Pewaukee tree house gets the go-ahead

CREATED Sep. 20, 2012 - UPDATED: Sep. 20, 2012

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PEWAUKEE- A family has run into some unexpected hassles while trying to repair a tree house behind their home on Rock Point Road.

Scott and Elizabeth Idleman have come before the City of Pewaukee Plan Commission in defense of the 10x10 structure after a building inspector issued the Idlemans a cease-and-desist order. 

Pewaukee Mayor Scott Klein said that the city has no rules on tree houses. 

"Well, we're not trying to be restrictive as government. Let your kids have a tree house," Klein said. 

A public hearing was held on the issue, and since no one said a word against the tree house, the Idlemans can keep building.