Construction documents · Utah
Utah’s construction-code statute has dated versions and different code years by discipline. Record the operative version before choosing codes so a future statutory version does not become the assumed standard for today’s permit.
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 If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.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 Utah. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Include the applicable model-code references incorporated under Title 15A for the project’s permit period.
Include the relevant Chapter 3 statewide changes and Chapter 4 local changes with the base references.
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.
Utah reference guide
The legislature publishes a version of Section 15A-2-103 effective July 1, 2026 and marked superseded January 1, 2027. Use the version applicable to the project and confirm any permit transition with the authority.
Utah Legislature: Section 15A-2-103, July 2026 versionSection 15A-2-103 incorporates model codes together with Chapter 3 statewide amendments and Chapter 4 local amendments. Its adopted editions differ across disciplines; do not replace this matrix with one generic code-year label.
Utah Legislature: Section 15A-2-103, July 2026 versionSources 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.
State the applicable statutory version and project dates, and supply code-basis confirmation. Label future January 2027 material separately.
Name the model codes and applicable statewide and local amendments for each discipline. Include the local permit checklist.
Supply the code analysis, existing-condition information, energy documents, structural/MEP drawings, schedules, and specifications. Ask reviewers to check references as well as drawing content.
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 the governing version for the application. The legislature labels the July 2026 text separately from the future version; future requirements should be treated as a separate study unless the authority establishes their applicability.
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
Effective July 1, 2026; superseded January 1, 2027; discipline editions and amendment layers.
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
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