Total Inspections
7,013
3/4/2026 – 4/25/2026
Inspection Types
135
Active types
Pass Rate
41%
2,451 passed
Fail Rate
46%
2,740 failed
Change vs Prior Period
Volume
↓ 15.3%vs prior 60 days
Fail Rate
↓ 0.5%vs prior 60 days
Top Movers
- ↓ 56%Special/Order Compliance
- ↓ 34%Rough-A/C and Heating
- ↓ 33%CofO Issuance
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 1,826 | 49% |
| Rough | 662 | 16% |
| Smoke Detectors | 303 | 67% |
| Service/Power Release | 243 | 53% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 205 | 55% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 164 | 55% |
| Drywall Nailing | 154 | 36% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 147 | 46% |
| Inspection | 133 | 100% |
| Pre-Inspection | 126 | 34% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Steel/Welding | 93% | 124 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 83% | 116 |
| T-Bar Ceiling | 73% | 101 |
| Special/Order Compliance | 72% | 105 |
| Rough | 71% | 662 |
| Wood Frame | 63% | 109 |
| Excavation/Setback/Form/Re-Bar | 62% | 108 |
| Drywall Nailing | 59% | 154 |
| Pre-Inspection | 49% | 126 |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 48% | 125 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
1,284
18%
Insp Scheduled
1,016
14%
Partial Approval
908
13%
Permit Finaled
895
13%
Corrections Issued
614
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
561
8%
Insp Cancelled
511
7%
Partial Inspection
400
6%
Cancelled
166
2%
SGSOV Approved
102
1%
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