Construction documents · Texas
For a Texas project, identify the municipality or county and the agencies reviewing each part of the scope. A city building-code package and a state accessibility review can involve different references and different reviewers.
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 If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.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 Texas. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Include the applicable accessibility reference and relevant TDLR technical memoranda when that review is in scope.
Confirm the municipal adoption, amendments, and building category before choosing the reference editions. Read the International Building Code (IBC) / International Residential Code (IRC) review guide.
Local example: Houston combines model codes with city amendments. Use these only for a project under the relevant Houston requirements.
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.
Texas reference guide
Texas Local Government Code Chapter 214 addresses municipal building codes and local amendments. Establish the adopted edition and amendments for the city; do not treat one Texas municipality’s checklist as a statewide submission standard.
Texas Legislature: Local Government Code Chapter 214TDLR administers the Architectural Barriers program. Its guidance distinguishes project registration, plan review, and inspection. Check applicability and the Registered Accessibility Specialist process separately from the local building-permit review.
TDLR: Architectural Barriers FAQsSources 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.
List the city or county’s adopted codes and relevant ordinances, and attach the permit checklist. If the site is outside city limits, obtain the county’s requirements for that location and scope.
Where applicable, name the Texas Accessibility Standards and include accessibility-review comments. Compare routes, parking, doors, toilets, and schedules in the same review package.
Include civil grading and access, architectural layouts, structural details, MEP plans, specifications, and agency conditions. Identify any separate state-program documents your project requires.
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. Groundbook can help compare your drawings with accessibility references, but it does not perform the statutory role of a Registered Accessibility Specialist. Confirm Architectural Barriers applicability and arrange required reviews through the official process.
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
Municipal code adoption and amendment authority; not a universal county permitting rule.
Registration, plan review, inspection, and RAS responsibilities; applicability is project-specific.
City plan check guides in Texas: Austin plan check
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your Texas permit set before you submit
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