Comments on: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors? http://www.mychicagogarden.com/2007/08/15/presentations-and-compliants/ Dream it. Plan it. Do it. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:24:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: tyler http://www.mychicagogarden.com/2007/08/15/presentations-and-compliants/comment-page-1/#comment-1809 tyler Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:01:23 +0000 http://www.allisonhouse.com/family/2007/08/15/presentations-and-compliants/#comment-1809 There is basically one paragraph in the city ordinances (24.5.2) and nothing in the building codes. http://www.wheaton.il.us/Government/City-Opera/index.htm It says: "The following are permitted accessory uses when located anywhere within the boundaries of the lot except as hereinafter provided: [...] tree houses and similar recreational equipment, except only basketball apparatus are permitted within front yards and side yards abutting streets. All such uses must maintain a side and rear yard of at least ten (10) feet. [...]" So basically you can put your treehouse anywhere in the backyard. You can put it in your side yard if it doesn't abut a street. And keep it 10 feet from your neighbor. There is basically one paragraph in the city ordinances (24.5.2) and nothing in the building codes.

http://www.wheaton.il.us/Government/City-Opera/index.htm

It says:

“The following are permitted accessory uses when located anywhere within the boundaries of the lot except as hereinafter provided:
[...] tree houses and similar recreational equipment, except only
basketball apparatus are permitted within front yards and side yards abutting streets. All such uses must maintain a side and rear yard of at least ten (10) feet. [...]”

So basically you can put your treehouse anywhere in the backyard. You can put it in your side yard if it doesn’t abut a street. And keep it 10 feet from your neighbor.

]]> By: Jacki Caputo http://www.mychicagogarden.com/2007/08/15/presentations-and-compliants/comment-page-1/#comment-1808 Jacki Caputo Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:38:25 +0000 http://www.allisonhouse.com/family/2007/08/15/presentations-and-compliants/#comment-1808 Hi, I noticed that your entry mentioned that your treehouse was built in Wheaton IL and that you had researched the regs. I am moving to Wheaton and I would like to build my son a treehouse but I don't know where to start with my regulatory/code research. Can you point me in the right direction? I tried searching the codes on line and came up with a whole lot of nothing!! Thanks Jacki Hi,
I noticed that your entry mentioned that your treehouse was built in Wheaton IL and that you had researched the regs. I am moving to Wheaton and I would like to build my son a treehouse but I don’t know where to start with my regulatory/code research. Can you point me in the right direction? I tried searching the codes on line and came up with a whole lot of nothing!!

Thanks
Jacki

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