Total Inspections
37,042
1/1/2026 – 4/4/2026 (YTD)
Inspection Types
151
Active types
Pass Rate
40%
13,389 passed
Fail Rate
43%
14,165 failed
Current Year Progress
Showing year-to-date data through April 13. Full year comparison will be available at year-end.
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 7,612 | 48% |
| Rough | 2,550 | 24% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 1,479 | 26% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 1,229 | 30% |
| Service/Power Release | 1,106 | 46% |
| PLUMBING-Rough | 1,042 | 27% |
| Smoke Detectors | 1,031 | 64% |
| Excavation/Setback/Form/Re-Bar | 958 | 19% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 938 | 40% |
| Inspection | 775 | 99% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Wood Construction | 84% | 323 |
| Excavation | 84% | 138 |
| Sub-Drain | 80% | 146 |
| Special/Order Compliance | 76% | 623 |
| Deputy Grading | 73% | 256 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 72% | 636 |
| Deputy Shotcrete | 68% | 132 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 67% | 154 |
| Piling/Pier/Caisson | 67% | 135 |
| T-Bar Ceiling | 65% | 181 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
8,230
22%
Partial Approval
4,197
11%
Insp Cancelled
4,015
11%
Insp Scheduled
3,925
11%
Corrections Issued
3,797
10%
Permit Finaled
3,791
10%
Not Ready for Inspection
2,742
7%
Conditional Approval
1,426
4%
Partial Inspection
1,119
3%
Cancelled
1,022
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