Weird Laws of Ohio
11:57PM on March 22, 2011
WEIRD LAWS OF OHIO
In some places laws are still in place which today are really redundant. Due to the cost and time involved these laws were never removed and you could still be prosecuted although I think the Judge would be lenient or even throw it out of court.
This week's selection is for Master_Draco as he will soon be heading out that way.
STATE LAW
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 speakers stand, you can be fined $25.
Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.
It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.
It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
The Ohio drivers education manual states that you must honk the horn whenever you pass another car.
Participating or conducting a duel is prohibited.
Breast feeding is not allowed in public
It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house.
It is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance.
No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July.
CITY LAWS
Akron
It is illegal to display colored chickens for sale.
No person shall solicit sex from another of the same gender if it offends the second person.
Skateboarding in the city limits after dark is prohibited.
Posting signs at swimming pools is illegal.
Bay Village
It is illegal to walk a cow down Lake Road.
Bexley
Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses.
Canton
Electric fences are banned.
If one loses their pet tiger, they must notify the authorities within one hour.
Power Wheels cars may not be driven down the street.
It is a misdemeanor to play any game in a public park without the Superintendents permission.
Cincinnati
Anal intercourse is banned.
Cleveland
Women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, lest men see reflections of their underwear.
Its illegal to catch mice without a hunting license!
Fairview Park
Items left on a tree lawn become city property.
Its against the law to honk your horn excessively.
Ironton
Cross-dressing is against the law.
Lima
Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on the map cannot be sold.
Lowell
It is unlawful to run a horse over five miles per hour.
McDonald
Your duck may not paraded down Ohio Avenue.
North Canton
It is against the law to roller skate without notifying the police.
Oxford
It is illegal to drive around the town square more than 100 times in a single session.
One may not spit on the sidewalks on the square.
Motor vehicles on the square are prohibited.
Horn honking is not permitted as it might scare horses.
Its illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a mans picture.
Paulding
A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him.
Strongsville
Catch 22 is banned.
Toledo
Throwing a snake at anyone is illegal.
Youngstown
You may not run out of gas.
Riding on the roof of a taxi cab is not allowed.
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