Total Inspections
20,186
5/23/2026 – 7/11/2026
Inspection Types
142
Active types
Pass Rate
39%
6,995 passed
Fail Rate
44%
7,907 failed
Change vs Prior Period
Volume
↓ 26.8%vs prior 60 days
Fail Rate
↓ 0.5%vs prior 60 days
Top Movers
- ↓ 53%Deputy Grading
- ↓ 48%Deputy Fireproofing
- ↓ 43%Deputy Steel/Welding
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 3,545 | 49% |
| Rough | 1,636 | 22% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 811 | 21% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 714 | 29% |
| Excavation/Setback/Form/Re-Bar | 610 | 23% |
| PLUMBING-Rough | 547 | 27% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 534 | 42% |
| Service/Power Release | 482 | 45% |
| Smoke Detectors | 465 | 66% |
| BUILDING-Rough-Frame | 446 | 30% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Wood Construction | 92% | 171 |
| Deputy Grading | 76% | 103 |
| Excavation | 74% | 114 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 74% | 148 |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 68% | 811 |
| Rough-A/C and Heating | 67% | 139 |
| Special/Order Compliance | 67% | 306 |
| Underground | 66% | 242 |
| Rough | 65% | 1,636 |
| Piling/Pier/Caisson | 61% | 115 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
4,510
22%
Partial Approval
2,559
13%
Insp Cancelled
2,287
11%
Insp Scheduled
2,229
11%
Corrections Issued
2,008
10%
Permit Finaled
1,812
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
1,473
7%
Conditional Approval
912
5%
Partial Inspection
572
3%
Cancelled
558
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