Construction documents · Louisiana
A Louisiana reference set should distinguish the state’s adopted construction codes from the review authority for each discipline. Record the applicable rule version and project scope before comparing code notes across consultant documents.
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 If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.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 Louisiana. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Include the adopted model codes and Louisiana amendments for the application’s code cycle.
Select each discipline’s applicable edition from the Commission’s code information; add the relevant state amendments.
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.
Louisiana reference guide
Louisiana’s Uniform Construction Code Commission publishes current editions and amendments. Its August 2026 code sheet lists the current books separately from the next cycle and identifies January 1, 2027 for the next ICC-code editions.
Louisiana LUCCC: August 2026 code informationThe Commission’s August 2026 rulebook covers municipal and parish enforcement, State Fire Marshal powers, and exemptions. Confirm each agency’s scope with the permitting authority rather than relying on an older statutory summary or exclusion list.
Louisiana LUCCC: August 2026 laws and 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.
List the adopted codes, applicable Louisiana amendments, and permit date, and supply written code-basis confirmation. Identify superseded references.
Record who reviews building, fire/life safety, accessibility, and trade scopes for the project. Include each applicable submission checklist.
Bring structural and envelope details, product documents, life-safety plans, MEP schedules, and the project’s site criteria. Check that references and specifications agree.
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
Check the Commission’s current rulebook and code-information sheet first. They separate current references from the next cycle and describe enforcement and exemptions; confirm the actual project’s scope with the authority.
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
Current editions versus next cycle; next ICC editions effective January 1, 2027.
Current enforcement framework, agency scopes, and exemptions.
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your Louisiana permit set before you submit
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