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Odd Ohio Laws (Merged)

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Some Cali one's...

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A city ordinance states that a $500 fine will be given to anyone who detonates a nuclear device within city limits.

[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A regulation in San Francisco makes it unlawful to use used underwear to wipe off cars in a car wash.

[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Baldwin Park: Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.

[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A server in California can be convicted of selling to a minor if the purchaser uses a false or altered ID to buy the alcohol.

[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In California it is illegal to have caller ID

[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In the 1940's, California law made it illegal to serve alcohol to a gay person.

[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In Los Angeles, a man is legally entitled to beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can't be wider than 2 inches, unless he has his wife's consent to beat her with a wider strap. Consent should be given prior to the event, as is carefully stipulated.

[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour. [/FONT]
 
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tedginn05 said:
Some Cali one's...

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Baldwin Park: Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.
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That actually makes some sense. Think of the empty pools in "The Lords of Dogtown".
 
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It's illegal to flush your toilet in Pittsburgh.

Ok.. I made that one up, but it smells like it's true.

Ok.. It doesn't even really smell like that. I just like to poke at Pittsburgh, and the guy who works here and from Pittsburgh isn't here today.
 
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  • [SIZE=-1]In Ohio, if you ignore an orator on Decoration day to such an extent as to publicly play croquet or pitch horseshoes within one mile of the speaker's stand, you can be fined $25.00.
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  • [SIZE=-1]Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.
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  • [SIZE=-1]It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.
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  • [SIZE=-1]It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
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  • [SIZE=-1]The Ohio driver's education manual states that you must honk the horn whenever you pass another car.
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  • [SIZE=-1]Participating or conducting a duel is prohibited.
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  • [SIZE=-1]Breast feeding is not allowed in public.
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  • [SIZE=-1]It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house.
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  • [SIZE=-1]It is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance.
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  • [SIZE=-1]No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July.
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  • [SIZE=-1]A police office can write you a ticket for leaving your keys in your car. But relax he will leave you a note when you can come get your keys back so long as you can prove it's your car and your keys.
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  • [SIZE=-1]No person while operating a motor vehicle shall fail to slow down and stop said vehicle when signaled to do so upon meeting or overtaking a horse-drawn vehicle or person on horseback and to remain stationary until such vehicle or person has passed.
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  • [SIZE=-1]It is illegal to walk a cow down Lake Road. ([/SIZE]Bay Village)[SIZE=-1]
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  • [SIZE=-1]Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses. ([/SIZE]Bexley)
  • [SIZE=-1]If one loses their pet tiger, they must notify the authorities within one hour.[/SIZE] (Canton)
  • [SIZE=-1]Power Wheels® cars may not be driven down the street.[/SIZE] (Canton)
  • [SIZE=-1]It is a misdemeanor to play any game in a public park without the Superintendent's permission.[/SIZE] (Canton)[SIZE=-1]
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  • [SIZE=-1]Anal intercourse is banned. ([/SIZE]Cincinnati)[SIZE=-1]
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  • [SIZE=-1]Women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, lest men see reflections of their underwear. ([/SIZE]Cleveland)[SIZE=-1]
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  • [SIZE=-1]It's illegal to catch mice without a hunting license! ([/SIZE]Cleveland)[SIZE=-1]
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  • [SIZE=-1]Any person who leans against a public building will be subject to fines.[/SIZE] (Clinton)[SIZE=-1]
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  • [SIZE=-1]It is illegal for stores to sell corn flakes on Sunday. ([/SIZE]Columbus)[SIZE=-1]
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  • [SIZE=-1]Items left on a tree lawn become city property. A young man was fined for removing an item from a tree lawn even though he had the owner's permission.[/SIZE] (Fairview Park)
  • [SIZE=-1]It's against the law to honk your horn "excessively". A grandmother was fined for honking her horn twice at her neighbor. [/SIZE] (Fairview Park)[SIZE=-1]
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  • [SIZE=-1]Cross-dressing is against the law. ([/SIZE]Ironton)[SIZE=-1]
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  • [SIZE=-1]Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on the map cannot be sold. ([/SIZE]Lima)[SIZE=-1]
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  • [SIZE=-1]It is unlawful to run a horse over five miles per hour.[/SIZE] (Lowell)[SIZE=-1]
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  • [SIZE=-1]Your goose may not paraded down Main Street. ([/SIZE]McDonald)[SIZE=-1]
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  • [SIZE=-1]It is against the law to roller skate without notifying the police. ([/SIZE]North Canton)[SIZE=-1]
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  • [SIZE=-1]It's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture. ([/SIZE]Oxford)[SIZE=-1]
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  • [SIZE=-1]A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him. ([/SIZE]Paulding)[SIZE=-1]
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  • [SIZE=-1]Throwing a snake at anyone is illegal. ([/SIZE]Toledo)[SIZE=-1]
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  • [SIZE=-1]You may not run out of gas. ([/SIZE]Youngstown)
  • [SIZE=-1]Riding on the roof of a taxi cab is not allowed. ([/SIZE]Youngstown)
 
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