Total Inspections
64,600
1/2/2026 – 7/25/2026 (YTD)
Inspection Types
155
Active types
Pass Rate
43%
24,660 passed
Fail Rate
42%
24,121 failed
Current Year Progress
Showing year-to-date data through September 7. Full year comparison will be available at year-end.
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 15,409 | 48% |
| Rough | 5,483 | 23% |
| Smoke Detectors | 2,328 | 58% |
| Inspection | 2,005 | 100% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 1,815 | 50% |
| Service/Power Release | 1,693 | 49% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 1,456 | 40% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 1,435 | 31% |
| Drywall Nailing | 1,358 | 49% |
| CofO Issuance | 1,350 | 51% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Wood Construction | 94% | 246 |
| Deputy Shotcrete | 89% | 280 |
| Sub-Drain | 78% | 154 |
| Special/Order Compliance | 73% | 1,207 |
| Water Piping or Service | 72% | 143 |
| Deputy Other (see comments) | 71% | 132 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 71% | 820 |
| Piling/Pier/Caisson | 68% | 219 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 66% | 645 |
| Special Equipment | 66% | 138 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
13,393
21%
Permit Finaled
8,008
12%
Partial Approval
7,118
11%
Insp Scheduled
6,656
10%
Insp Cancelled
6,475
10%
Corrections Issued
6,323
10%
Not Ready for Inspection
5,148
8%
Partial Inspection
2,228
3%
Conditional Approval
1,770
3%
Cancelled
1,631
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