Construction documents · Minnesota
For Minnesota, separate the statewide construction standard from who enforces it at the site. Record local adoption and any public-building or state-licensed-facility review so the document package reaches the right reviewer.
Your codes, connected to your drawings
Groundbook can review your drawings against the state and local code PDFs you upload. Add the adopted code books and amendments that apply to your project, then review potential issues with links to the supporting sources.
Upload the applicable code PDFs alongside the drawing set. Include the edition, local amendments, and project requirements.
Set code PDFs to Code and Use as reference. Mark the drawings you want reviewed as Check this file.
Follow the linked drawing and reference, check applicability, and have the responsible professional verify the issue.
State and local references
Examples of references you can bring into Groundbook. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority, then upload the applicable PDFs.
Include the applicable Minnesota code book, amendments, and supplements for the project.
Bring the accessibility reference and applicable supplements with the plans and details being checked.
Code names link to official agency or publisher resources. Reviewed September 9, 2026. The reference set comes from the files you supply.
Minnesota reference guide
Minnesota DLI explains that the State Building Code establishes a construction standard statewide while municipal enforcement depends on local adoption. Do not interpret a missing local ordinance as proof that no design standard applies.
Minnesota DLI: State Building Code overviewDLI’s code overview points to enforcement arrangements for public buildings and state-licensed facilities. Identify those project categories and confirm the appropriate state or local review before using a permit checklist.
Minnesota DLI: State Building Code overviewSources 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.
Provide the municipality, local enforcement confirmation, building use, and any public or licensed-facility status.
Include the governing state-code chapters and amendments, applicable edition, and receiving office’s submission requirements.
Bring energy documentation, wall and roof details, mechanical schedules, and architectural/structural PDFs. Compare shared values and assumptions throughout the issue.
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 code and local references you supply. 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. DLI distinguishes the statewide construction standard from municipal adoption and enforcement. Confirm local review arrangements and any separate requirements for public buildings or state-licensed facilities.
Supply the current drawing set and schedules, relevant specifications and reports, the applicable code and amendment PDFs, and the reviewing authority’s checklist. Identify the edition, project scope, and permit stage. Groundbook reviews the supplied evidence; do not assume every local requirement is already available.
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.
Official source directory
Statewide standard, municipal enforcement, and specialized review links.
Bring your drawings and the references that govern the project.