LA Inspection Intelligence

12/28/2025 – 1/17/2026 • Updated Feb 26, 2026, 7:37 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

47,991

12/28/2025 – 1/17/2026

Inspection Types

153

Active types

Pass Rate

43%

18,542 passed

Fail Rate

41%

17,568 failed

Change vs Prior Period

Volume

68.6%vs prior 60 days

Fail Rate

0.3%vs prior 60 days

Top Movers

  • 82%Heat,Vent,A/C Verification
  • 81%Electrical Verification
  • 78%Approved Compaction Report

Top Inspection Types by Volume

TypeTotalPass Rate
Final12,17647%
Rough3,47419%
Service/Power Release2,33049%
Inspection1,75999%
Smoke Detectors1,63960%
Special/Order Compliance1,45510%
Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall1,35039%
CofO Issuance1,27852%
SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve1,12254%
Interior/Exterior Lathing1,08242%

Highest Fail Rates

TypeFail RateVolume
Deputy Wood Construction85%172
Water Piping or Service81%107
Deputy Reinf. Concrete74%413
Light Gage Steel Frame74%185
Deputy Grading72%204
Deputy Drilled-In Anchors71%388
Life Safety70%108
Special/Order Compliance69%1,455
Special Equipment68%202
Underground68%354

Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)

Approved

9,734

20%

Permit Finaled

6,327

13%

Insp Scheduled

5,304

11%

Corrections Issued

4,999

10%

Insp Cancelled

4,571

10%

Partial Approval

4,211

9%

Not Ready for Inspection

3,810

8%

Partial Inspection

2,101

4%

Cancelled

1,256

3%

Conditional Approval

1,036

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