Construction documents · Missouri
For Missouri, a statewide directory can help locate a code, but the local ordinance supplies the details. Build the reference package from the actual city or county and identify any separate state-inspected use.
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 If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.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 Missouri. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Local example: use this city code and its amendments for work in Kansas City, Missouri.
Kansas City lists these model references with local amendments. Confirm the actual city or county package for projects elsewhere.
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.
Missouri reference guide
Missouri DNR publishes code-adoption information by city and county. It cautions that its lists omit specific local amendments and trade codes and directs users to the jurisdiction for current details.
Missouri DNR: codes by jurisdictionMissouri’s fire/life-safety statute addresses state-inspected facilities and expressly avoids creating a general statewide building or fire code for other occupancies. Confirm whether the project falls within that separate state scope.
Missouri Revisor: Section 320.405Sources 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.
Identify the code-adoption record, amendments, and electrical/plumbing/mechanical codes missing from a general directory entry, and supply the local checklist.
State the occupancy and any state-inspected-facility status. Include agency conditions or written review-scope determinations.
For renovations, provide existing and proposed plans, survey or report information, current schedules, and the selected code analysis. Identify assumptions requiring field verification.
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. DNR says the directory lists general adopted codes but omits specific amendments and trade codes. Obtain those documents and current submission requirements from the local jurisdiction.
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
Directory limitations and local verification.
State-inspected fire/life-safety scope, not universal building-code adoption.
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your Missouri permit set before you submit
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