Construction documents · Indiana
For Indiana, establish whether the work requires a state filing as a Class 1 structure. Keep the state design-release scope and local permit package linked so neither the project team nor the AI review assumes one approval covers every requirement.
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 If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.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 Indiana. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Choose the applicable code and Indiana amendments under 675 IAC for the building category.
Include the adopted Indiana fire reference when fire and life-safety checks are part of the review.
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.
Indiana reference guide
Indiana DHS directs Class 1 structures to building plan review and provides guidance on exemptions. Use the official process to confirm classification before selecting the submission documents.
Indiana DHS: Building Plan ReviewDHS publishes project-specific submittal guidance and a plan-review process. Plumbing, electrical, hood, or other system information may be needed depending on the work; check the relevant checklist and local intake requirements.
Indiana DHS: review processSources 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 project use, occupancy, area, work description, and state filing determination. Include the applicable design-release checklist.
Supply the required architectural, structural, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and fire-system PDFs. Clearly identify systems submitted separately.
Include design-release comments and local review comments in one indexed record. Ask reviewers to trace each response across all affected consultant sheets.
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. Confirm the statutory classification and any filing exemptions using DHS guidance. Record the state filing decision and the local permit requirements as separate parts of the project scope.
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
Class 1 review and application guidance.
Project classification and filing process; exemptions require confirmation.
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your Indiana permit set before you submit
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