Total Inspections
45,591
1/2/2024 – 12/31/2024
Inspection Types
141
Active types
Pass Rate
39%
15,402 passed
Fail Rate
45%
17,663 failed
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 12,482 | 45% |
| Rough | 3,501 | 10% |
| Service/Power Release | 2,475 | 43% |
| Smoke Detectors | 2,058 | 59% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 1,693 | 38% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 1,396 | 6% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 1,175 | 47% |
| Inspection | 1,020 | 100% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 968 | 45% |
| BUILDING-Rough-Frame | 951 | 35% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 93% | 286 |
| Deputy Wood Construction | 86% | 228 |
| Underground | 81% | 424 |
| Water Piping or Service | 80% | 170 |
| Rough | 77% | 3,501 |
| Rough-A/C and Heating | 75% | 319 |
| Rough-Appliance Vents | 74% | 100 |
| Bottom/Toe | 73% | 229 |
| Rough-Ventilation | 73% | 237 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 73% | 223 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
8,275
18%
Corrections Issued
6,169
14%
Insp Scheduled
6,000
13%
Permit Finaled
5,378
12%
Insp Cancelled
3,938
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
3,933
9%
Partial Approval
3,580
8%
Partial Inspection
1,538
3%
Cancelled
1,211
3%
Permit Expired
937
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