Is it illegal for urban residents to raise pigeons?

It is not illegal to raise pigeons in residential areas, but if the parties raise pigeons, they should not cause obstacles or losses to others' lives. If a party infringes on the legitimate rights and interests of others in the process of raising pigeons and causes losses, it shall bear the tort liability.

As a pigeon owner, if the noise and feces of pigeons infringe on the neighboring rights of other owners, they can report to the public security department and give a warning. If no correction is made after warning, a fine ranging from 200 yuan to 500 yuan shall be imposed.

According to the regulations, it is forbidden to raise edible livestock in urban built-up areas. Due to the special needs of teaching and scientific research, it should go through the formalities of quasi-support to the administrative department of urban and rural appearance and environmental sanitation in accordance with the relevant provisions before feeding. In violation of the provisions, it shall be ordered to deal with it within a time limit. Fails to handle, shall be confiscated, and impose a fine of more than 50 yuan and less than 500 yuan.

Legal basis:

Regulations on the administration of city appearance and environmental sanitation

Article 5

The people's government of a city shall incorporate the cause of city appearance and environmental sanitation into the national economic and social development plan and organize its implementation. The people's government of a city shall actively promote the reform of the employment system for environmental sanitation in light of the local actual situation, and take measures to gradually improve the wages and benefits of environmental sanitation workers.

Article 6

The city people's government should strengthen the publicity of scientific knowledge of city appearance and environmental sanitation, improve citizens' awareness of environmental sanitation, and develop good health habits. Any unit or individual shall respect the work of the city appearance and environmental sanitation staff, and shall not hinder or obstruct the city appearance and environmental sanitation staff from performing their official duties.