Construction documents · Montana
Montana’s certified local programs help determine where a plan review belongs. Identify both the geographic jurisdiction and its authorized disciplines before treating a local permit checklist as the complete review package.
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 If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.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 Montana. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Include the adopted reference and applicable amendments in ARM Title 24, Chapter 301.
Include Montana’s amendments for the relevant trade scope and confirm the responsible state or certified local program.
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.
Montana reference guide
Montana’s Building Codes Program states that a city, county, or town may enforce its building code only through a certified program meeting state requirements. Its directory identifies certified jurisdictions and inspectors.
Montana DLI: certified local programsThe program explains that local building codes may include only codes adopted by the state program. Confirm the current adopted reference set and which building or trade reviews the local program handles for the project.
Montana DLI: certified local programsSources 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.
Provide the site address, state or certified local reviewer, discipline responsibilities, and applicable submission checklist.
Name the confirmed Montana code basis and relevant amendments. Include agency interpretations or project conditions that affect the work.
Bring structural criteria, civil access and grading, enclosure details, MEP layouts, and schedules. Ask reviewers to trace site assumptions into the building documents.
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
Confirm certification and the applicable discipline responsibilities using the state program’s directory and the local office. A city or county name alone does not establish the complete review scope.
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
Local certification, adopted-code limits, and jurisdiction directory.
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your Montana permit set before you submit
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