Construction documents · Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s commercial-building review can involve DSPS or a delegated municipality, with specific limits on the delegated scope. Identify the building and review category before choosing the checklist and documents.
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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 If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.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 Wisconsin. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Include the applicable commercial code package and Wisconsin amendments for public buildings or places of employment.
Include the applicable energy reference with Wisconsin provisions and the project’s energy documentation.
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.
Wisconsin reference guide
DSPS describes review of public buildings and places of employment, including multifamily buildings. Its commercial page provides plan-review categories, checklists, and code templates; confirm whether that program fits the project.
Wisconsin DSPS: commercial buildingsDSPS publishes a delegated-authority list for commercial structural and HVAC review with scope conditions and exceptions. Confirm the actual delegation rather than assuming all disciplines or building sizes are covered locally.
Wisconsin DSPS: delegated municipalitiesSources 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.
Provide the building use, relevant size information, responsible reviewer, and the municipality’s applicable delegation scope.
Include the current DSPS or local submission checklist, code-analysis template, and any required variance decision, and name the governing codes.
Supply architectural and structural drawings, mechanical plans, energy documents, fire-system information, and schedules. Label separately reviewed systems and reconcile their interfaces.
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
Verify the specific delegation. DSPS publishes scope conditions and exceptions for commercial structural and HVAC review; the locality’s presence on a list does not establish unlimited authority over the entire 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
Commercial-program scope, review types, checklists, and templates.
Delegated structural/HVAC scope and exceptions; directory is updated regularly.
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your Wisconsin permit set before you submit
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