Construction documents · North Dakota
North Dakota’s code publisher and code enforcer are not the same office. Identify the local jurisdiction’s enforcement status and amendments, then use the applicable state reference package for the drawings being reviewed.
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 If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.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 North Dakota. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Include the state reference package and confirmed local amendments for the project.
Use the model editions and amendments identified in the applicable North Dakota package.
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.
North Dakota reference guide
Commerce Community Services updates the State Building Code but does not enforce it. Its guidance explains local adoption and enforcement elections, local amendments, and a home-rule exception; verify the actual jurisdiction’s arrangement.
North Dakota Commerce: Building CodesCommerce identifies January 1, 2026 as the effective date of the updated North Dakota State Building Code and supplies a local enforcement directory. Record the permit’s code basis and any relevant local changes.
North Dakota Commerce: Building CodesSources 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 city, county, or township’s current adoption record, enforcement contact, and amendments, and supply the submission checklist.
Name the applicable state code and the discipline codes it references. Distinguish older permits from applications under the updated code.
Bring structural criteria, civil access and drainage, energy information, MEP plans, and schedules. Identify decisions needing local confirmation.
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
Commerce says its Community Services division updates the State Building Code but does not enforce it. Use the local enforcement directory and confirm who handles the project’s permit and inspections.
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
2026 effective date, local enforcement structure, exceptions, and directory.
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your North Dakota permit set before you submit
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