Total Inspections
44,812
1/1/2026 – 4/25/2026 (YTD)
Inspection Types
153
Active types
Pass Rate
40%
16,143 passed
Fail Rate
43%
17,201 failed
Current Year Progress
Showing year-to-date data through May 3. Full year comparison will be available at year-end.
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 9,025 | 48% |
| Rough | 3,094 | 24% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 1,825 | 25% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 1,504 | 30% |
| Service/Power Release | 1,312 | 45% |
| PLUMBING-Rough | 1,266 | 27% |
| Smoke Detectors | 1,218 | 64% |
| Excavation/Setback/Form/Re-Bar | 1,179 | 19% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 1,146 | 40% |
| Inspection | 930 | 100% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Wood Construction | 84% | 407 |
| Excavation | 83% | 174 |
| Sub-Drain | 79% | 174 |
| Special/Order Compliance | 74% | 733 |
| Deputy Grading | 72% | 317 |
| Masonry Wall/Backfill | 71% | 108 |
| Special Equipment | 68% | 107 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 68% | 189 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 67% | 783 |
| Deputy Shotcrete | 66% | 166 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
10,003
22%
Partial Approval
5,217
12%
Insp Scheduled
4,768
11%
Insp Cancelled
4,757
11%
Corrections Issued
4,535
10%
Permit Finaled
4,515
10%
Not Ready for Inspection
3,293
7%
Conditional Approval
1,758
4%
Partial Inspection
1,344
3%
Cancelled
1,308
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