Silly Laws

[Corleone]

What are some silly laws?



Alabama

State code allows only 5 minutes for one to vote.



California

In Los Angeles, It is not legal to bathe two babies at the same time in the same tub.

In Riverside, Kissing on the lips, unless both parties wipe their lips with carbonized rose water, is against the local health ordinance.

In Walnut, No person shall wear a mask or disguise on a public street without a permit from the sheriff. Source: 17-32 Mask or disguise--Wearing.

In Walnut, It shall be unlawful for any person to fly, above an altitude of ten feet above the ground, or near any electrical conductive public utility wires or facilities, any kite or balloon which has a body or any parts, tail, string or ribbon

 

[Madyy]

Texas

When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.

It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.

It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.

It is illegal to milk another person’s cow.



In Austin, it is illegal to carry wire cutters in your back pocket.

In Galveston, it is illegal to drive a motor car down Broadway before noon on Sundays.

In Galveston, bicycles must be operated at a “reasonable speed”.

In Galveston, no person shall throw trash from an airplane.

In Galveston, landing an airplane on the beach is illegal.

In Galveston, any person who sits on a sidewalk may be fined up to $500.

In Mesquite, it is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts.

In Texarkana, owners of horses may not ride them at night without tail lights.

 

[Corleone]

(More) Alabama



Dominoes may not be played on Sunday.

Incestuous marriages are legal.

It is illegal to impersonate a person of the clergy.

It is illegal to stab yourself to gain someone's pity.

It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.

Masks may not be worn in public

Men may not spit in front of the opposite sex.

Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.

You may not drive barefooted.

You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.

 

[Madyy]

I may have to rethink about going to Alabama...

 

[Corleone]

& I'd love to visit Texas...

 

[xneseyx]

what the hell does salt do to the railroad tracks that makes putting it there so friggin illegal?

 

[Skillet]

 

[Skillet]

Better yet..

 

[Skillet]

LAWL!

 

[Skillet]

Final one..

 

[civilwarrocks]

All those videos are getting kind of spammish...

 

[Scout]

California (continued)



Alhambra - You cannot leave your car on the street overnight without the proper permit.



Arcadia - Peacocks have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways.



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.



Cathedral City - It is prohibited to sleep in a parked vehicle; One may not bring their dog to school.



Cerritos - All dog “waste” must be removed from any yard within seven days.





Chico - Bowling on the sidewalk is illegal; It is illegal to plant a garden in any public street.



Dana Point - One may not use one’s own restroom if the window is open.



Downey - It is illegal to wash your car in the street.



El Monte - Pinball machines are outlawed, as well as mock horse racing games.



Eureka - Persons may not sleep on a road; One must seek written permission from the Director of Public Works before playing baseball in a city park; A man with a moustache may not kiss a woman.



Fresno - No one may annoy a lizard in a city park; Permanent markers may not be sold in the city limits; Getting drunk on a playground is against the law.



Glendale - One may not take his dog on an elevator with him; It is illegal for a man and a man/woman and a woman to engage in sexual intercourse on a public street; Cars may not be driven in reverse.



Hermosa Beach - It is illegal to pour salt on a highway.



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.



Long Beach - Cars are the only item allowed in a garage.



Los Angeles - You may not hunt moths under a street light; It is illegal to cry on the witness stand while in a public court; Toads may not be licked; It is illegal to skateboard and roller-skate through the courthouse and library.



San Diego - The owners of houses with Christmas lights on them past February second may be fined up to $250.



San Francisco - Persons classified as “ugly” may not walk down any street.



San Jose - It is illegal to have more than two cats or dogs.



Simi Valley (where I live!) - Remote control cars can only be driven in designated areas of city parks.