Total Inspections
33,019
1/2/2026 – 7/25/2026 (YTD)
Inspection Types
147
Active types
Pass Rate
36%
10,725 passed
Fail Rate
47%
14,068 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 | 9,114 | 42% |
| Rough | 3,839 | 9% |
| Smoke Detectors | 1,153 | 62% |
| Service/Power Release | 1,132 | 41% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 845 | 37% |
| Inspection | 761 | 100% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 711 | 54% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 640 | 36% |
| Drywall Nailing | 634 | 40% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 627 | 17% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Reinf. Masonry | 96% | 121 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 92% | 333 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 90% | 194 |
| Deputy Steel/Welding | 86% | 258 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 85% | 222 |
| Rough | 77% | 3,839 |
| Test-Life Sfty/Vent/Smoke/Air | 74% | 108 |
| Underground | 70% | 306 |
| Rough-A/C and Heating | 69% | 487 |
| Underground Mechanical | 69% | 137 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
5,353
16%
Partial Approval
4,441
13%
Permit Finaled
3,934
12%
Corrections Issued
3,694
11%
Insp Cancelled
3,386
10%
Insp Scheduled
3,328
10%
Not Ready for Inspection
2,845
9%
Partial Inspection
1,694
5%
Cancelled
930
3%
Conditional Approval
663
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