Construction documents · Massachusetts
For Massachusetts, pair the applicable model-code references with 780 CMR amendments. Keep the permit’s code basis explicit, particularly when reviewing an older filing from the transition between editions.
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 If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.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 Massachusetts. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Select the Base or Residential volume as applicable and include the Massachusetts amendments.
Check the municipality’s adopted energy-code level before choosing these opt-in references.
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.
Massachusetts reference guide
Massachusetts identifies the tenth edition as first effective October 11, 2024, with the extended ninth/tenth-edition concurrency period ending June 30, 2025. Do not present that expired concurrency period as a current choice.
Mass.gov: tenth edition handbookThe official 780 CMR resource page links state-code editions and construction-control documents. Use the relevant Massachusetts amendments with the model books and obtain the local building department’s permit checklist.
Mass.gov: 780 CMR resourcesSources 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.
State the filing information, applicable 780 CMR edition, and amendments, and supply any written determination for a permit originating during the transition.
Where applicable, include the project’s construction-control documents, responsible disciplines, and current code analysis.
Bring the project’s separately confirmed energy and trade requirements, supporting schedules, and consultant drawings. Identify which reference governs each check.
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
The state’s published concurrency period ended June 30, 2025. Confirm the code basis for the actual application, especially if it relates to an earlier filing or an existing permit.
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
Tenth-edition basis and ended concurrency period.
Edition links and construction-control documents.
City plan check guides in Massachusetts: Boston plan check
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your Massachusetts permit set before you submit
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