Total Inspections
536,799
1/1/2026 – 7/25/2026 (YTD)
Inspection Types
163
Active types
Pass Rate
43%
206,254 passed
Fail Rate
42%
200,649 failed
Current Year Progress
Showing year-to-date data through September 7. Full year comparison will be available at year-end.
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 134,127 | 49% |
| Rough | 39,479 | 19% |
| Service/Power Release | 21,311 | 49% |
| Smoke Detectors | 19,303 | 64% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 15,688 | 37% |
| Inspection | 15,590 | 99% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 13,390 | 54% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 12,338 | 38% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 12,095 | 42% |
| CofO Issuance | 11,433 | 48% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Wood Construction | 87% | 2,278 |
| Deputy Shotcrete | 83% | 1,376 |
| Fire Damper Framing | 83% | 505 |
| Stormwater Drainage | 83% | 411 |
| Deputy Methane Barrier | 81% | 186 |
| METHANE-Vent Piping | 81% | 197 |
| Water Piping or Service | 77% | 1,486 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 76% | 5,580 |
| Standpipe Hydro | 76% | 165 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 75% | 2,690 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
113,073
21%
Permit Finaled
68,315
13%
Insp Scheduled
58,309
11%
Corrections Issued
55,260
10%
Partial Approval
53,344
10%
Insp Cancelled
50,360
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
42,948
8%
Partial Inspection
20,972
4%
Conditional Approval
13,567
3%
Cancelled
12,167
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