that s why we built this place. but now there s trouble in paradise. authorities say the structure doesn t have the proper paperwork. the couple can apply for a special coastal construction permit from the state but the city of holmes beach has to sign off first. i was surprised. i was shocked. hazen says in 2011 he told the city he plan to build the tree house. they gave us permission in the very beginning. we went with that. he claims he got verbal approval but he never got it in writing. i wish we could talk about it and straighten it all out. city officials decline an on camera interview but tell innings news they re trying to protect a sensitive coastal environment. the city found the tree house presents a clear and present hazard to the safety of the general public. it is very upsetting. richard hazen disputes it saying he has consulted with his own engineers. got hurricane brackets, hurricane windows, pressure treated wood, 12 inch beams. this unusual tree ho
of hot in the house now. you have are you in a building? house, or what kind of structure are you? i m in a one-level house. all right. so one level house, has it been fortified since hurricane andrew? do you have these hurricane windows and things like that? yes. we have hurricane windows. like i said, we have the shutters down. they re bolted down. but we can still hear some gusts of wind and rain. as i m speaking to you now, it s flying past the window. so it s pretty loud in here. shutters can be life saving in instances like this as things possibly hit the windows. what are you thinking in terms of flooding? what normally happens to you? are you one of those areas susceptible to flooding? only we re not that far from opaloca, and they have flooding. but we haven t experienced any where i am currently. which is a blessing, because