Violator Letter 1 - 5-15-2025 1 . 1
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TIGARD
City of Tigard
May 15, 2025
August, Steven E & Bonnie L
10617 Sw Windsor Ct
Tigard, OR 97223
RE: Code Compliance Record Number: NCC2025-00107
Dear August, Steven E & Bonnie L:
This requests your cooperation in resolving a complaint that we have received
regarding your property at 10617 SW WINDSOR CT, TIGARD, OR 97223 in Tigard.
Code compliance is an important aspect of neighborhood livability and community
pride. The City of Tigard values the quality of our neighborhoods and favors timely
response to code compliance requests. The city particularly appreciates having your
voluntary cooperation and compliance and we look forward to hearing from you.
The complaint indicates that your property is in violation of Tigard Municipal Code
provisions regarding:
10.32.200 Obstructing Streets.
6.02.260 Unauthorized Deposits Prohibited.
6.03.020 Abandoned Personal Property in the Right-of-Way.
6.02.310 Streets, Sidewalks, and Public Pedestrian Easements.
6.02.320 Maintenance and Repair of Public Sidewalks and Public Pedestrian
Easements.
6.02.330 Sidewalks, Public Pedestrian Easements, Curbs and Planter Strips.
6.02.340 Encroachments Within Rights-of-Way and Public Property.
Specifically, it has been reported that abandoned equipment, such as sawhorses and
extension cords, associated with your property are encroaching into and obstructing
the public right-of-way and creating a safety hazard.
Please remove abandoned equipment that is encroaching from your property and
obstructing the public-right-of-way.
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We have not yet verified these violations nor have we assessed any penalties. If you
can confirm that no violation exists or if you correct it voluntarily within 20 days as
discussed below, we will not assess penalties and there will be no court record.
Each violation described above constitutes a Class One Civil Infraction under the
code and is subject to a penalty of up to $250 per day per violation and/or abatement
by the city at the property owner's expense.
Included below are the relevant regulations pertaining to property use and
maintenance, as well as a description of the city's code compliance process.
10.32.200 Obstructing Streets.
Except as provided by Chapters 10.16 through 10.32, or any other city
ordinance, no person shall place, park, deposit or leave upon any street or
other public way, sidewalk or curb, any article or thing or material which in any
way prevents, interrupts, or obstructs the free passage of pedestrian or
vehicular traffic, or obstructs a driver's view of traffic-control signs and signals.
(Ord. 70-41 Ch. 8 §20; Ord. 78-3 §7(b))
6.02.260 Unauthorized Deposits Prohibited.
No person shall, without authorization and compliance with the disposal site
requirements of Chapter 11.04, deposit waste on public property or the private
property of another. Streets and other public places are not authorized as
places to deposit waste except as specific provisions for containers have been
made.
(Ord. 12-02 §1)
6.03.020 Abandoned Personal Property in the Right-of-Way.
A. Abandoned personal property in the right-of-way is declared to be a public
nuisance in violation of this title.
B. The responsible party for the abandoned personal property shall be
responsible for any and all costs associated with disposition of the abandoned
personal property.
(Ord. 12-02 §1)
6.02.310 Streets, Sidewalks, and Public Pedestrian Easements.
A responsible party shall keep a public street or sidewalk abutting their
property, or a public pedestrian easement over their property, free from earth,
rock and other debris and other objects that may obstruct or render the street,
sidewalk, or pathway unsafe for its intended use.
(Ord. 12-02 §1; Ord. 21-03 §2)
6.02.320 Maintenance and Repair of Public Sidewalks and Public Pedestrian
Easements.
It is the duty of all persons owning property which has public sidewalks abutting
the property, or public pedestrian easements over the property, to maintain and
keep in repair the sidewalks or pathways and not permit them to become or
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remain in a dangerous or unsafe condition. "Maintenance" includes, but is not
limited to, the removal of snow and ice. Any owner of property who neglects to
promptly comply with the provisions of this section is fully liable to any person
injured by such negligence. The city is exempt from all liability, including, but
not limited to, common-law liability, that it might otherwise incur to an injured
party as a result of the city's negligent failure to maintain and repair public
sidewalks or pedestrian easements.
(Ord. 12-02 §1; Ord. 21-03 §3)
6.02.330 Sidewalks, Public Pedestrian Easements, Curbs and Planter Strips.
Maintenance of sidewalks, curbs and planter strips is the continuing obligation
of the adjacent property owner. Maintenance of a public pedestrian easement
is the continuing responsibility of the underlying property owner.
(Ord. 12-02 §1; Ord. 21-03 §4)
6.02.340 Encroachments Within Rights-of-Way and Public Property.
Except as provided in Chapter 15.16, it is unlawful for any person to erect, or
cause to be erected, any encroachment in, over, or upon any right-of-way, or
public property without having first obtained a permit from the city engineer
authorizing such action.
(Ord. 12-02 §1; Ord. 18-20 §§1, 2)
You have 20 calendar days from the date of this letter to respond to this compliance
request. The city requires confirmation that your property is in compliance with all
regulations cited above in one of two ways:
• If your property is not currently in compliance, please take appropriate action
to bring your property into compliance and notify the city of this action.
• If you believe you have received this letter in error or you believe your property
is not out of compliance, please contact us so we can discuss this further.
Please respond in writing and reference record number NCC2025-00107. You can
send photos or other documentation to codecompliance@tigard-or.gov, or mail it to
City of Tigard Code Compliance, 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223. If you do
not contact us, we will have no way of knowing that the potential code infraction has
been resolved or that the request was in error and we may then follow up with other
actions including on-site inspection and a possible summons and complaint.
This letter also serves as your first formal notice that the City of Tigard may use an
abatement service to correct persistent code infractions. The cost of such abatement
is at the expense of the property owner and can include a lien on the property. This
is in addition to the potential civil penalties discussed above.
Your prompt response will be appreciated. It is important to us that Tigard remain a
safe, clean, and attractive community. Thank you for your assistance in maintaining
Tigard as "A Place to Call Home."
13125 SW Hall Blvd. • Tigard, Oregon 97223 • 503.639.4171
TTY Relay: 503.684.2772 • www.tigard-or.gov
Sincerely,
Code Compliance
City of Tigard
13125 SW Hall Blvd. • Tigard, Oregon 97223 • 503.639.4171
TTY Relay: 503.684.2772 • www.tigard-or.gov