Total Inspections
324,445
1/1/2026 – 5/9/2026 (YTD)
Inspection Types
161
Active types
Pass Rate
44%
125,938 passed
Fail Rate
42%
120,356 failed
Current Year Progress
Showing year-to-date data through June 9. Full year comparison will be available at year-end.
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 82,221 | 48% |
| Rough | 23,250 | 20% |
| Service/Power Release | 13,325 | 49% |
| Smoke Detectors | 11,832 | 64% |
| Inspection | 10,069 | 99% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 9,486 | 38% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 8,135 | 54% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 7,373 | 39% |
| CofO Issuance | 7,348 | 49% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 7,297 | 43% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Wood Construction | 86% | 1,334 |
| Fire Damper Framing | 84% | 307 |
| Deputy Shotcrete | 83% | 848 |
| Stormwater Drainage | 83% | 257 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 79% | 3,221 |
| METHANE-Vent Piping | 79% | 110 |
| Deputy Methane Barrier | 79% | 119 |
| Water Piping or Service | 77% | 908 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 75% | 1,506 |
| Sub-Drain | 75% | 518 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
68,309
21%
Permit Finaled
42,002
13%
Insp Scheduled
35,348
11%
Corrections Issued
33,385
10%
Partial Approval
31,697
10%
Insp Cancelled
29,820
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
25,612
8%
Partial Inspection
12,870
4%
Conditional Approval
7,797
2%
Cancelled
7,584
2%
Data Quality & Transparency
99.99% Coverage
We ingest directly from the official LADBS public dataset. A small number of records (~0.006%) are excluded because they're missing required fields like inspection type or result — these are data quality issues in the source system, not our processing.
Duplicate Tracking
LADBS sometimes records the same inspection multiple times. We detect and track these duplicates using Socrata's unique row IDs, ensuring accurate counts while preserving evidence of source data quality issues.
Source: Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) • Dataset ID: 9w5z-rg2h •View on LA Open Data