HomeMy WebLinkAboutRE_ Case #NCC2025-0245 Rodent Complaint at 10490 SW Clydesdale Place to complainant 11-24-2025 From: Ken Ross
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2025 4:48 PM
To: 'Elizabeth Nrwton'
Subject: RE: Case#NCC2025-0245 Rodent Complaint at 10490 SW Clydesdale Place
Good afternoon Liz,
I received your voicemail.We followed up with the respondent property owner and requested that he provide
photographic evidence demonstrating compliance with the following requirements:
Livestock Care and Maintenance
• Evidence that all animal feed is stored in lidded containers and managed so as not to become a nuisance
(§6.02.630(D)(1)(b)).
• Confirmation that any valid complaints related to vermin or noxious odors have been addressed (§
6.02.630(A)).
Livestock Facilities
• Photos showing that the chickens and ducks are kept within a livestock facility that is in good repair, safely
contains the animals, and meets all size,fencing, and maintenance requirements(§6.02.630(D)(2)(a—h)).
• Photos confirming that livestock are kept within a shelter during non-daylight hours (§6.02.630(D)(2)(d)).
• Photos documenting the location of shelters, including evidence that they are at least five feet from all lot
lines or public access easements(§6.02.630(D)(2)(e)).
Food Storage and Waste Management
• Photos documenting proper storage of feed, appropriate waste-removal practices, and any measures
taken to prevent rodent attraction or harborage.
Providing this documentation will help demonstrate compliance and address the concerns you raised.
If you have any questions, please call me at 503-718-2581.Thank you for your continued patience and assistance.
Best regards,
Ken
From: Ken Ross
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2025 10:54 AM
To: 'Elizabeth Nrwton' <thebazile@comcast.net>
Subject: RE: Case#NCC2025-0245 Rodent Complaint at 10490 SW Clydesdale Place
Good morning Liz,
Thank you for the update. In answer to your questions,yes, all of the compliance requirements you mentioned are
included in what we are monitoring.The respondent has already provided inspection results from his contractor,
and he has agreed to continue providing periodic updates that demonstrate compliance with both the rodent
mitigation measures and applicable livestock code requirements.
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If you would like copies of the documentation the respondent has submitted,you may request them through the
City's public records process at the following link:
https://www.tigard-or.gov/community-support/public-records
If you have any additional questions, please let me know.Thank you for your continued patience and assistance.
Best regards,
Ken
From: Elizabeth Nrwton<thebazile@comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2025 7:42 PM
To: Ken Ross<kenro@tigard-or.gov>
Subject: Re: Case#NCC2025-0245 Rodent Complaint at 10490 SW Clydesdale Place
Hi Ken,
The Killers technician checked under the crawl space last Thursday and found no activity- no rats in the
traps.The tenants have not observed any new activity in the yard since on of the bait boxes was moved.
Their dog is still seems to be detecting their smell where the rats are moving around.
The insulation in the crawl space is scheduled to be removed on Wednesday and completely replaced
the following Friday. Cameras will be installed soon as well. We then will have done all we can to deter
rodent activity on my property.
I am wondering what the rodent control documentation revealed about rodent activity at 10490 SW
Clydesdale Place. Did the property owner provide photos documenting compliance? Is the food being
contained in a lidded container?Where are the livestock being fed?Are the livestock staying in the coop
all night? Did you find out why there is a grow light/heat lamp on at night under the roof extension at the
back of the house?
I visited the property today and peered through the fence. It looks like they have moved the fenced area
about 3 feet away from my fence. I observed about 10 chickens and two ducks. Hard to tell through the
fence, but maybe a rooster as well.
As we move forward, it would be helpful to know specifically what constitutes noncompliance so as we
monitor the cameras we know what activity to report. I would also appreciate knowing that you are
receiving regular updates on rodent activity and mitigation efforts.
Respectfully,
Liz Newton
Sent from my iPad
On Nov 18, 2025, at 3:24 PM, Ken Ross <kenro@tigard-or.gov>wrote:
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Good afternoon Liz,
We received your voice message. In addition to the pest control documentation we previously
requested from the respondent,we will also require that they provide photos demonstrating
compliance with all applicable livestock code requirements.
If you have any questions, please call me at 503-718-2581.Thank you for your continued patience
and assistance.
Best regards,
Ken
From: Ken Ross
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 4:20 PM
To: 'Elizabeth Nrwton' <thebazile@comcast.net>
Subject: RE: Case#NCC2025-0245 Rodent Complaint at 10490 SW Clydesdale Place
Good afternoon Liz,
Thank you for the update, photos, and documentation.We reached out to the reported property
owner regarding taking steps to address a possible rodent breeding ground on his property. He has
agreed to consult with a rodent specialist and provide documentation demonstrating compliance.
If you have any additional questions, please call me at 503-718-2581.
