Good morning,

This property was not marked as an apartment, rooming house, or hotel - so it seems that this is not a rental property? When a property is privately owned, the owner is responsible for hiring a private exterminator for addressing the rats on their own property, without the involvement of a county health inspector. A county health inspector would investigate if a renter complained about the property they were renting, or if the complaint is against a different property (not owned by the complainant). Unless if this is a rental property, I will be closing the case. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

Correction: County health inspectors will inspect rodent issues on such properties, but a specific location will need to be provided. Is there a specific address than can be provided for an inspector to investigate?

The rat problem is coming from the neighbors behind me!! These neighbors have been cited in the past, and it’s only getting worse!

Okay. Can you please provide the exact address of the neighbors behind you? I can write up a complaint for you, but I will need the address.

756 213th street 21122

Thank you. A complaint investigation will be undertaken to assess the conditions and identify actions that can be taken concerning 756 213th St, Pasadena, 21122. If you have further questions, please contact the Department of Health at 410-222-7192.

An inspector visited the property and was unable to access the rear yard to inspect. No violations were found in the front of the property. Case closed.