Boris Majnaric , 75 , of Utah , built the 384-sq-ft , four-room bird house in 1996 and went on to rear more than 200 birds . Local laws stipulate that residents must not keep more than 40 birds . Majnaric fought a four-year battle with the city council to keep his flock . However , he finally lost the case and last Tuesday the aviary was destroyed .
Boris Majnaric , 75 , of South Jordan , built the 384-sq-ft , four-room bird house in 1996 and went on to rear more than 200 birds . Local laws stipulate that residents must not keep more than 40 birds . Majnaric fought a four-year battle with the city council to keep his flock . However , he finally lost the case and last Tuesday the aviary was destroyed .