Best regards,
Ken
From: Elizabeth Nrwton<thebazile@comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 3:41 PM
To: Ken Ross<kenro@tigard-or.gov>
Subject: Re: Case#NCC2025-0245 Rodent Complaint at 10490 SW Clydesdale Place
Hi Ken,
Hope you had a good weekend.Thanks for your prompt response.
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 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."
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, I am 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.
Respectfully,
Liz Newton
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Property Owner
12300 SW 106th Drive
Tigard, Oregon 97223
On Nov 10, 2025, at 11:54 AM, Elizabeth Nrwton <thebazile@comcast.net>
wrote:
Hi Ken,
Thanks for your quick follow-up and attention to this matter. I look forward to
hearing back from you regarding compliance.
Respectfully,
Liz Newton
Sent from my iPad
On Nov 10, 2025, at 11:28 AM, Ken Ross <kenro@tigard-
or.gov>wrote:
Hi Liz,
As I previously indicated, I spoke with the reported property
owner today, and he agreed to address the reported concerns
and provide photos demonstrating compliance. If the livestock
facility setback violation has not been addressed by the end of
the week, please let me know so I can follow up.
Regarding the other reported concerns, these are more
difficult to enforce. As you noted, several of the reported
concerns are unconfirmed or speculative in nature. In order to
escalate enforcement, particularly if the reported property
owner provides documentation and photos demonstrating
compliance, the complainant would also need to provide
documentation and photos demonstrating non-compliance.
To establish a nexus between rodent activity and potential
code violations under Section 6.02.010.H, evidence would
need to show, for example, that food is not being stored
properly or that waste is not being removed in a timely manner,
creating a breeding ground for insects or rodents. Photos of
the reported property that demonstrate non-compliance
would allow me to follow up specifically with the property
owner.
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If you have such photos or documentation, please provide
them so I can take the next steps.
If you have any questions, please call me at 503-718-2581.
Thank you for your continued patience and assistance.
Best regards,
Ken
Original Message
From: Elizabeth Newton <thebazile@comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2025 11:15 AM
To: Ken Ross <kenro@tigard-or.gov>
Subject: Re: Case#NCC2025-0245 Rodent Complaint at
10490 SW Clydesdale Place
Good morning Ken,
Thanks for your prompt response and follow-up.
I have asked my tenants to continue to monitor rat activity with
specific time and place information and they have agreed to do
so.
Frankly, at this point, I am more concerned about the
operation violating Municipal Code Section 6.02.010.H -
Common Nuisances -which prohibits a person from causing a
nuisance affecting the public health including livestock
maintained in such a place that they are offensive or annoying
to the residents within the immediate vicinity or maintaining
the presence in such a manner to be a breeding place for
rats....
What is the new timeline for compliance? How do you evaluate
compliance with Section 6.02.010.H - Nuisances affecting
public health? Our pest control technician was not very
encouraging that even if we do everything we can on my
property to deter the rats, it will be challenging to see
improvement if existing conditions remain.
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Pease advise as to new timeline for compliance and how
compliance with Section 6.02.010.H will be evaluated.
Respectfully,
Liz Newton
Sent from my'Phone
On Nov 10, 2025, at 10:14 AM, Ken Ross
<kenro@tigard-or.gov>wrote:
Good morning Liz,
Thank you for the follow-up and for providing
such detailed information. I spoke with the
reported property owner. He agreed to address
the reported concerns, particularly the location
of the livestock facility(chicken coop) in
proximity to the fence. He also indicated that he
has previously taken measures to ensure that his
tenants are in compliance regarding the storage
of food and waste and, with perhaps the
exception of the location of the livestock facility,
he believes that his tenants are in compliance
with the livestock code requirements. However,
he agreed to follow up and ensure that his
tenants are in compliance with the Tigard
Municipal Code.
If you have any questions, please call me at 503-
718-2581.Thank you for your continued
patience and assistance.
Best regards,
Ken
Original Message
From: Elizabeth Nrwton
<thebazile@comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 9, 2025 5:31 PM
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To: Code Compliance
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Subject: Case#NCC2025-0245 Rodent
Complaint at 10490 SW Clydesdale Place
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Dear Mr. Ross,
I am in receipt of your letter dated October 16,
2025. By my calculation, twenty days from the
receipt of the letter by the property owner is
November 5, 2025. My tenant and I looked over
the fence from my property at the backyard at
10490 SW Clydesdale Place on November 6th
and, although the yard was covered in leaves, we
did not notice much change on the property.
My tenants moved in on October 14, 2023 and
have noticed a steady increase in both the
number of chickens and ducks in the yard at
10490 SW Clydesdale Place and expanse of the
operation which now covers the entire backyard.
There have been as many as 13 chickens at
once. Periodically there are roosters which are
fully grown - as many as three have been
observed at once. (A violation of 6.02.630.B.)
Municipal Code Section 6.02.630 D.1.b states
"animal feed must be stored in a lidded
container and managed so as not to become a
nuisance."We are not able to confirm whether
or not the feed is in a lidded container, but the
residents have been observed throwing food
from the second door deck off of the kitchen
down to the livestock and their is feed scattered
across the expanse of the backyard.
