Construction documents · South Dakota
In South Dakota, distinguish residential work from other building construction and confirm whether the locality has adopted an ordinance. That combination determines which references belong in the review package.
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.
Confirm the nonresidential code basis and the applicable local ordinance or statutory default under Chapter 11-10.
Verify the residential adoption and local modifications for the actual site before choosing the reference.
Code names link to official agency or publisher resources. Reviewed September 9, 2026. The reference set comes from the files you supply.
South Dakota reference guide
South Dakota Codified Laws Chapter 11-10 addresses nonresidential code ordinances, residential standards, and local modification authority in separate provisions. Confirm the building category and the local adopted requirements.
South Dakota Legislature: Chapter 11-10Section 11-10-6 provides a design-standard basis for specified work in jurisdictions without an ordinance, including a July 1, 2026 commencement date. Verify its application and statutory exclusions with the responsible official.
South Dakota Legislature: Section 11-10-6Sources 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 residential/nonresidential classification, current local ordinance or confirmation of its absence, and permit requirements.
Record the relevant project dates, applicable statutory provision, model-code basis, and any exceptions confirmed by the reviewer.
Supply structural criteria, civil information, energy references selected for the project, enclosure details, MEP plans, and schedules. Make assumptions requiring professional confirmation explicit.
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. Section 11-10-6 addresses construction in jurisdictions without an ordinance. Confirm the project category, commencement date, and exclusions before choosing the applicable standard.
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
Residential/nonresidential provisions and local modification framework.
Default standard in no-ordinance jurisdictions, with date and scope limits.
Bring your drawings and the references that govern the project.