LA Inspection Intelligence

3/14/2026 – 4/4/2026 • Updated Apr 13, 2026, 1:07 PM 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

56,754

3/14/2026 – 4/4/2026

Inspection Types

156

Active types

Pass Rate

43%

22,063 passed

Fail Rate

41%

21,091 failed

Change vs Prior Period

Volume

30.5%vs prior 30 days

Fail Rate

0.2%vs prior 30 days

Top Movers

  • 48%Approved Compaction Report
  • 47%Deputy Fireproofing
  • 46%Green Electrical Final

Top Inspection Types by Volume

TypeTotalPass Rate
Final14,31248%
Rough4,02220%
Service/Power Release2,30350%
Smoke Detectors2,09564%
Inspection1,724100%
Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall1,67636%
SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve1,41555%
Footing/Foundation/Slab1,37137%
Interior/Exterior Lathing1,26541%
CofO Issuance1,25049%

Highest Fail Rates

TypeFail RateVolume
Deputy Shotcrete87%171
Deputy Wood Construction86%248
Sub-Drain82%108
Deputy Drilled-In Anchors78%521
Deputy Reinf. Concrete78%563
Excavation78%110
Light Gage Steel Frame75%288
Deputy Steel/Welding73%339
Piling/Pier/Caisson72%120
Gas Piping71%104

Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)

Approved

12,031

21%

Permit Finaled

7,316

13%

Insp Scheduled

5,841

10%

Corrections Issued

5,803

10%

Partial Approval

5,656

10%

Insp Cancelled

5,388

9%

Not Ready for Inspection

4,419

8%

Partial Inspection

2,230

4%

Conditional Approval

1,442

3%

Cancelled

1,350

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