Total Inspections
87,437
1/1/2026 – 7/25/2026 (YTD)
Inspection Types
154
Active types
Pass Rate
39%
30,820 passed
Fail Rate
44%
34,214 failed
Current Year Progress
Showing year-to-date data through September 7. Full year comparison will be available at year-end.
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 16,602 | 48% |
| Rough | 6,400 | 23% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 3,546 | 23% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 2,994 | 29% |
| PLUMBING-Rough | 2,496 | 28% |
| Excavation/Setback/Form/Re-Bar | 2,481 | 20% |
| Service/Power Release | 2,340 | 45% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 2,246 | 40% |
| Smoke Detectors | 2,179 | 64% |
| BUILDING-Rough-Frame | 1,742 | 32% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Wood Construction | 88% | 789 |
| Excavation | 78% | 396 |
| Sub-Drain | 78% | 339 |
| Deputy Grading | 76% | 554 |
| Water Piping or Service | 76% | 166 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 73% | 482 |
| Fill/Backfill | 73% | 157 |
| Masonry Wall/Backfill | 72% | 227 |
| Drainage Devices/Catch Basin | 72% | 106 |
| Special/Order Compliance | 71% | 1,382 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
19,473
22%
Partial Approval
10,681
12%
Insp Cancelled
9,440
11%
Insp Scheduled
9,377
11%
Corrections Issued
8,851
10%
Permit Finaled
8,347
10%
Not Ready for Inspection
6,561
8%
Conditional Approval
3,675
4%
Partial Inspection
2,552
3%
Cancelled
2,472
3%
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