Total Inspections
983,481
1/1/2024 – 12/31/2024
Inspection Types
169
Active types
Pass Rate
43%
373,657 passed
Fail Rate
42%
364,079 failed
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 239,397 | 49% |
| Rough | 75,316 | 18% |
| Service/Power Release | 37,482 | 49% |
| Smoke Detectors | 36,437 | 62% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 29,237 | 39% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 28,333 | 10% |
| Inspection | 28,146 | 100% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 25,770 | 56% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 21,855 | 38% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 20,712 | 45% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Stormwater Drainage | 87% | 1,016 |
| METHANE-Vent Piping | 85% | 287 |
| Deputy Methane Barrier | 84% | 545 |
| Deputy Pre-Stress Concrete | 84% | 651 |
| Fire Damper Framing | 83% | 882 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 82% | 8,920 |
| Deputy Wood Construction | 82% | 4,780 |
| Water Piping or Service | 82% | 2,785 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 79% | 11,016 |
| Bathtub Test | 76% | 1,176 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
201,712
21%
Permit Finaled
121,051
12%
Insp Scheduled
108,496
11%
Corrections Issued
100,014
10%
Partial Approval
92,210
9%
Insp Cancelled
84,350
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
79,055
8%
Partial Inspection
39,165
4%
Conditional Approval
26,008
3%
Cancelled
25,110
3%
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