tree house lady--love her or hate her?

mathmom
Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:36:52 +0000

I think the house is cool. Around here it would be regulated both by local zoning codes and the state building code. I think most towns would allow her to have it as an accessory structure as long as it doesn’t have cooking facilities. If it does, she’d have to be in a two family zone or get a variance. (Unlikely to fly.) The building code issues are important. It has to be structurally safe. You don’t want it flying away and hitting someone if there is a hurricane. Or falling down because it isn’t attached safely.

There have actually been a few cases around here where children’s treehouses that got too elaborate got in trouble.