San Francisco Bay Area homeowner taking flak for dinosaurs in front of ‘Flintstone House’
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A San Francisco Bay Area town is suing the owner of the quirky Flintstone House, alleging she violated local codes when she put dinosaur sculptures in the backyard and made other landscaping changes that caused local officials to declare it a public nuisance.
The town of Hillsborough filed a complaint this week against Florence Fang, a media mogul who purchased the orange-and-purple, bulbous-shaped house in 2017.
"My grandmother hasn't even seen the papers yet. She only learned this from the news today. I'm sure she will fight to save the Flintstone House though. Stay tuned," Sean Fang, her son, said in a statement. "As a San Mateo County native, I think the dinosaurs are beautiful. They make everyone smile and should stay."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}NBC Bay Area pointed out that Fang is not being asked to change the structure of the house, only the dinosaurs and other items in the yard.
She began installing the large metal sculptures, a sign in the driveway that reads "Yabba Dabba Doo," figurines of characters from "The Flintstones" animated sitcom, a staircase, a parking strip, a deck and other additions to the front and backyard.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In October, a code enforcement panel found the changes created "a highly visible eyesore and are out of keeping with community standards."
The complaint was filed after she failed to comply with the panel's order to remove the features.