Construction documents · West Virginia
For West Virginia, obtain the locality’s actual adoption record before assembling the building-code references. Keep local building enforcement and applicable fire-safety review visible as separate responsibilities within the project.
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 If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.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 West Virginia. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Use the state rule and incorporated references with the jurisdiction’s operative adoption record.
Select the model reference and West Virginia exceptions that match the project’s building category.
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.
West Virginia reference guide
The State Fire Marshal’s published building-code rule requires adopting local jurisdictions to notify the State Fire Commission and submit their ordinance or order. Ask the local office for the operative adoption record and current code basis.
West Virginia Fire Marshal: state building-code ruleThe published rule provides the state building-code framework; it is not a project-specific local permit checklist. Confirm local enforcement, applicable fire review, and any specialty requirements for the building’s use.
West Virginia Fire Marshal: state building-code ruleSources 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 current adoption ordinance or order, code editions, and responsible office, and supply the submission checklist.
Name the applicable fire codes and include occupancy information and any agency comments or approval conditions. Identify who reviews each scope.
Bring civil access, structural criteria, life-safety drawings, MEP layouts, schedules, and specifications. Flag requirements that still need an official applicability decision.
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. Obtain the local adoption and enforcement record plus the receiving office’s checklist. The state rule describes the framework and filing of local adoption, not the complete requirements for an individual project.
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
State framework and local adoption filing; confirm operative local requirements.
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your West Virginia permit set before you submit
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