Total Inspections
28,009
1/1/2026 – 7/25/2026 (YTD)
Inspection Types
145
Active types
Pass Rate
40%
9,622 passed
Fail Rate
47%
11,333 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 | 7,167 | 52% |
| Rough | 3,030 | 13% |
| Smoke Detectors | 1,147 | 65% |
| Service/Power Release | 870 | 49% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 701 | 56% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 639 | 52% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 625 | 13% |
| Drywall Nailing | 614 | 34% |
| Inspection | 551 | 100% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 536 | 44% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Fireproofing | 95% | 113 |
| Deputy Steel/Welding | 94% | 474 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 92% | 343 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 90% | 370 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 82% | 359 |
| Pre-Wrap Duct Insp | 82% | 106 |
| Water Piping or Service | 80% | 135 |
| Rough | 76% | 3,030 |
| Underground | 75% | 301 |
| Special/Order Compliance | 73% | 625 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
4,830
17%
Partial Approval
3,787
14%
Insp Scheduled
3,715
13%
Permit Finaled
3,646
13%
Corrections Issued
2,577
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
2,235
8%
Insp Cancelled
2,145
8%
Partial Inspection
1,560
6%
Cancelled
621
2%
Conditional Approval
465
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