No home, sweet home. Dollhouse racks up $30,000 in fines

By at 14 June, 2009, 5:00 pm



A Fernandina Beach mom wanted her kids to have fun. And close to home. So she build ‘em a playhouse. Bad move, evidently. Because Tracy Wieland, the mom, did it without a permit. Now every day Wieland refuses to get rid of the playhouse she gets fined $100 by the city. The talley is up to about $30,000 now — and the city has placed a lien on the Wielands’ home. “It was supposed to be fun, but it’s become nothing but a nightmare,” Wieland said. The Wielands built the playhouse to give their children a safe place to play after one of

her 5-year-old twins nearly drowned in a nearby pond. The family said it contacted the city three times and was told no permit was needed for the playhouse. The head of the building and code enforcement department told Channel 4 any type of playhouse would need approval. The city said its biggest issue with the Wieland’s playhouse is that the structure was built on stilts, which goes against the manufacturer’s recommendations. Too bad they can’t pay the fine with some play money. More FloriDUH

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No home, sweet home. Dollhouse racks up $30,000 in fines

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