Total Inspections
28,549
1/1/2026 – 7/11/2026 (YTD)
Inspection Types
153
Active types
Pass Rate
37%
9,384 passed
Fail Rate
47%
11,928 failed
Current Year Progress
Showing year-to-date data through July 24. Full year comparison will be available at year-end.
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 7,516 | 45% |
| Rough | 2,327 | 13% |
| Smoke Detectors | 972 | 62% |
| Inspection | 899 | 100% |
| Service/Power Release | 869 | 33% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 670 | 52% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 643 | 14% |
| CofO Issuance | 583 | 47% |
| Drywall Nailing | 544 | 37% |
| Wood Frame | 537 | 23% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Steel/Welding | 91% | 211 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 85% | 146 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 83% | 264 |
| Water Piping or Service | 83% | 183 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 80% | 466 |
| Underground | 77% | 376 |
| T-Bar Ceiling | 76% | 106 |
| Rough | 73% | 2,327 |
| Reinforced Concrete Frame | 73% | 121 |
| Green Electrical Final | 70% | 109 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
4,397
15%
Permit Finaled
3,649
13%
Partial Approval
3,387
12%
Insp Scheduled
3,187
11%
Corrections Issued
2,818
10%
Insp Cancelled
2,544
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
2,276
8%
Partial Inspection
1,951
7%
Cancelled
874
3%
Conditional Approval
791
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