Total Inspections
28,244
1/1/2026 – 7/11/2026 (YTD)
Inspection Types
153
Active types
Pass Rate
37%
9,280 passed
Fail Rate
47%
11,807 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 | 7,434 | 45% |
| Rough | 2,301 | 13% |
| Smoke Detectors | 963 | 62% |
| Inspection | 888 | 100% |
| Service/Power Release | 864 | 33% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 664 | 52% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 634 | 14% |
| CofO Issuance | 577 | 47% |
| Drywall Nailing | 536 | 38% |
| Pre-Inspection | 528 | 22% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Steel/Welding | 91% | 209 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 85% | 145 |
| Water Piping or Service | 83% | 183 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 83% | 260 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 80% | 462 |
| Underground | 77% | 372 |
| T-Bar Ceiling | 76% | 106 |
| Reinforced Concrete Frame | 74% | 120 |
| Rough | 73% | 2,301 |
| Green Electrical Final | 71% | 107 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
4,347
15%
Permit Finaled
3,606
13%
Partial Approval
3,349
12%
Insp Scheduled
3,150
11%
Corrections Issued
2,786
10%
Insp Cancelled
2,518
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
2,253
8%
Partial Inspection
1,934
7%
Cancelled
867
3%
Conditional Approval
787
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