Total Inspections
123,090
1/2/2024 – 12/31/2024
Inspection Types
160
Active types
Pass Rate
44%
48,715 passed
Fail Rate
40%
44,310 failed
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 26,359 | 50% |
| Rough | 9,785 | 23% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 4,789 | 8% |
| Smoke Detectors | 4,203 | 63% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 3,307 | 57% |
| Inspection | 3,279 | 100% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 3,254 | 37% |
| Public Counter | 2,956 | 100% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 2,854 | 30% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 2,769 | 45% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Wood Construction | 82% | 675 |
| Deputy Methane Barrier | 82% | 128 |
| Water Piping or Service | 81% | 246 |
| Rough-Grease Duct | 79% | 134 |
| Piling/Pier/Caisson | 73% | 489 |
| Sub-Drain | 73% | 289 |
| Fire Damper Framing | 73% | 117 |
| Green Electrical Final | 72% | 116 |
| Drainage Devices/Catch Basin | 71% | 117 |
| Green HVAC Rough | 71% | 157 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
26,868
22%
Permit Finaled
14,066
11%
Corrections Issued
12,195
10%
Partial Approval
11,911
10%
Insp Scheduled
11,834
10%
Insp Cancelled
10,606
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
9,278
8%
Partial Inspection
4,067
3%
Conditional Approval
3,615
3%
Cancelled
3,344
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