LA Inspection Intelligence

5/25/2026 – 7/11/2026 • Updated Jul 24, 2026, 6:44 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

121,164

5/25/2026 – 7/11/2026

Inspection Types

158

Active types

Pass Rate

42%

45,674 passed

Fail Rate

42%

45,240 failed

Change vs Prior Period

Volume

24.2%vs prior 60 days

Fail Rate

0.2%vs prior 60 days

Top Movers

  • 47%Stormwater Drainage
  • 44%Underground Flush
  • 37%T-Bar Ceiling

Top Inspection Types by Volume

TypeTotalPass Rate
Final29,52849%
Rough9,34019%
Service/Power Release4,51351%
Smoke Detectors4,26964%
Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall3,53537%
Inspection3,204100%
SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve3,04453%
Footing/Foundation/Slab2,76937%
Interior/Exterior Lathing2,69742%
Drywall Nailing2,40553%

Highest Fail Rates

TypeFail RateVolume
Deputy Wood Construction89%502
Deputy Shotcrete83%309
Fire Damper Framing83%125
Water Piping or Service77%359
Deputy Reinf. Masonry77%209
Deputy Steel/Welding76%772
Deputy Drilled-In Anchors75%1,103
Deputy Reinf. Concrete73%1,371
Drainage Devices/Catch Basin73%142
Gas Piping73%196

Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)

Approved

25,326

21%

Permit Finaled

15,070

12%

Insp Scheduled

13,477

11%

Partial Approval

12,296

10%

Corrections Issued

12,286

10%

Insp Cancelled

12,011

10%

Not Ready for Inspection

9,688

8%

Partial Inspection

4,562

4%

Conditional Approval

3,318

3%

Cancelled

2,628

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