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Search the adopted code, not the IRC.

Most code-search tools surface the IRC. SkyCanvass searches the actual adopted edition for the property — including state, county, and municipal amendments.

Search modes

Four ways to find a citation.

By keyword

Type "ice and water shield" — get every section that mentions it across the adopted edition + amendments. Tagged by chapter, with source links.

By section number

Type "R905.2.7" — go directly to the verbatim text for that section in the adopted edition for the property.

By topic

Type "drip edge" — every section across roofing, siding, and flashing that addresses drip edge requirements.

By address

Search within the adopted code for one specific property. Surfaces the parcel-specific overlays + amendments inline.

What's indexed

Every adopted edition for the United States — IRC, IBC, IECC, IPC, IFC plus the state-amended versions (FBC, CBC, NCSBC, etc.) and county and municipal amendments. The full text of every section is searchable with the amendment layer applied per jurisdiction.

Search results show: the adopted edition the result came from, the section number, the verbatim text, an amendment-applied indicator, and a source link to the official version. A copy-citation button copies a properly-formatted reference for use in a scope of work.

For multi-jurisdiction work, filter by state, county, or specific edition. For storm-related re-roofs, filter by topic — flashing, fastening, ventilation — across the adopted code only.

Search adopted codes for any address.

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