LA Inspection Intelligence

7/23/2026 – 7/25/2026 • Updated Sep 21, 2026, 7:50 AM 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

7,066

7/23/2026 – 7/25/2026

Inspection Types

141

Active types

Pass Rate

41%

2,196 passed

Fail Rate

42%

2,278 failed

Change vs Prior Period

Volume

95.3%vs prior 60 days

Fail Rate

0.2%vs prior 60 days

Top Movers

  • 97%Inspection
  • 96%Green Building Final
  • 96%CofO Issuance

Top Inspection Types by Volume

TypeTotalPass Rate
Final1,81250%
Rough55319%
Service/Power Release27052%
Smoke Detectors23662%
Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall20240%
Footing/Foundation/Slab17937%
SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve16648%
Interior/Exterior Lathing15142%
PLUMBING-Rough14637%
Drywall Nailing14340%

Highest Fail Rates

TypeFail RateVolume
Special/Order Compliance69%142
Rough67%553
CofO Issuance65%107
BUILDING-Rough-Frame53%130
Excavation/Setback/Form/Re-Bar47%121
Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall47%202
Interior/Exterior Lathing47%151
Pre-Inspection47%114
Footing/Foundation/Slab45%179
Insulation45%103

Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)

Insp Scheduled

1,696

24%

Approved

1,166

17%

Permit Finaled

781

11%

Insp Cancelled

653

9%

Partial Approval

639

9%

Corrections Issued

637

9%

Not Ready for Inspection

436

6%

Partial Inspection

262

4%

Conditional Approval

149

2%

Cancelled

138

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