Total Inspections
60,802
1/2/2024 – 12/31/2024
Inspection Types
154
Active types
Pass Rate
38%
20,326 passed
Fail Rate
45%
23,978 failed
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 15,453 | 46% |
| Rough | 5,418 | 9% |
| Smoke Detectors | 2,523 | 62% |
| Service/Power Release | 2,356 | 44% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 2,094 | 7% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 1,579 | 41% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 1,568 | 53% |
| Inspection | 1,357 | 99% |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 1,126 | 2% |
| Drywall Nailing | 1,107 | 45% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 97% | 1,126 |
| Deputy Reinf. Masonry | 97% | 188 |
| Deputy Shotcrete | 93% | 291 |
| Deputy Steel/Welding | 90% | 450 |
| Deputy Methane Barrier | 90% | 101 |
| Water Piping or Service | 86% | 138 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 85% | 469 |
| Masonry Wall/Backfill | 81% | 119 |
| Deputy Wood Construction | 81% | 282 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 81% | 250 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
10,561
17%
Insp Scheduled
7,873
13%
Partial Approval
7,044
12%
Permit Finaled
6,962
11%
Corrections Issued
6,493
11%
Not Ready for Inspection
5,151
8%
Insp Cancelled
4,536
7%
Partial Inspection
2,521
4%
Cancelled
1,929
3%
Permit Expired
1,080
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