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Good ol' USA :doofywave:

Alabama - It is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church. Section 13A-12-1.

Alaska - No one may tie their pet dog to the roof of a car.
9.36.150 Carrying animals on outside of vehicle. No person driving a motor vehicle shall transport any animal in the back of the vehicle in a space intended for any load on the vehicle on a street unless the space is enclosed or has side and tail walls to a height of at least 46 inches extending vertically from the floor, or the animal is cross tethered to the vehicle, or is protected by a secured container or cage, in a manner which will prevent the animal from being thrown, falling or jumping from the vehicle.

Arizona - It is illegal for men and women over the age of 18 to have less than one missing tooth visible when smiling.
This law was implemented during the Wild West days in order to encourage the people in the town to make dentistry more of a priority.

Arkansas - Honking one’s car horn at a sandwich shop after 9pm is against the law.
Little Rock-Sec. 18-54. Sounding of horns at sandwich shops. No person shall sound the horn on a vehicle at any place where cold drinks or sandwiches are served after 9:00 p.m. (Code 1961, § 25-74)

California - In Chico, California it is illegal to own a green or smelly animal hide.
9.24.010 Hides.It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, store, or have in his possession, any green hide or any hide giving off an offensive odor.

Colorado - Owning a house where unmarried persons are allowed to have sex is prohibited.
Sec. 11-76.Bawdy houses. No bawdy house, house of ill-fame, house of assignation or the place for the practice of fornication or commonly ill-governed or disorderly house shall be kept or maintained within the limits of the city or within three (3) miles of the outer boundaries. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any such house, or be an inmate thereof.

Connecticut - It is illegal to blow a whistle outdoors.
Sec. 153-7 town code: Unlawful Use of Whistle:No person not a member of the Police Department of the City shall have in his possession or blow upon, whistle or use in any manner the whistle or call known as the "bean police call."

Delaware - In Rehoboth Beach, Delaware it is illegal to whisper in church.
198-23. Disturbing religious worship and lawful assemblies.
A.No person shall disrupt or disturb any congregation or assembly met for religious worship by noise, talking or whispering, or by rude or indecent behavior, or by profane language within their place of worship, or within 300 feet of the place of worship.
B.No person shall disturb any lawful assembly or gathering of people in any public place.

Florida - It's illegal for hotdog vendors to dress provocatively.
Chapter 39 ZONING*ARTICLE XVII. COMMERCIAL DISTRICTSSec. 39-300. Limitations of uses. (s) Mobile food units. (2) Persons vending from mobile food units who are inappropriately attired shall be considered to cause a hazard or impediment to traffic. Inappropriate attire shall include clothing which shows any portion of the anal cleft, cleavage or buttocks of males or females such as G-strings, T-back bathing suits, thong bikinis or any other clothing or covering that does not completely and opaquely cover the anal cleft, cleavage or buttocks of males and females.

Georgia - In Columbus, Georgia, it is only legal to fly a model airplane as long as it's either on your private property, or on property adjacent to a morgue.
Sec. 14-44.1. Model airplanes, unlawful to fly except in designated areas. It shall be unlawful to fly within the city limits of Columbus, Georgia, model airplanes that are propelled by gasoline engines, except in the following described area: (a) Privately owned property where the flight of such planes is confined within the boundary line of the privately owned property.(b) Property of Columbus, which lies adjacent to the county morgue.

Idaho - It's illegal to sweep dirt out of your house.
5-2-2: SWEEPING DEBRIS INTO STREETS:
It shall be unlawful for any person to sweep any dirt from the interior of any building in the city onto any street, alley or sidewalk in the city.

Illinois - If you're riding a bike, don't do anything fancy. "Fancy riding" is illegal in Galesburg, Illinois.
Sec. 28-345. Trick riding. No rider of a bicycle shall remove both hands from the handlebars, or feet from the pedals, or practice any acrobatic or fancy riding on any street.

Indiana - In Indiana, it is only legal to throw a rock at a bird if it's in self defense.
Sec. 403-4. Throwing stones or other missiles. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw any stone or other missile at any bird, except in self-defense

Iowa - Palm-reading and fortune telling is forbidden in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
62.25 FORTUNE TELLING.No person shall tell fortunes or practice phrenology, palmistry or clairvoyancy in the city.

 

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LOL.

 

Here's some fun ones from our state:

 

in Baldwin Park

Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.

 

Blythe

You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows.

 

Chico

Bowling on the sidewalk is illegal.

 

Fresno

No one may annoy a lizard in a city park.

 

Indian Wells

Drinking intoxicating cement is prohibited.

 

LA

Toads may not be licked.

 

Pacific Grove

It is illegal to molest butterflies.

 

Palm Springs

It is illegal to walk a camel down Palm Canyon Drive between the hours of four and six PM.

 

Riverside

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

 

SF

It is illegal to wipe one’s car with used underwear.

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

Prohibits elephants from strolling down Market Street unless they are on a leash.

