LA Inspection Intelligence

1/13/2026 – 4/4/2026 • Updated Apr 13, 2026, 11:42 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

222,456

1/13/2026 – 4/4/2026

Inspection Types

159

Active types

Pass Rate

44%

86,381 passed

Fail Rate

42%

82,498 failed

Change vs Prior Period

Volume

1.8%vs prior 90 days

Fail Rate

0.5%vs prior 90 days

Top Movers

  • 61%METHANE-Vent Piping
  • 43%Weld
  • 42%Sub-Drain

Top Inspection Types by Volume

TypeTotalPass Rate
Final56,40948%
Rough15,89020%
Service/Power Release9,13850%
Smoke Detectors8,25064%
Inspection6,80599%
Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall6,50939%
SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve5,61554%
Footing/Foundation/Slab5,17138%
Interior/Exterior Lathing4,99442%
CofO Issuance4,99048%

Highest Fail Rates

TypeFail RateVolume
Stormwater Drainage86%157
Deputy Shotcrete86%539
Deputy Wood Construction84%917
Fire Damper Framing83%209
Deputy Reinf. Concrete81%2,157
Water Piping or Service76%609
Sub-Drain76%371
Light Gage Steel Frame75%1,027
Deputy Drilled-In Anchors74%1,924
Deputy Other (see comments)72%274

Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)

Approved

46,887

21%

Permit Finaled

28,694

13%

Insp Scheduled

24,018

11%

Corrections Issued

23,002

10%

Partial Approval

21,763

10%

Insp Cancelled

20,894

9%

Not Ready for Inspection

17,565

8%

Partial Inspection

8,715

4%

Conditional Approval

5,212

2%

Cancelled

4,960

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