Total Inspections
30,551
1/1/2026 – 7/25/2026 (YTD)
Inspection Types
153
Active types
Pass Rate
37%
10,130 passed
Fail Rate
47%
12,722 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 | 8,044 | 45% |
| Rough | 2,491 | 13% |
| Smoke Detectors | 1,047 | 62% |
| Inspection | 967 | 100% |
| Service/Power Release | 924 | 34% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 722 | 52% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 679 | 14% |
| CofO Issuance | 621 | 47% |
| Wood Frame | 591 | 24% |
| Drywall Nailing | 579 | 38% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Steel/Welding | 90% | 218 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 85% | 156 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 84% | 280 |
| Water Piping or Service | 83% | 196 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 81% | 490 |
| Underground | 77% | 410 |
| T-Bar Ceiling | 74% | 109 |
| Rough | 73% | 2,491 |
| Reinforced Concrete Frame | 73% | 133 |
| Gas Piping | 73% | 101 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
4,757
16%
Permit Finaled
3,921
13%
Partial Approval
3,581
12%
Insp Scheduled
3,376
11%
Corrections Issued
3,012
10%
Insp Cancelled
2,700
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
2,485
8%
Partial Inspection
2,069
7%
Cancelled
933
3%
Conditional Approval
826
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