Construction documents · Delaware
In Delaware, keep the State Fire Marshal submission and the local building package in view together. Site approvals, building drawings, and system submittals can answer different review questions, even when they belong to the same project.
Your codes, connected to your drawings
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 If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.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 Delaware. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Include the applicable regulations alongside the local building department’s requirements.
Include the incorporated editions and Delaware provisions relevant to the occupancy and fire-review scope.
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.
Delaware reference guide
The State Fire Marshal publishes separate guidance for site plans, building plans, alarms, suppression systems, kitchen hoods, and tanks. Select the applicable submission categories and confirm the local building official’s requirements as well.
Delaware Fire Marshal: plan review directoryThe building-submittal guidance distinguishes new buildings from tenant fit-outs, renovations, and occupancy changes. It identifies site-plan approval as a prerequisite for approval of new, addition, and shell-and-core buildings.
Delaware Fire Marshal: building submittalsSources 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.
Provide the applicable site-plan approval, site drawings, parcel information, and a consistent description of the proposed building work.
For fit-outs or changes of use, include existing and proposed occupancy information, tenant boundaries, life-safety plans, and base-building conditions.
Add the relevant system drawings and specifications, including hood or suppression information where applicable. Label separate or deferred submissions.
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
Include the base-building information needed to understand the fit-out, but identify each permit and submission scope. The Fire Marshal provides distinct application guidance for new buildings and tenant or occupancy changes.
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
Separate submission categories and building-official directory.
Building categories and site-approval relationship.
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your Delaware permit set before you submit
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