HomeMy WebLinkAboutRe_ Noise from upstairs neighbors from complainant 4-7-2026 From: Laurie Kosche <lauriekosche@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 4:33 PM
To: Ken Ross
Subject: Re: Noise from upstairs neighbors
Attachments: HOA 2nd letter.PDF; Code Compliance Request.PDF
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Hi Ken,
Please see attached documents. The Code Compliance Request Form and my letter to the HOA.
HOA address:
The Fountains at Summerfield HOA Board
The Fountains, Box 6
10650 SW Summerfield Drive
Tigard, OR 97224
Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information.
Thank you so much!
Laurie Kosche
503-686-1639
On Tue, Apr 7, 2026 at 2:32 PM Laurie Kosche <lauriekosche@gmail.com>wrote:
Hi Ken,
Thank you for the detailed response. I have filled out the form and written the letter to the HOA. But
before I submit them, could you spare 5 to 10 minutes to meet in person? If you could just briefly look at
the form and letter and also answer one or two of my questions. This is new territory for me and I don't
want to get this wrong. I'm free anytime Wed-Friday of this week to come to your office.
Thank you,
Laurie Kosche
503-686-1639
On Tue, Apr 7, 2026 at 10:52 AM Ken Ross <kenro(@tigard-or.gov>wrote:
Good morning Laurie,
Thank you for your inquiry and for the detailed information.
This situation may constitute a property maintenance violation if the flooring change altered or failed to
maintain the original acoustic performance required at the time of construction.
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You may submit a Code Compliance request for potential property maintenance/building code issues
here: Code Compliance I City of Tigard or by completing and submitting the attached form.
Parallel HOA Steps:
• Request confirmation the flooring change was approved.
• Request documentation showing the flooring meets required acoustic (IIC) standards
• Request an on-site assessment of your unit
• Request enforcement of any flooring or nuisance provisions of the CC&Rs
Supporting Documentation:
• Maintain a simple noise log(dates/times/type of noise)
• Capture short, timestamped recordings
• Considering hiring an acoustical consultant to perform FIIC testing if needed
Please note that phone apps are not considered calibrated equipment; professional testing may be
needed to verify acoustic performance.
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out.
Best regards,
Ken Ross
Code Compliance Officer
City of Tigard
503-718-2581
From: Laurie Kosche<lauriekosche@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 7, 2026 8:30 AM
To: Code Compliance<CodeCompliance@tigard-or.gov>
Subject: Noise from upstairs neighbors
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Good morning,
What steps do I need to take to document that neighbors above me are exceeding the maximum
decibel level allowed?
I own a ground level condo. New neighbors moved in above me last summer. They removed the
carpeting and padding and replaced it with vinyl flooring with no padding.
I've told them many times that I hear many loud sounds from their unit and that their footsteps are very
loud and jarring. They said they would put down rugs. Unfortunately there was no noticeable noise
reduction.
I wrote a letter to our HOA, stating that I realize vinyl flooring is allowed but the noise produced is in
violation of the regulations that a condo owner cannot create a noise disturbance that affects other
owners. The HOA president set up a meeting to discuss and no one from the HOA came to my unit to
assess the noise directly. The answer I got from the HOA is that I might want to try"noise canceling
headphones" because they didn't feel that they could ask the owners to pull up the vinyl flooring in
order to place padding below it.
Please let me know what I can do to document the noise from above. Recordings? Special decibel
reading equipment? And once recorded, what would be my next step?
Thank you for your time,
Laurie Kosche
503-686-1639
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❑ Development Code A. Nuisance Code ❑ Building Code 0 Housing Code 0 Tree Code
Infraction#: Infraction#:
Description:
Please provide specific information about the conditions of the property that are out of compliance. This
information must be sufficiently detailed for us to be able to determine whether a violation exists. Please also
describe where on the site these conditions exist(front yard,driveway,roof,etc.).
I own a ground level condo. New neighbors moved in above me last summer. They removed the carpeting and padding and
replaced it with vinyl flooring that might have a cork backside but otherwise no padding was installed between the vinyl
r sheeting and the concrete. I've mentioned to the owners above me on a regular basis since early September of 2025 that I
hear Loud sounds,including loud footsteps,from their unit,including the bedroom. I can hear them walk around at night after
L10pm,which occasionally wakes me up. A few times they have mentioned that they are putting rugs down but months later I
still hear a lot of noise. I wrote a letter to the HOA in March 2026,a meeting was then scheduled,and the HOA president said
during the meeting that they will not be asking the owners to replace padding under the vinyl flooring and that I might consider
getting noise canceling headphones.
Infraction#2: (Check the appropriate box to indicate the type of infraction and note the number if applicable.)
0 Development Code ❑ Nuisance Code ❑ Building Code 0 Housing Code 0 Tree Code
Infraction#: Infraction#:
Description:
Please provide specific information about the conditions of the property that are out of compliance. This
information must be sufficiently detailed for us to be able to determine whether a violation exists. Please also
describe where on the site these conditions exist(front yard,driveway,roof, etc.).You may attach additional pages.
CODE INFRACTIONS
Development Code Nuisance Code
1)Accessory Structure 8)Appliances, Furniture or Junk Outside 20)Signs:
a)Setbacks, b) Height 9) Basketball Hoops in Right-of-Way a) Balloons, b) Bare Light Bulbs,
Limits,c)Permit 10)GarbagefTrash c)Bench Signs, d)Electronic
Regulations, e) Size Limits 11)Livestock/Poultry Reader Boards, e) Flags, f) Placed
2) Cell Towers 12)Noise on Vehicles,g)Right-of-Way,
3) Encroachment Permits 13) Pests-Rodents h)Roof Signs, i)Temporary
4) Ham Radio 14) Planter Strip Maintenance Permit
5) Home Occupation Permits 15) RVs-Living In, Stored in Front Yard 21)Vegetation:
6) Illegal Businesses 16) Sidewalks-Broken, Debris, a) Blackberry Vines, b)Blocking
7)Visual Clearance Obstructed Utility Meter/Box,c)Fire Hazards,
17)Vehicles(inoperable,junk) d)Greenway, e)Obstructing or
Tree Code 18) Scattering Rubbish Blocking View of Right-of Way,
Hazard Tree 19)Odor f)Tall Grass, g)Weeds
Illegal Tree Cutting/Removal
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April 7,2026
To: The Fountains at Summerfield HOA Board
The Fountains, Box 6, 10650 SW Summerfield Drive,Tigard, OR 97224
From: Laurie Kosche
15655 SW 114th Ct, Unit 12
Tigard, OR 97224
Email: LaurieKosche@gmait.com
Phone: (503)686-1639
Subject: Request for information regarding noise from Unit 14
Dear HOA Board Members,
I am writing to request information on the flooring change in the unit above me,#14.
1. I'm requesting confirmation that the flooring change was approved.
2. I'm requesting documentation showing that the flooring meets required acoustic (IIC)
standards.
3. I'm requesting enforcement of Article 9, Section 5, Part B, of the Restated Bylaws of the
Association of Unit Owners of Fountains at Summerfield Condominium,which states
that: Alt persons shalt exercise extreme care about creating disturbances that may
disturb other residents.
4. My previous inquiry on this matter to the HOA Board was treated lightly and dismissed
without the HOA doing an on-site evaluation or considering an independent acoustical
consultant to monitor the decibel levels. I'm requesting that you give the appropriate
amount of attention to this matter.
I appreciate your taking the time to review this request and look forward to your response.
Please let me know if you need any additional information.
Best regards,
Laurie Kosche