California Dumb Laws

Discussion in 'Credit Talk' started by bbauer, Oct 24, 2001.

  1. bbauer

    bbauer Banned

    Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.
    Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a
    tavern, school, or place of worship.
    Bathhouses are against the law.
    It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving
    vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
    Women may not drive in a house coat.
    No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
    Many animals are illegal to own as pets, including snails, sloths,
    and elephants.
    In an animal shelter, lizards and snakes are treated under the
    same guidelines as cats and dogs.

    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    (Repealed when Clint Eastwood was mayor)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.

    Chico

    Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500
    fine.

    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

    Cars are the only item allowed in a garage.
    It is illegal to curse on a mini-golf course.

    Los Angeles

    It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2
    inches without her consent.
    You cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
    You may not hunt moths under a street light.
    It is illegal to cry on the witness stand.
    Toads may not be licked.
    It is a crime for dogs to mate within 500 yards of a church.
    Breaking this law is punishable by a fine of $500 and/or six
    months in prison.
    Zoot suits are prohibited.

    Ontario

    Roosters may not crow in the city limits.

    Pacific Grove

    Molesting butterflies can result in a $500 fine.
    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 wallking ahead of it.

    Riverside

    One may not carry a lunch down the street between 11 and 1
    o'clock.

    San Diego

    It is illegal to shoot jackrabbits from the back of a streetcar.
    The owners of houses with Christmas lights on them past
    February second may be fined up to $250.

    San Francisco

    Prohibits elephants from strolling down Market Street unless they
    are on a leash.
    It is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear.
    Persons classified as "ugly" may not walk down any street.
    It is illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street
    corner.
    Giving or receiving oral sex is prohibited.

    San Jose

    It is illegal to have more than two cats or dogs. -Ord. 7.08.595

    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.
     
  2. romanduv

    romanduv Well-Known Member

    LOL!

    where did u get this list?

    Now i know to watch out next time I detonate a nuclear device in Chico.
     
  3. bbauer

    bbauer Banned

    I ran into a website that has the dumb laws for all states.
    American Bar Association website I think it was
     

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