Total Inspections
17,504
3/11/2026 – 5/9/2026
Inspection Types
141
Active types
Pass Rate
43%
6,763 passed
Fail Rate
42%
6,585 failed
Change vs Prior Period
Volume
↓ 37.1%vs prior 90 days
Fail Rate
↑ 1.3%vs prior 90 days
Top Movers
- ↓ 61%Public Counter
- ↓ 58%CofO Issuance
- ↓ 57%Piling/Pier/Caisson
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 4,125 | 49% |
| Rough | 1,533 | 23% |
| Smoke Detectors | 623 | 62% |
| Inspection | 494 | 100% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 453 | 54% |
| Service/Power Release | 435 | 54% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 435 | 28% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 401 | 41% |
| Drywall Nailing | 388 | 49% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 359 | 30% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Shotcrete | 88% | 104 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 75% | 244 |
| Special/Order Compliance | 74% | 331 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 70% | 188 |
| Rough | 65% | 1,533 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 62% | 170 |
| Rough-A/C and Heating | 60% | 188 |
| Underground | 57% | 124 |
| PLUMBING-Rough | 56% | 266 |
| Excavation/Setback/Form/Re-Bar | 56% | 321 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
3,804
22%
Permit Finaled
2,160
12%
Partial Approval
2,006
11%
Insp Scheduled
1,773
10%
Corrections Issued
1,711
10%
Insp Cancelled
1,658
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
1,413
8%
Partial Inspection
569
3%
Conditional Approval
496
3%
Cancelled
446
3%
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