Total Inspections
216,641
2/2/2026 – 4/25/2026
Inspection Types
160
Active types
Pass Rate
44%
84,621 passed
Fail Rate
42%
80,549 failed
Change vs Prior Period
Volume
↓ 2.8%vs prior 90 days
Fail Rate
↑ 0.5%vs prior 90 days
Top Movers
- ↑ 78%Weld
- ↑ 70%METHANE-Vent Piping
- ↓ 52%TSE Final
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 55,097 | 49% |
| Rough | 15,370 | 20% |
| Service/Power Release | 8,880 | 49% |
| Smoke Detectors | 7,917 | 64% |
| Inspection | 6,716 | 99% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 6,271 | 38% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 5,450 | 55% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 5,081 | 37% |
| CofO Issuance | 4,875 | 48% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 4,801 | 43% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Shotcrete | 87% | 583 |
| Deputy Wood Construction | 84% | 888 |
| Stormwater Drainage | 84% | 179 |
| Fire Damper Framing | 82% | 192 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 78% | 2,161 |
| Sub-Drain | 78% | 343 |
| Water Piping or Service | 75% | 632 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 73% | 1,020 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 72% | 1,917 |
| Deputy Reinf. Masonry | 72% | 340 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
45,815
21%
Permit Finaled
28,327
13%
Insp Scheduled
22,777
11%
Corrections Issued
22,221
10%
Partial Approval
21,361
10%
Insp Cancelled
20,067
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
17,204
8%
Partial Inspection
8,515
4%
Conditional Approval
5,210
2%
Cancelled
5,034
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