LA Inspection Intelligence

2/12/2026 – 4/4/2026 • Updated Apr 13, 2026, 11:43 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

138,385

2/12/2026 – 4/4/2026

Inspection Types

157

Active types

Pass Rate

43%

53,375 passed

Fail Rate

41%

50,718 failed

Change vs Prior Period

Volume

7.7%vs prior 60 days

Fail Rate

0.1%vs prior 60 days

Top Movers

  • 71%Weld
  • 45%TSE Final
  • 44%Event Site Inspection

Top Inspection Types by Volume

TypeTotalPass Rate
Final35,20248%
Rough9,91420%
Service/Power Release5,74849%
Smoke Detectors5,09964%
Inspection4,42499%
Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall4,03239%
SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve3,44355%
CofO Issuance3,24949%
Footing/Foundation/Slab3,24537%
Interior/Exterior Lathing3,07743%

Highest Fail Rates

TypeFail RateVolume
Stormwater Drainage88%104
Deputy Shotcrete87%316
Deputy Wood Construction85%550
Fire Damper Framing81%118
Sub-Drain79%213
Deputy Reinf. Concrete78%1,311
Deputy Reinf. Masonry75%214
Masonry Wall/Backfill75%216
Light Gage Steel Frame74%664
Water Piping or Service73%405

Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)

Approved

28,639

21%

Permit Finaled

17,947

13%

Insp Scheduled

15,671

11%

Corrections Issued

14,070

10%

Partial Approval

13,288

10%

Insp Cancelled

13,243

10%

Not Ready for Inspection

10,861

8%

Partial Inspection

5,365

4%

Conditional Approval

3,191

2%

Cancelled

3,064

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