Total Inspections
91,942
1/2/2024 – 12/31/2024
Inspection Types
155
Active types
Pass Rate
44%
35,551 passed
Fail Rate
40%
32,202 failed
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 21,641 | 49% |
| Rough | 6,230 | 22% |
| Smoke Detectors | 3,712 | 64% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 2,926 | 7% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 2,767 | 39% |
| Inspection | 2,738 | 100% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 2,701 | 57% |
| Service/Power Release | 2,603 | 47% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 2,369 | 38% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 2,282 | 48% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Steel/Welding | 91% | 460 |
| Deputy Wood Construction | 86% | 491 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 86% | 748 |
| Water Piping or Service | 85% | 233 |
| Deputy Shotcrete | 84% | 328 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 81% | 1,017 |
| Deputy Other (see comments) | 73% | 134 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 69% | 340 |
| Water Heater or Vent | 69% | 143 |
| Bathtub Test | 68% | 109 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
20,038
22%
Permit Finaled
11,101
12%
Insp Scheduled
10,890
12%
Corrections Issued
8,894
10%
Insp Cancelled
7,861
9%
Partial Approval
7,560
8%
Not Ready for Inspection
7,225
8%
Partial Inspection
3,437
4%
Conditional Approval
2,435
3%
Cancelled
2,396
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