since you liked the dumb laws so much here are some more. California has some of the dumbest laws and the longest list of them.
California Crazy Law
· Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.
· Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
· Many animals are illegal to own as pets, including snails, sloths, and elephants.
· Bathhouses are against the law.
· In an animal shelter, lizards and snakes are treated under the same guidelines as cats and dogs.
· No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
· Women may not drive in a house coat.
· It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
Arcadia
· Peacocks have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways.
Alhambra
· You cannot leave your car on the street overnight without the proper permit.
Baldwin Park
· Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.
Belvedere
· City Council order reads: "No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash."
Blythe
· You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows.
Burlingame
· It is illegal to spit, except on baseball diamonds.
Carmel
· Ice cream may not be eaten while standing on the sidewalk. (Repealed when Clint Eastwood was mayor)
· Women may not wear high heels while in the city limits.
Downey
· It is illegal to wash your car in the street. (Passed 1995).
Hollywood
· It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.
Lafayette
· You are forbidden to spit on the ground within 5 feet of another person.
Lodi
· It is illegal to own or sell "Silly String".
Lompoc
· It is illegal to posses, own or raise roosters. This is considered disturbing the peace.
Long Beach
· It is illegal to curse on a mini-golf course.
· Cars are the only item allowed in a garage.
Los Angeles
· Toads may not be licked.
· You may not hunt moths under a street light.
· You cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
· Zoot suits are prohibited.
· It is illegal to cry on the witness stand.
· It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent.
Ontario
· Roosters may not crow in the city limits.
Palm Springs
· It is illegal to walk a camel down Palm Canyon Drive between the hours of four and six PM.
Pasadena
· It is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss.
Prunedale
· Two bathtubs may not be installed in the same house.
Redlands
· Motor vehicles may not drive on city streets unless a man with a lantern is walking ahead of it.
Riverside
· One may not carry a lunch down the street between 11 and 1 o'clock.
San Diego
· The owners of houses with Christmas lights on them past February second may be fined up to $250.
· It is illegal to shoot jackrabbits from the back of a streetcar.
San Francisco
· Persons classified as "ugly" may not walk down any street.
· Prohibits elephants from strolling down Market Street unless they are on a leash.
· It is illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.
· It is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear.
Santa Monica
· You may not play percussion instruments on the beach.
Temecula
· Ducks have the right of way to cross Rancho California St. at all times. |