Construction documents · Arkansas
The Arkansas Fire Prevention Code includes more than a fire-system checklist. Identify the building or residential volume and the separate trade references so the drawing set uses the correct requirements for each discipline.
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We read the state and local codes and amendments that governments publish online, the way a human reviewer does. Our AI opens it in a web browser, goes to the section or table, and cites it in the finding with a link to the source. The model codes most states adopt, such as the International Building Code, are licensed; we use their text only where a license allows it, and you can upload a copy you’re licensed to use. We reference the section. We never copy or distribute code text.
We detect the codes your drawings cite in the code analysis, cover sheet, and general notes. Add or remove codes, and note the edition, local amendments, and project requirements.
Mark the drawings you want reviewed as Check this file. If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.
Follow the linked drawing and code section, check applicability, and have the responsible professional verify the issue.
State and local references
Examples of codes that can apply in Arkansas. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Include the relevant Arkansas rules and code volumes for the building, residential, or fire scope.
Use the model references incorporated into the applicable AFPC package together with Arkansas amendments.
Code names link to official agency or publisher resources. Reviewed September 9, 2026. We detect the codes your drawings cite, and you can add or remove codes.
Arkansas reference guide
The State Fire Marshal’s published rules describe the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code as incorporating the International Fire, Building, and Residential Codes with Arkansas amendments. Select the volume that applies to the building and work.
Arkansas: official Fire Prevention Code rulesThe rules identify the Arkansas State Plumbing Code and Department of Health onsite-wastewater rules as the relevant replacements for certain model-code references. Ask the local authority which current trade rules and submission documents apply.
Arkansas: official Fire Prevention Code rulesSources reviewed September 9, 2026. Confirm current requirements and project applicability with the reviewing authority.
Prepare a useful review
Use this preparation list for Groundbook alongside the official permit checklist. Name the codes that apply.
Name the governing Fire Prevention Code volume, state amendments, and the project’s confirmed edition. Add local submission instructions.
Name the applicable plumbing and onsite-wastewater rules alongside civil and MEP plans. Do not rely on a generic model-code cross-reference where Arkansas uses separate rules.
Supply occupancy, egress and rated-assembly drawings, door schedules, and fire-protection scope. Compare the drawings with the project’s selected code analysis.
Identify which files are being checked, which are references, and which revisions are superseded. Include reviewer comments and responses where they explain an unresolved decision.
Use the drawing-register templateFrom documents to decisions
Compare stated design information with the adopted code and local amendments. Verify scope, exceptions, and the source behind each potential issue.
Review code referencesLook for incomplete information and conflicting requirements before submission. Assign each verified finding to the responsible designer.
Prepare for submissionCheck relationships across drawings, schedules, specifications, and reports. Resolve the source conflict and carry the decision into the issued set.
Review the whole packageBefore you start
No. The published rules incorporate fire, building, and residential model codes with Arkansas amendments. Determine the applicable volume and coordinate it with separate state trade requirements.
Supply the current drawing set and schedules, relevant specifications and reports, and the reviewing authority’s checklist. Identify the edition, project scope, and permit stage. We read the state and local amendments that governments publish online. The base model codes, such as the International Building Code, are licensed; we use their text only where a license allows it. You can upload a code you’re licensed to use, or an amendment that isn’t online.
No. Groundbook surfaces potential conflicts and omissions with links to source documents for professional verification. It does not issue permits, certify compliance, provide permit-expediting services, or replace the authority having jurisdiction.
Projects in more than one state
For another project's location, start with its own authority and reference list. Requirements and adopted editions can differ across state lines.
Official source directory
Code structure and Arkansas-specific references; confirm the operative rules for the application.
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your Arkansas permit set before you submit
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