Medford, OR Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing appendix
- Appendix F, Rodentproofing
- Adopting section
- Medford Code § 9.100(3)
- Enforcing agency
- Building Safety Department
- Maximum penalty
- $5,000, or $1,000/day continuing
- Correction period
- At least 5 days after notice
- Appeal deadline
- 10 business days to Unified Appeal Board
Summary
Medford's Building Code incorporates Appendix F, "Rodentproofing," of the Oregon Structural Specialty Code as an enforceable construction standard citywide. Adopted under Medford Code Section 9.100(3) alongside the Board of Appeals and Signs appendices, it requires new buildings and additions reviewed by the Building Safety Department to meet rodent-exclusion construction details, not just general structural code minimums.
In addition to the appendix chapters listed in the State Building Code, Appendix B: Board of Appeals; F: “Rodentproofing”; and H: Signs, are adopted as published.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-32, passed May 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
100 adopts the current Oregon Structural Specialty Code, including its State-adopted appendices, as the City's Building Code, administered by the Building Safety Department. Subsection (3) singles out three appendices for adoption "as published": Appendix B (Board of Appeals), Appendix F ("Rodentproofing"), and Appendix H (Signs). That means construction subject to a building permit in Medford, from new buildings to additions the Building Safety Director determines impact regulated structures, must meet Appendix F's rodentproofing construction details in addition to the base structural provisions, covering foundation penetrations, sewer and drain openings, and wall/floor junctions against rodent entry. 100(1). 661. 662, starting with a Notice of Civil Violation from the Building Official and a correction period before any monetary penalty attaches.
Violations & Fines
A rodentproofing violation is treated as a Building Code violation under Section 9.660: the Building Official first issues a Notice of Civil Violation and allows at least five days to correct the condition, unless an immediate health or safety threat justifies a shorter deadline. Uncorrected violations draw an administrative civil penalty of up to $5,000, or $1,000 per day for a continuing violation, appealable to the Unified Appeal Board within ten business days of the Notice of Civil Penalty.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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