Total Inspections
4,865
3/11/2026 – 5/8/2026
Inspection Types
125
Active types
Pass Rate
41%
1,759 passed
Fail Rate
45%
1,953 failed
Change vs Prior Period
Volume
↓ 32.6%vs prior 90 days
Fail Rate
↑ 0.1%vs prior 90 days
Top Movers
- ↓ 48%Excavation/Setback/Form/Re-Bar
- ↓ 43%Special/Order Compliance
- ↓ 43%Footing/Foundation/Slab
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 1,393 | 48% |
| Rough | 393 | 11% |
| Smoke Detectors | 231 | 55% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 175 | 38% |
| Service/Power Release | 171 | 33% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 137 | 54% |
| Inspection | 119 | 100% |
| Pre-Inspection | 117 | 27% |
| Wood Frame | 106 | 31% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 99 | 43% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Rough | 77% | 393 |
| Pre-Inspection | 54% | 117 |
| Wood Frame | 53% | 106 |
| Service/Power Release | 53% | 171 |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 48% | 175 |
| Final | 39% | 1,393 |
| Smoke Detectors | 27% | 231 |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 26% | 137 |
| Inspection | 0% | 119 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
847
17%
Permit Finaled
678
14%
Corrections Issued
545
11%
Insp Scheduled
528
11%
Partial Approval
492
10%
Insp Cancelled
442
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
392
8%
Partial Inspection
286
6%
Conditional Approval
107
2%
Cancelled
105
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