How the "enlightened" people of Califoria live.
No stupid laws here.
A law created in 1925 makes it illegal to wiggle while dancing.
A person must be 18 years old to buy a wax container.
All dog waste must be removed from any yard within seven days.
All food in a childrens’ camp must be approved by the director before being used.
All persons wishing to keep a rhinoceros as a pet must obtain a $100 license first.
Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
Bathhouses are against the law.
Before a business may have a “going out of business sale”, they must obtain a special permit from the city manager.
Bowling on the sidewalk is illegal.
Cars are the only item allowed in a garage.
Cars may not be driven in reverse.
Cats and dogs are not allowed to have sex without a permit.
Children may not wear a Halloween mask unless they get a special permit from the sheriff.
City Council order reads: “No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash.”
Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.
Crushing rocks in the city limits is forbidden.
Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.
Drinking intoxicating cement is prohibited.
Driving a herd of cattle down a street is against the law.
Ducks have the right of way to cross Rancho California St. at all times.
Elementary schools may not host poker tournaments.
Foretelling the future for donations is illegal.
Getting drunk on a playground is against the law.
Giving or receiving oral sex is prohibited.
Growing oleander flowers is illegal.
Ice cream may not be eaten while standing on the sidewalk. (Repealed when Clint Eastwood was mayor)
Ice cream men must obtain a license before selling any ice cream from their car.
If robbing a bank, shooting at the teller with a water gun is prohibited.
In an animal shelter, lizards and snakes are treated under the same guidelines as cats and dogs.
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.
It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
It is against the law to hold a private bingo game.
It is an offense for residents to appear on reality TV shows.
It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent.
It is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss.
It is illegal for a trumpet player to play his instrument with the intention of luring someone to a store.
It is illegal to cry on the witness stand.
It is illegal to curse on a mini-golf course.
It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.
It is illegal to fish from an overpass in the city.
It is illegal to have more than two cats or dogs. Ordinance 7.08.595
It is illegal to jump into a passing car.
It is illegal to own a green or smelly animal hide.
It is illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.
It is illegal to plant a garden in any public street.
It is illegal to posses, own or raise roosters. This is considered disturbing the peace.
It is illegal to pour salt on a highway.
It is illegal to sell gasoline to a drunken person.
It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license.
It is illegal to set metal balloons afloat in the air.
It is illegal to shoot jackrabbits from the back of a streetcar.
It is illegal to skateboard and roller-skate through the courthouse and library.
It is illegal to spit, except on baseball diamonds.
It is illegal to spray “silly spring” at parade participants.
It is illegal to walk a camel down Palm Canyon Drive between the hours of four and six PM.
It is illegal to wash your car in the street. (Passed 1995).
It is illegal to wipe one’s car with used underwear.
It is prohibited to sleep in a parked vehicle.
It is unlawful to give another fireworks.
It’s illegal to rob a birds nest from a public cemetery.
Kites may not be flown above 10 feet over the ground.
Males may not dress as a female unless a special permit is obtained from the sheriff.
Many animals are illegal to own as pets, including snails, sloths, and elephants.
Men who wear mustaches are forbidden from kissing women
Molesting butterflies can result in a $500 fine.
Motor vehicles may not drive on city streets unless a man with a lantern is walking ahead of it.
No more than 6 people are allowed to stay in a hotel room where payment has been paid for just 1 person.
No one may annoy a lizard in a city park.
No person may carry a fish into a bar.
No person may charge admission to a house party.
No person may show his or her buttocks on a playground.
No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.
Old women must hide their faces when in the vicinity of virgins. The penalty for disobeying this law is 5 years in prison.
On some beaches it is still illegal for females to surf.
One may not allow his or her dog to chase a squirrel in the summer.
One may not bring their dog to school.
One may not carry a lunch down the street between 11 and 1 o’clock.
One may not leave sand in their own driveway.
One may not raffle off a dog as a gift in any public place.
One may not take his dog on an elevator with him.
One may not use one’s own restroom if the window is open.
One must obtain a permit from the city to throw hay in a cesspool.
One must seek written permission from the Director of Public Works before playing baseball in a city park.
Peacocks have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways.
Permanent markers may not be sold in the city limits.
Persons classified as “ugly” may not walk down any street.
Persons may not pick flowers from the city parks.
Persons may not ride their bicycles through the “Fountain of Life”.
Persons may not sleep on a road.
Pinball machines are outlawed, as well as mock horse racing games.
Prohibits elephants from strolling down Market Street unless they are on a leash.
Public restrooms must be supplied with toilet paper.
Remote control cars can only be driven in designated areas of city parks.
Roosters may not crow in the city limits.
Sandboxes may not be used as ashtrays.
Skipping rocks in a city park is not allowed
Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.
The owners of houses with Christmas lights on them past February second may be fined up to $250.
Toads may not be licked.