Construction documents · Nebraska
Nebraska’s fire-plan submission route can change in a delegated jurisdiction, and accessibility review may have a different local arrangement. Record both responsibilities so the same drawing issue supports each review.
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 state fire regulations and incorporated references for the review.
Bring the applicable accessibility provisions and confirm whether the state or a local official handles this review.
Code names link to official agency or publisher resources. Reviewed September 9, 2026. The reference set comes from the files you supply.
Nebraska reference guide
The Nebraska State Fire Marshal’s FAQ describes commercial and state-owned project review, exemptions, and delegated areas. It also identifies exceptions to ordinary delegation for state-owned properties and federally certified healthcare facilities.
Nebraska State Fire Marshal: plan-review FAQThe plans-submittal page provides electronic applications, an addendum/revision route, and delegated/local authority information. Its instructions distinguish a new submission from changes to a previously submitted package.
Nebraska State Fire Marshal: plans submittalSources 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.
Identify the state or delegated reviewer and who performs accessibility review. Include the project use, ownership, and applicable checklist.
Supply the floor plans and specifications with fire alarm, suppression, and other system documents identified by their submission scope.
Bring the current comment log and a register connecting each revised drawing to the earlier submission. Keep old reference sheets clearly marked.
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
Check the exceptions. The State Fire Marshal’s FAQ distinguishes delegated areas while retaining state review for specified projects, including state-owned properties and federally certified healthcare 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
Review categories, delegation exceptions, and accessibility routing.
Current applications, revision process, and local-authority directory.
Bring your drawings and the references that govern the project.