Total Inspections
41,896
1/2/2024 – 12/31/2024
Inspection Types
150
Active types
Pass Rate
43%
16,105 passed
Fail Rate
43%
16,164 failed
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 10,578 | 48% |
| Rough | 2,636 | 17% |
| Service/Power Release | 2,017 | 45% |
| Smoke Detectors | 1,405 | 60% |
| Inspection | 1,385 | 100% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 1,337 | 38% |
| BUILDING-Rough-Frame | 1,049 | 37% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 1,045 | 42% |
| Drywall Nailing | 1,016 | 52% |
| PLUMBING-Rough | 997 | 35% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 86% | 353 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 80% | 264 |
| Underground | 77% | 447 |
| T-Bar Ceiling | 75% | 266 |
| Masonry Wall/Backfill | 73% | 121 |
| Deputy Reinf. Masonry | 73% | 121 |
| Rough-A/C and Heating | 72% | 354 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 70% | 212 |
| Rough | 70% | 2,636 |
| Rough-Ventilation | 70% | 155 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
8,713
21%
Permit Finaled
5,361
13%
Corrections Issued
4,792
11%
Insp Scheduled
4,538
11%
Partial Approval
3,862
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
3,576
9%
Insp Cancelled
3,528
8%
Partial Inspection
1,807
4%
Conditional Approval
919
2%
Cancelled
598
1%
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