Total Inspections
79,612
1/1/2026 – 7/11/2026 (YTD)
Inspection Types
154
Active types
Pass Rate
40%
28,205 passed
Fail Rate
44%
30,945 failed
Current Year Progress
Showing year-to-date data through July 22. Full year comparison will be available at year-end.
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 15,287 | 48% |
| Rough | 5,771 | 23% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 3,215 | 23% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 2,753 | 29% |
| PLUMBING-Rough | 2,269 | 28% |
| Excavation/Setback/Form/Re-Bar | 2,215 | 20% |
| Service/Power Release | 2,149 | 45% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 2,058 | 40% |
| Smoke Detectors | 2,005 | 64% |
| BUILDING-Rough-Frame | 1,571 | 33% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Wood Construction | 88% | 726 |
| Excavation | 78% | 356 |
| Sub-Drain | 77% | 300 |
| Water Piping or Service | 75% | 152 |
| Deputy Grading | 74% | 515 |
| Deputy Shotcrete | 73% | 302 |
| Fill/Backfill | 73% | 149 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 72% | 411 |
| Masonry Wall/Backfill | 72% | 196 |
| Special Equipment | 71% | 172 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
17,772
22%
Partial Approval
9,627
12%
Insp Scheduled
8,608
11%
Insp Cancelled
8,553
11%
Corrections Issued
8,040
10%
Permit Finaled
7,665
10%
Not Ready for Inspection
5,895
7%
Conditional Approval
3,332
4%
Partial Inspection
2,302
3%
Cancelled
2,270
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