LA Inspection Intelligence

4/10/2026 – 5/9/2026 • Updated Jun 9, 2026, 1:56 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

63,943

4/10/2026 – 5/9/2026

Inspection Types

154

Active types

Pass Rate

44%

24,758 passed

Fail Rate

41%

23,218 failed

Change vs Prior Period

Volume

61.3%vs prior 60 days

Fail Rate

0.4%vs prior 60 days

Top Movers

  • 75%HEATING-Final
  • 73%Green HVAC Rough
  • 73%VENTILATION-Final

Top Inspection Types by Volume

TypeTotalPass Rate
Final16,17949%
Rough4,54220%
Service/Power Release2,52349%
Smoke Detectors2,29065%
Inspection2,04199%
Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall1,84935%
SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve1,63555%
Interior/Exterior Lathing1,46543%
CofO Issuance1,43050%
Footing/Foundation/Slab1,40638%

Highest Fail Rates

TypeFail RateVolume
Deputy Wood Construction89%270
Deputy Shotcrete87%189
Water Piping or Service77%202
Light Gage Steel Frame76%317
Deputy Reinf. Concrete75%694
Excavation74%162
Deputy Reinf. Masonry74%120
Special Equipment73%241
Underground69%530
Piling/Pier/Caisson69%149

Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)

Approved

13,416

21%

Permit Finaled

8,332

13%

Insp Scheduled

7,734

12%

Corrections Issued

6,341

10%

Partial Approval

6,238

10%

Insp Cancelled

5,628

9%

Not Ready for Inspection

4,926

8%

Partial Inspection

2,434

4%

Conditional Approval

1,626

3%

Cancelled

1,563

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