LA Inspection Intelligence

7/9/2026 – 7/25/2026 • Updated Sep 7, 2026, 10:13 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

43,031

7/9/2026 – 7/25/2026

Inspection Types

154

Active types

Pass Rate

42%

15,862 passed

Fail Rate

42%

15,966 failed

Change vs Prior Period

Volume

71.7%vs prior 60 days

Fail Rate

0.2%vs prior 60 days

Top Movers

  • 80%Water Piping or Service
  • 80%Heat,Vent,A/C Verification
  • 79%Deputy Reinf. Masonry

Top Inspection Types by Volume

TypeTotalPass Rate
Final10,56949%
Rough3,30920%
Service/Power Release1,62850%
Smoke Detectors1,52762%
Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall1,25837%
SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve1,08152%
Footing/Foundation/Slab1,04436%
Inspection1,015100%
Interior/Exterior Lathing94743%
Drywall Nailing84951%

Highest Fail Rates

TypeFail RateVolume
Deputy Wood Construction88%209
Light Gage Steel Frame75%258
Special Equipment74%110
Deputy Shotcrete74%125
Deputy Steel/Welding74%277
Underground71%443
Deputy Drilled-In Anchors69%418
Rough68%3,309
Special/Order Compliance67%808
Reinforced Concrete Frame66%115

Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)

Approved

8,846

21%

Insp Scheduled

5,451

13%

Permit Finaled

5,235

12%

Corrections Issued

4,307

10%

Partial Approval

4,265

10%

Insp Cancelled

4,217

10%

Not Ready for Inspection

3,565

8%

Partial Inspection

1,651

4%

Conditional Approval

1,060

2%

Cancelled

872

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