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LEET, PENNSYLVANIA — Every kid dreams of having a clubhouse, fort or tree house. Eighth grader Elise Truchan put her dreams into action as part of a school project, and built a two-story tree house in her front yard. But after one of her neighbors complained, she was ordered to take it down because it is in violation of building codes in Leet Township.According to the Building Inspection Underwriters of Pennsylvania, people aren't allowed to have accessory structures in their front yards. So Truchan has been ordered to dismantle the structure by October 1st, or be cited for building code violations.Before undertaking the design, and planning of the treehouse, which took about three months, both Truchan and her father researched the local law, and reportedly found no mention of playhouses, or treehouses.She got an exemplary grade for her tree fort from her eighth grade teacher at Quaker Valley Middle School, but the government and her neighbor failed to see the value of Elise's hard work, or respect the time honored tradition of kids having treehouses.