Total Inspections
49,492
1/2/2026 – 7/25/2026 (YTD)
Inspection Types
150
Active types
Pass Rate
45%
19,759 passed
Fail Rate
40%
17,466 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 | 12,848 | 48% |
| Rough | 2,869 | 24% |
| Smoke Detectors | 1,986 | 67% |
| Inspection | 1,515 | 99% |
| Service/Power Release | 1,429 | 51% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 1,424 | 58% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 1,329 | 47% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 1,268 | 49% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 1,189 | 37% |
| CofO Issuance | 1,150 | 47% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Shotcrete | 92% | 177 |
| Deputy Steel/Welding | 92% | 137 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 84% | 322 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 84% | 424 |
| Deputy Wood Construction | 84% | 181 |
| Special Equipment | 75% | 207 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 71% | 154 |
| Special/Order Compliance | 69% | 913 |
| Sub-Drain | 69% | 127 |
| Deputy Other (see comments) | 68% | 115 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
10,948
22%
Permit Finaled
6,474
13%
Insp Scheduled
6,038
12%
Corrections Issued
5,030
10%
Insp Cancelled
4,373
9%
Partial Approval
4,017
8%
Not Ready for Inspection
3,894
8%
Partial Inspection
1,882
4%
Conditional Approval
1,119
2%
Cancelled
1,037
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