 

Source:

http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/california

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Since we are on the topic of CA...

- Los Angeles: It is not legal to bathe two babies at the same time in the same tub.
- Riverside: Kissing on the lips, unless both parties wipe their lips with carbonized rose water, is against the local health ordinance.
- Walnut: No person shall wear a mask or disguise on a public street without a permit from the sheriff.
- 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.

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Texas y'all

 

- A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit.

 

- A person found intoxicated must be given a large dose of castor oil by a local doctor and failure to gulp it down will result in a fine

 

- A recently passed anti-crime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.

 

- An invitation from a third party trumps a restraining order

 

- In College Station, Texas, you can have a restraining order placed on someone from a property (apartment, duplex, business building) however, if the restrained person is invited by another person, they can enter the property legally. Officers can come and tell them there is a restraining order for them at that location, but cannot make [...]

 

- An old law made it illegal to go to church in disguise.

 

- Any artificial constructed underwater barrier reefs must come with an instruction booklet.

 

- Any person who sits on a sidewalk may be fined up to $500.

 

- Appearing in public places wearing a “lewd dress” is prohibited.

 

- Cattle thieves may be hanged on the spot.

 

- Churches, hotels, halls of assembly, stores, markets, banking rooms, railroad depots, and saloons are required to provide spittoons of a kind and number to efficiently contain expectorations into them.

 

- Homosexual behavior is a misdemeanor offense.

 

- 21.06. Homosexual Conduct

(a) A person commits an offense if he engages in deviate sexual intercourse with another individual of the same sex.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

 

- It is against the law to throw confetti, rubber balls, feather dusters, whips or quirts (riding crop), and explosive firecrackers of any kind.

 

- It is illegal for both sexes to flirt or respond to flirtation using the eyes and/or hands.

 

- It is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts.

 

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

 

- It is illegal to drive a motor car down Broadway before noon on Sundays.

 

- It is illegal to drive within an arm’s length of alcohol – including alcohol in someone else’s blood stream.

 

- It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don’t need a windshield, but you must have the wipers.

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^ How about some Massachusetts :whistle:

 

- A woman can not be on top in sexual activities.

- Affiliation with the Communist party is illegal.

- Alcoholic drink specials are illegal.

- All families must be given a hog from the town’s mayor.

- All men must carry a rifle to church on Sunday. (Repealed)

- An old law prohibits the taking of baths on Sunday.

- An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.

- Anyone may let their sheep and cows graze in the public gardens/commons at any time except Sundays.

- At a wake, mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches.

- Bullets may not be used as currency.

- Candy may not contain more than 1% of alcohol.

- Children may smoke, but they may not purchase cigarettes.

- Christmas was once outlawed in Massachusetts.

- Defacing a milk carton is punishable by a $10 fine.

- Dogs are strictly forbidden from riding in ambulances.

- Duels to the death permitted on the common on Sundays provided that the Governor is present.

- Fowl, particularly roosters, are prohibited from going into bakeries.

- Hunting on Sundays is prohibited.

- If you live on Main Street and want to paint your house, the colors must be approved by the historical society.

- In bars, it is actually illegal to walk around with a beer in your hand.

- It costs $50 extra for a permit for hurling, soccer or Gaelic football games in a public park on a Sunday.

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You've all forgotten about everything legal in Vermont, is anything actually illegal in Vermont? Probably not

 

Now have some nations to talk about

 

The Netherlands

It is illegal to impersonate a blind person after dark.

It is against the law to urinate in a canal unless you are pregnant.

 

Australia

It is illegal to read someone’s tarot, or give them a psychic reading as these are forms of witchcraft 

 

It is illegal to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt shoes and black shoe polish on your face as these items are the tools of a cat burglar.

It is illegal to dress up as Batman or Robin.

 

It is illegal to force a kangaroo to drink more than 6 bottles of beer.

It is illegal to wear sexy pink pants after midday on a Sunday.

It is against the law to throw a bag containing both cats and dogs into Parramatta River. But it is okay to throw a bag of cats or a bag of dogs.

In Australia, men are free to cross-dress, just as long as their dresses are not strapless.

 

France

Any man carrying onions must be given right of way in the streets.

 

No pig may be called Napoleon.

It is illegal to die unless a cemetery plot has first been bought.

It is illegal to take photos of police officers or police vehicles, even if they are just in the background.

 

China

To go to college you must be intelligent.

Rescuing a drowning person is not allowed as it would be interfering with their fate.

 

Sweden

During the long hours of winter darkness it is illegal to complain that you wish it were sunny.

 

If you sell a flag that has anything painted or written on it you will be fined.

If you release pigs into a acornwood (or a beechnutwood) mutually owned by you and at least one more, and exceeded your quota of allowed pigs, you will have to pay a fine for each each pig to the other owners and to restore any damages caused by the extra pigs.

 

It is legal to be a prostitute provided you do not give customers enjoyment.

It is illegal to paint your house without first getting a license.

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