Total Inspections
16,919
1/13/2026 – 4/4/2026
Inspection Types
134
Active types
Pass Rate
46%
6,897 passed
Fail Rate
39%
5,742 failed
Change vs Prior Period
Volume
↓ 6.2%vs prior 90 days
Fail Rate
↑ 1.0%vs prior 90 days
Top Movers
- ↓ 57%Public Counter
- ↑ 56%Deputy Shotcrete
- ↑ 50%Rough-Elec/Plmb/HVAC
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 4,123 | 49% |
| Service/Power Release | 928 | 54% |
| Rough | 922 | 27% |
| Inspection | 603 | 99% |
| Smoke Detectors | 600 | 61% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 495 | 38% |
| BUILDING-Rough-Frame | 467 | 39% |
| CofO Issuance | 461 | 44% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 452 | 56% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 404 | 32% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 92% | 135 |
| T-Bar Ceiling | 72% | 136 |
| Special/Order Compliance | 70% | 254 |
| Underground | 69% | 129 |
| Rough | 60% | 922 |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 56% | 404 |
| CofO Issuance | 55% | 461 |
| Wood Frame | 55% | 295 |
| Pre-Inspection | 52% | 283 |
| Rough-A/C and Heating | 52% | 113 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
3,884
23%
Permit Finaled
2,158
13%
Insp Scheduled
2,035
12%
Insp Cancelled
1,639
10%
Corrections Issued
1,565
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
1,488
9%
Partial Approval
1,345
8%
Partial Inspection
481
3%
Cancelled
364
2%
Conditional Approval
301
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