Total Inspections
9,053
1/1/2026 – 4/25/2026 (YTD)
Inspection Types
133
Active types
Pass Rate
40%
3,188 passed
Fail Rate
46%
3,631 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 | 2,555 | 49% |
| Rough | 682 | 13% |
| Smoke Detectors | 443 | 58% |
| Service/Power Release | 297 | 43% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 290 | 43% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 239 | 49% |
| Pre-Inspection | 236 | 26% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 209 | 35% |
| Wood Frame | 201 | 26% |
| Inspection | 196 | 100% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 89% | 106 |
| Rough | 77% | 682 |
| Special/Order Compliance | 71% | 193 |
| Excavation/Setback/Form/Re-Bar | 61% | 156 |
| Pre-Inspection | 56% | 236 |
| Wood Frame | 54% | 201 |
| CofO Issuance | 49% | 138 |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 49% | 165 |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 48% | 209 |
| Insulation | 46% | 109 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
1,545
17%
Permit Finaled
1,233
14%
Insp Scheduled
1,099
12%
Corrections Issued
988
11%
Partial Approval
934
10%
Insp Cancelled
796
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
760
8%
Partial Inspection
536
6%
Cancelled
198
2%
Conditional Approval
158
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