LA Inspection Intelligence

6/22/2026 – 7/11/2026 • Updated Jul 22, 2026, 4:56 PM UTC

Note: LADBS data is typically 1-2 weeks behind. Recent dates may show incomplete data.

Geographic variance in inspection outcomes

Aggregated internal view. No permits, addresses, or inspectors shown.

Total Inspections

44,929

6/22/2026 – 7/11/2026

Inspection Types

150

Active types

Pass Rate

42%

16,974 passed

Fail Rate

43%

17,092 failed

Change vs Prior Period

Volume

35.4%vs prior 30 days

Fail Rate

1.3%vs prior 30 days

Top Movers

  • 53%Approved Compaction Report
  • 53%Gas Test
  • 50%Green Electrical Final

Top Inspection Types by Volume

TypeTotalPass Rate
Final10,88850%
Rough3,45019%
Service/Power Release1,70349%
Smoke Detectors1,52365%
Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall1,33236%
SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve1,16256%
Inspection1,131100%
Footing/Foundation/Slab1,07135%
Interior/Exterior Lathing96543%
Drywall Nailing87253%

Highest Fail Rates

TypeFail RateVolume
Deputy Wood Construction90%200
Water Piping or Service79%154
Deputy Drilled-In Anchors77%415
Deputy Steel/Welding75%283
Underground71%489
Deputy Reinf. Concrete70%554
Light Gage Steel Frame70%264
Special/Order Compliance70%811
Rough69%3,450
Life Safety68%124

Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)

Approved

9,402

21%

Permit Finaled

5,670

13%

Insp Scheduled

4,924

11%

Corrections Issued

4,719

11%

Partial Approval

4,679

10%

Insp Cancelled

4,284

10%

Not Ready for Inspection

3,674

8%

Partial Inspection

1,725

4%

Conditional Approval

1,211

3%

Cancelled

938

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