Start from the site plan’s numbered sites, then check that each site’s electrical, water, and sewer connections, the roads and fire access, the hydrants, and the service buildings appear consistently on the civil, utility, electrical, and architectural drawings. AI can flag conflicts; the designer and the authority having jurisdiction decide compliance.
What does NFPA 1194 cover?
NFPA 1194 is the Standard for Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds. NFPA’s page states that it provides construction requirements for safety and health for occupants using facilities supplied by recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds that offer temporary living sites for recreational vehicles, recreational park trailers, and other camping units.
NFPA’s official NFPA 1194 page identifies the 2026 edition as current when checked on October 9, 2026. Confirm the edition, local amendments, and project scope that actually govern the work. The publisher’s newest edition does not establish local adoption.
Fire department access and hydrants are often set by the fire code, so read this guide with the NFPA 1 guide or the IFC guide, and wildland exposure with the NFPA 1140 guide. Site electrical service follows the NFPA 70 guide. Many states and counties also license campgrounds, so record every document the authority requires.
Gather the site plan and the utility drawings
Collect the site plan with numbered sites and site types, the grading and road plans, the fire access plan, the water and hydrant plans, the sewer and dump station plans, the electrical site plan with pedestals and the service, the service building plans for restrooms and laundries, and the specifications.
Site counts change during design and permitting. Upload the latest site plan with every utility sheet so each site can be checked for its connections.
Check each site and the roads that serve it
| Review question | Sources to compare | Decision to record |
|---|---|---|
| Site count and numbering | Site plan, electrical site plan, utility plans | Confirm the same sites, numbers, and types appear on the site, electrical, and utility drawings. |
| Electrical connections | Electrical site plan, pedestal schedule, site plan | Match each site’s pedestal and service type between the schedule and the plans. |
| Water and sewer | Water plans, sewer plans, site plan | Find sites shown with connections on the site plan that the utility plans omit, or the reverse. |
| Roads and fire access | Road plans, fire access plan, site plan | Check that roads, turnarounds, and gates agree between the site and fire access plans. |
| Hydrants and water supply | Hydrant plans, civil utility plans, fire access plan | Ask the designer to confirm hydrant locations and supply agree across sources. |
| Service buildings | Architectural plans, site plan, plumbing plans | Identify restrooms, laundries, or stores whose location or fixtures differ between sheets. |
Use the civil site checklist for grading and utilities and the electrical drawing checklist for the pedestal service. Flow test data for the hydrants is covered in the NFPA 291 guide.
Example: an expansion phase missing from the electrical plan
Hypothetical example. A campground adds a second loop of RV sites in a revised site plan. The site plan and the water and sewer plans show the new loop, while the electrical site plan and pedestal schedule still end at the first loop.
The revised site plan and the water and sewer plans add a second loop of RV sites, but the electrical site plan and pedestal schedule end at the first loop. Please confirm the site count and coordinate pedestals, the electrical service, and fire access for the new loop.
The electrical engineer adds the new loop and the site count is confirmed across sheets. Compliance is decided by the designer and the authority having jurisdiction.
Review an RV park or campground with Groundbook
Upload the current project PDFs and relevant specifications to Groundbook. Identify the governing issues and add the applicable NFPA 1194 reference from a copy you are licensed to use, where the license permits uploading it. State the edition, amendments, review area, and known exclusions in your instructions.
Compare the site plan, grading and road plans, fire access plan, water and hydrant plans, sewer plans, electrical site plan and pedestal schedule, service building plans, and specifications. Flag sites, site types, connections, roads, fire access, hydrants, and service buildings that differ between sources. Use the supplied NFPA 1194 edition where applicable and cite both sources.
Groundbook links each potential finding to the sheets involved and the reference you uploaded.
Document review does not size utilities, lay out sites, or approve the park. Those decisions remain with the designer and the authority having jurisdiction.