City of Burbank v. Czaja

Some pigeons race. Some fly away and come home again. Some simply hang around and leave a mess. The City of Burbank is not fond of any pigeons who live in residential areas. It passed one ordinance that prohibited the raising of pigeons in residential areas and another that excluded pigeon-raising as a proper residential use. On the other hand, the legislature for several years created a safe roost for carrier pigeons, later lifting that protection for pigeons who nest in Cook County.

The feathers began flying in this case when Burbank attempted to enforce its ordinance to stop Jan, Zofia, and…