Construction documents · Iowa
For Iowa, resolve the reviewing jurisdiction before packaging the drawings. Groundbook’s PDF review can support coordination, while the actual submission must follow the state or local office’s own format and completeness requirements.
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 If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.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 Iowa. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Include the applicable Iowa administrative rules with the adopted International Building Code or residential reference.
Include the separate trade-code references for the disciplines being checked.
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.
Iowa reference guide
Iowa DIAL’s building-plan-review page explains circumstances for state review and identifies local jurisdictions that require submission to their own enforcement office. Use that guidance to establish the route for the site.
Iowa DIAL: Building Code Plan ReviewDIAL’s submission instructions describe its application system and requirements for complete construction sets, including signed and sealed paper plans. Follow the current agency instructions even when your Groundbook review uses PDFs.
Iowa DIAL: submit a construction plan reviewSources 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.
Supply the DIAL or local applicability determination and the receiving office’s submission checklist, and name the current adopted codes.
Include the construction issue of all relevant disciplines, schedules, specifications, and reports. Flag placeholders and partial packages so their limits are visible.
Track the agency’s seal, signature, and file or paper requirements separately from review PDFs. Have the design professionals prepare the official deliverables.
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. They are inputs to an AI-assisted document review. DIAL publishes separate application and construction-set requirements; use the current state or local instructions to prepare and submit the official package.
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
Review jurisdiction and local-routing guidance.
Application system and official construction-set requirements.
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your Iowa permit set before you submit
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