Construction documents · Hawaii
Identify the county first for a Hawaii permit package. Keep the county’s adopted requirements and the state’s reference directory distinct, and confirm any transition rules before choosing the documents for an AI review.
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 If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.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 Hawaii. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Start with the state reference, then confirm the county’s operative adoption and amendments.
Include the energy reference selected for the project with applicable county provisions and supporting design documents.
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.
Hawaii reference guide
Hawaii’s Building Code Council publishes adopted state codes, amendment links, and wind topographic-factor resources. The directory also notes the State Fire Council’s separate role in adopting the fire code.
Hawaii DAGS: Building Code RulesThe council’s rules page includes emergency-proclamation notices affecting code updates and the usual county adoption timetable. Obtain current county confirmation rather than assuming a fixed two-year adoption deadline controls your application.
Hawaii DAGS: Building 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 county’s adopted editions and amendments, and include the current permit checklist and any written transition or applicability determination.
Supply the project’s selected wind criteria and supporting site information, topographic references where used, structural calculations or reports, and envelope schedules.
Bring civil, architectural, structural, and MEP PDFs with the scope clearly marked. On renovations, identify which existing conditions were verified and which remain assumptions.
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
Use the directory as a starting point, then verify county adoption and the application’s governing requirements. The state page includes notices affecting the adoption timetable, so an automatic deadline assumption is insufficient.
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
Adopted-code links, county-update notices, and site-reference resources.
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your Hawaii permit set before you submit
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