Total Inspections
11,935
1/2/2024 – 12/31/2024
Inspection Types
117
Active types
Pass Rate
48%
5,301 passed
Fail Rate
35%
3,865 failed
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 2,475 | 55% |
| Rough | 581 | 37% |
| Inspection | 428 | 100% |
| Smoke Detectors | 411 | 65% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 403 | 37% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 350 | 66% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 347 | 32% |
| Excavation/Setback/Form/Re-Bar | 326 | 27% |
| Service/Power Release | 302 | 60% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 300 | 51% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Grading | 91% | 128 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 88% | 142 |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 51% | 403 |
| Excavation/Setback/Form/Re-Bar | 51% | 326 |
| Wood Frame | 51% | 152 |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 50% | 347 |
| Rough | 49% | 581 |
| PLUMBING-Rough | 47% | 280 |
| CofO Issuance | 47% | 289 |
| Bottom/Toe | 43% | 205 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
3,063
26%
Permit Finaled
1,529
13%
Insp Cancelled
1,150
10%
Partial Approval
1,079
9%
Corrections Issued
975
8%
Insp Scheduled
900
8%
Not Ready for Inspection
784
7%
Conditional Approval
508
4%
Cancelled
440
4%
SGSOV Approved
223
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