Dumb Laws - California
Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship. It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale. No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour. Many animals are illegal to own as pets, including snails, sloths, and elephants. Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool. It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent. It is illegal to cry on the witness stand.Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water. Molesting butterflies can result in a $500 fine. It is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss. One may not carry a lunch down the street between 11 and 1 o'clock. 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. Women may not drive in a house coat.San Francisco is said to be the only city in the nation to have ordinances guaranteeing sunshine to the masses.You can be fined $500 if you bother a butterfly in Pacific Grove, Ca.In Baldwin Park, California nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.It is illegal to set a mouse trap without a hunting license.In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.In Ventura County, California, cats and dogs are not allowed to have sex without a permit.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. It is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss. One may not carry a lunch down the street between 11 and 1 o'clock. In California it is illegal to have caller ID 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. 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. Burlingame: Carmel Ice cream may not be eaten while standing on the sidewalk. (Repealed when Clint Eastwood was mayor); Burlingame: Women may not wear high heels while in the city limits.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: You cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time. Los Angeles: You may not hunt moths under a street light. Los Angeles: Toads may not be licked Los Angeles: 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) Los Angeles: Zoot suits are prohibited. 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 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.San Diego: 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. San Francisco: It is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear. San Francisco: Persons classified as "ugly" may not walk down any streetSan Francisco: It is illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.San Jose: It is illegal to have more than two cats or dogs.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.
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