LA Inspection Intelligence

3/11/2026 – 5/9/2026 • Updated Jun 9, 2026, 1:55 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

147,761

3/11/2026 – 5/9/2026

Inspection Types

159

Active types

Pass Rate

44%

57,557 passed

Fail Rate

42%

54,832 failed

Change vs Prior Period

Volume

35.5%vs prior 90 days

Fail Rate

0.3%vs prior 90 days

Top Movers

  • 65%TSE Final
  • 59%Deputy Pre-Stress Concrete
  • 55%HEATING-Final

Top Inspection Types by Volume

TypeTotalPass Rate
Final37,35948%
Rough10,54220%
Service/Power Release5,85949%
Smoke Detectors5,34965%
Inspection4,53699%
Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall4,39736%
SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve3,73354%
Footing/Foundation/Slab3,49538%
Interior/Exterior Lathing3,33343%
CofO Issuance3,27349%

Highest Fail Rates

TypeFail RateVolume
Deputy Wood Construction88%641
Deputy Shotcrete87%439
Stormwater Drainage82%149
Fire Damper Framing82%123
Deputy Reinf. Concrete77%1,559
Sub-Drain76%251
Excavation75%328
Masonry Wall/Backfill75%253
Deputy Reinf. Masonry74%241
Light Gage Steel Frame74%725

Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)

Approved

31,400

21%

Permit Finaled

19,253

13%

Insp Scheduled

15,852

11%

Corrections Issued

14,974

10%

Partial Approval

14,744

10%

Insp Cancelled

13,357

9%

Not Ready for Inspection

11,610

8%

Partial Inspection

5,773

4%

Conditional Approval

3,806

3%

Cancelled

3,642

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