Construction documents · Kansas
For a Kansas project in State Fire Marshal scope, use the code footprint as the organizing reference. Review whether the plans and schedules support that stated analysis, then reconcile any local review conditions.
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 If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.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 Kansas. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Include the requirements applicable to the State Fire Marshal’s review and the project’s code footprint.
Identify the references required by the state review and any separate local adoption; do not assume their editions match.
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.
Kansas reference guide
The Kansas State Fire Marshal requires a code footprint for specified building categories involving new construction, renovation, or occupancy changes. Check the listed categories rather than assuming every private project follows this route.
Kansas State Fire Marshal: code footprintsThe same guidance describes coordination with local fire and building officials through memorandums of understanding. Confirm who receives the plans and which local permit requirements remain applicable.
Kansas State Fire Marshal: code footprintsSources 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 current footprint, building and occupancy data, and any approval or review comments, and name the codes that apply.
Include egress and rated-assembly drawings, door and hardware schedules, fire-protection scope, and site-access plans. Ask reviewers to compare them with the footprint.
Bring the applicable KSFM guidance and local checklist. Identify separate system submissions and which reviewer owns each decision.
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
Ask it to compare the supplied footprint with the drawings and schedules: occupancy and area data, exits, rated construction, and related system scope. Qualified reviewers must verify the analysis and decide whether the footprint applies to the project.
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
Specified review categories, code footprints, and local coordination.
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your Kansas permit set before you submit
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