your filing date.
- Georgia state codes
- Cedartown Building Inspection & Zoning
- Polk County Building Inspection
- Cedartown Code of Ordinances
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Who handles building permits in Cedartown?
The City of Cedartown Building Inspection & Zoning Department, at City Hall, 201 East Avenue.
Where should I submit a Cedartown permit?
Contact the City Building Inspector at 770-748-3220 ext. 3040. The City reviews the request in a meeting and, if approved, authorizes the permit.
How much notice do inspections need?
Inspections of any type must be scheduled 24 hours in advance.
Inspections are where schedules slip.
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