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Municipal Code 6.02.630.D.2.d requires
"livestock kept within a shelter during no
daylight hours."We can't confirm whether or not
this is occurring. We have observed a coop right
up against the fence and, at another time, one in
the middle of the yard.At this time, there
appears to be at least a partial structure within 5
feet of the property line. None of the coops
looked large enough to house all of the livestock
observed most of the time.
Section 6.02.030.A of the Tigard Municipal Code
provides "presence of vermin" as a valid
complaint regarding the keeping of livestock. My
tenants regularly see skunks and raccoons in the
backyard, especially at night.
In the last 6 months, my tenants have noticed a
steady increase of rats in their yard. Rats are
regularly observed running along the fence rail at
night and under the fence into ivy on the abutting
property, 12330 SW 106th Drive. In July 2025, a
rat nest was found on the lower shelf of their
covered grill on the deck. Things escalated
around October 1st of this year.
Around that date, my tenant noticed what they
thought was mice droppings next to the garbage
can under the sink in the kitchen. A couple of
days later, a rat was observed running across the
kitchen floor into the adjacent play room and
behind furniture toward the wall abutting the
garage. The regularly quarterly visit from the pest
control company(The Killers) was scheduled a
few days later. My pest control plan didn't
include rodent control so I paid the additional
$125 to upgrade. Within two days, the technician
was back to inspect the house for rodent
activity.
On October 9, the pest control technician
checked under the kitchen sink, the area around
the pantry cupboard and the crawl space under
the house. He noted recent rat droppings under
the house, and evidence of activity under the
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kitchen sink and in the pantry cupboard and
playroom. He set traps under the kitchen sink, in
the playroom and in the crawl space. He
identified some small openings around pipes
and vents that needed to be sealed. He also
placed four rat trap/boxes strategically around
the yard. I got permission from the property
owner at 12330 SW 106th Drive for the
technician to check out the ivy against the fence
on their property. He noted definite signs of rat
burrowing and nesting. He also suggested that a
wood pile which was covered in moss be
removed from their property, due to nesting
concerns.
Over the next week, my tenants did a major
cleaning of the house. Everything was moved,
washed and sanitized. Because they have small
children, I paid for them to spend nights at a
nearby hotel. They found rat feces and urine in
the primary bedroom and closet,the living room,
dining room, entry and hallway along with the
playroom and kitchen. They invested
approximately$400.00 in storage containers for
food in the pantry cupboard. On a return visit,
the technician commented on the thorough job
they had done cleaning and "rat proofing"the
house.
The technician returned every week through
November 6th to check activity. After two weeks
of no new activity, most of the small holes were
sealed up. On November 6th, the technician
checked the crawl space and the rat traps and
found no new evidence of rats inside the house.
He checked the outside rat trap/boxes and
found evidence that the bait had been eaten
meaning there are rats in the yard. The
technician said that we have done everything we
can to keep rats out of the house. (My tenants
even got a dog a couple of weeks ago!) He also
said it will be challenging to keep rats out of the
yard as long as there are chickens and ducks are
on the other side of the back fence.
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In the last week, after doing everything we can to
deter rat activity, more rat holes have appeared
in both the front and back yard, rats have been
observed on the back fence rails and several rats
were observed going under a covered barbecue.
Upon inspection by my tenants, they don't seem
to be nesting there.
The resident at 12330 is a 97 year old widow. She
is currently in rehab after breaking her hip, so her
home is empty.A week ago, her daughter had
the ivy cleared and wood pile removed. Her
home has not been inspected for rat activity. The
property owner at 12325 SW 106th Drive has
observed rats on her backyard camera, but none
in her home yet. The property owners at 10520
SW Clydesdale (in their mid-80's) have not
noticed rat activity in their house, but they asked
me to add their names to this complaint (Roger
and Marilyn Lindquist) because they are
concerned about the increased activity and
whether or not there are violations.
Tigard Municipal Code Section 6.02.010
Common Nuisances reads:
"No person shall cause or permit a nuisance
affecting the public health.The following are
nuisances affecting the public health.
H.Animals, including livestock, or buildings for
the purpose of maintaining livestock or animals
maintained in such places or such a manner that
they are offensive or annoying to the residents
within the immediate vicinity, or maintaining the
presence in such a manner as to be a breeding
place for rodents, flies or other pests."
Several sources on the internet confirm that rats
can carry a variety of diseases that can be
harmful to humans.
My tenants and I, along with property owner at
12330 SW 106th Drive (residents within the
immediate vicinity) have invested time and
money to do what we can to deter rat activity on
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our properties. Clearly, the livestock operation is
in violation of TMC Section 6.02.010 H. And likely
in violation of 6.02.630. I request that conditions
be addressed at 10490 SW Clydesdale Place and
the operation be brought into compliance
immediately.
Respectfully,
Liz Newton
Property Owner
12300 SW 106th Drive
Tigard, Oregon 97223
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