HomeMy WebLinkAboutCode Compliance Record NCC2025-0245 Rodent Complaint at 10490 SW Clydesdale Place to respondent 11-18-2025 From: Ken Ross
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 3:21 PM
To: bhatx017@gmail.com
Subject: Code Compliance Record NCC2025-0245 Rodent Complaint at 10490 SW Clydesdale
Place
Good afternoon Viswesh,
We received a follow-up email from the complainant regarding continued rodent activity observed on her property
(see comments and photos included below).
According to her report, her tenants have recently noted increased rodent movement in their backyard, including
rodents coming from the direction of your property.They also identified and sealed a possible entry point on their
home.
The complainant was able to take limited photos through the fence and reported difficulty monitoring the situation
due to netting and leaf debris in your yard. She observed large containers on your property, including one that
appeared to contain food pellets. Her pest control technician conducted a site visit and reported that the lack of
bait consumption on her property is likely due to the presence of chickens and ducks on your property,which may
be attracting and sustaining rodent activity. He recommended that the owner of 10490 SW Clydesdale initiate pest
control services to help address the rodent population.
In addition, her insulation contractor inspected the crawl space on Friday and found significant evidence of rodent
activity,with a recommendation to replace the insulation. Her tenants have also observed what appears to be a
grow light under a small roof extension on your property and raised questions about possible activities occurring
there.
At this time, please respond to the reported concerns and provide an update on any steps you have taken, or plan
to take,to evaluate and mitigate possible rodent activity on your property. If you have documentation from a pest
control specialist, photos, or other relevant information, please include that in your reply.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 503-718-2581.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Best regards,
Ken
I want to report on the latest rodent activity on my property. My tenants reported more activity in the
backyard over the last week. In the evening (until this weekend)rodents were observed coming out from
under the deck, scampering across the yard by the deck, under the covered outdoor grill, and around the
house. Tenant also found a piece of insulation on the ground by the side of the house near a possible
entry point.
I attempted to take some pictures over the fence. There is netting attached at the top of the fence that
goes across the yard making a canopy. Leaves from trees in the yard blanket the canopy making it
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impossible to see any activity. Peeking through the fence boards, I was able to take photos of large
containers in the yard, one that contained a small amount of what looks like food pellets. The photos are
below and illustrate the difficulty trying to monitor compliance of the activity from an abutting property.
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I looked at the photos you provided which show only a portion of the yard. The photo of the empty back
corner doesn't show the ducks that are usually there and the photos don't show the section of the yard
illustrated in the photos I provided.
The Killers technician came out again on Thursday to check on the "changed activity."I forwarded his
report in a separate email. He reports that the lack of bait consumption on my property is likely due to the
presence of a chicken and duck coop located behind my residence, which is attracting rodents to that
area instead. He also successfully sealed the possible rodent entry point my tenants identified-a vent
that could be pushed in when pressure is applied providing enough of a small gap for a rodent to enter.
He moved one of the bait traps closer to the newly sealed vents. He also replaced two mouse traps in the
crawl space that were found flipped over. Due to the appearance of an overall increase in rodent activity
in the backyard area, likely associated with the nearby chicken and duck coop, he recommends that the
owner of that property consider initiating a pest control service to help manage and reduce the rodent
population and prevent continuing activity in the surrounding area. My tenants have not observed any
rodent activity in the backyard since the bait box/trap was moved and the potential access point was
sealed on Thursday afternoon.
Knee Insulation came on Friday, November 14 to check the crawl space. There is evidence of significant
rodent activity within the insulation and a urine smell that indicates recent activity. It is recommended
that I replace all of the insulation(which I just upgraded in 2020). I have forwarded the $2685.00 bid
under separate email. As an aside, he also commented that based on the activity in my crawl space, it's
likely that other abutting property owners have rodent activity in their crawl spaces, even if they haven't
seen evidence.
At night, after dark, my tenants also have observed what appears to be a grow light under a small roof
extension at the far side of the house. Is breeding of livestock allowed?Is butchering allowed?We are not
sure what activity is taking place under the grow lights. Because we are responsible for demonstrating
compliance, lam investing in cameras to be mounted on my property to record activity on the abutting
property, especially at night.
I appreciate your attention to this situation. I have done everything professionals have recommended to
try to deter rodent activity on my property. It is disheartening to be told by both the pest control and
insulation professionals that unless there is rodent control on the property where there are chickens and
ducks, we will likely continue to have challenges.
I respectfully request that the property owners at 10490 SW Clydesdale be required to immediately have
a rodent evaluation on the property, conduct necessary any mitigation and undergo regular monitoring.
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