LA Inspection Intelligence

6/24/2026 – 7/11/2026 • Updated Jul 24, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC

Note: LADBS data is typically 1-2 weeks behind. Recent dates may show incomplete data.

Geographic variance in inspection outcomes

Aggregated internal view. No permits, addresses, or inspectors shown.

Total Inspections

43,433

6/24/2026 – 7/11/2026

Inspection Types

153

Active types

Pass Rate

42%

16,112 passed

Fail Rate

43%

16,169 failed

Change vs Prior Period

Volume

43.4%vs prior 30 days

Fail Rate

0.8%vs prior 30 days

Top Movers

  • 58%Approved Compaction Report
  • 57%Grounding or Bonding
  • 54%Underground Mechanical

Top Inspection Types by Volume

TypeTotalPass Rate
Final10,49150%
Rough3,35719%
Service/Power Release1,66548%
Smoke Detectors1,47265%
Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall1,30536%
Inspection1,148100%
SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve1,09954%
Footing/Foundation/Slab1,01233%
Interior/Exterior Lathing94342%
Drywall Nailing86754%

Highest Fail Rates

TypeFail RateVolume
Deputy Wood Construction91%190
Deputy Steel/Welding76%275
Water Piping or Service75%134
Deputy Drilled-In Anchors75%384
Deputy Reinf. Concrete72%518
Light Gage Steel Frame71%262
Special/Order Compliance70%793
Underground70%474
Masonry Wall/Backfill70%100
Rough69%3,357

Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)

Approved

8,861

20%

Permit Finaled

5,437

13%

Insp Scheduled

5,426

12%

Corrections Issued

4,446

10%

Partial Approval

4,430

10%

Insp Cancelled

4,148

10%

Not Ready for Inspection

3,488

8%

Partial Inspection

1,616

4%

Conditional Approval

1,112

3%

Cancelled

869

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