Total Inspections
26,267
1/13/2026 – 4/4/2026
Inspection Types
145
Active types
Pass Rate
43%
10,213 passed
Fail Rate
41%
9,708 failed
Change vs Prior Period
Volume
↓ 4.5%vs prior 90 days
Fail Rate
↓ 0.5%vs prior 90 days
Top Movers
- ↑ 113%Water Piping or Service
- ↑ 81%MERV13>=Final
- ↑ 58%Reinforced Concrete Frame
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 6,219 | 48% |
| Rough | 2,237 | 23% |
| Smoke Detectors | 952 | 60% |
| Inspection | 832 | 100% |
| Service/Power Release | 746 | 47% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 710 | 51% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 599 | 33% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 590 | 40% |
| Drywall Nailing | 576 | 53% |
| CofO Issuance | 567 | 51% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Shotcrete | 89% | 111 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 76% | 308 |
| Special/Order Compliance | 72% | 499 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 67% | 257 |
| Piling/Pier/Caisson | 66% | 108 |
| Rough | 65% | 2,237 |
| T-Bar Ceiling | 65% | 257 |
| Deputy Grading | 63% | 187 |
| Rough-A/C and Heating | 61% | 255 |
| Underground | 60% | 190 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
5,530
21%
Permit Finaled
3,269
12%
Partial Approval
2,912
11%
Insp Cancelled
2,700
10%
Insp Scheduled
2,587
10%
Corrections Issued
2,560
10%
Not Ready for Inspection
2,002
8%
Partial Inspection
902
3%
Conditional Approval
688
3%
Cancelled
642
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