Total Inspections
26,083
1/1/2026 – 7/11/2026 (YTD)
Inspection Types
145
Active types
Pass Rate
40%
9,057 passed
Fail Rate
46%
10,508 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 | 6,731 | 52% |
| Rough | 2,765 | 13% |
| Smoke Detectors | 1,077 | 65% |
| Service/Power Release | 825 | 50% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 650 | 57% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 608 | 52% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 584 | 13% |
| Drywall Nailing | 572 | 34% |
| Inspection | 514 | 100% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 500 | 43% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Steel/Welding | 94% | 434 |
| Deputy Fireproofing | 94% | 105 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 92% | 324 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 89% | 340 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 82% | 330 |
| Water Piping or Service | 79% | 132 |
| Rough | 75% | 2,765 |
| Underground | 75% | 284 |
| Special/Order Compliance | 73% | 584 |
| T-Bar Ceiling | 72% | 359 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
4,535
17%
Partial Approval
3,474
13%
Permit Finaled
3,451
13%
Insp Scheduled
3,426
13%
Corrections Issued
2,404
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
2,080
8%
Insp Cancelled
1,971
8%
Partial Inspection
1,459
6%
Cancelled
587
2%
Conditional Approval
426
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