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.

In Alhambra:
You cannot leave your car on the street overnight without the proper permit.

In Belvedere:
City Council order reads: "No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash."*

In Chico:
Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.

In Hollywood:
It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.

In Lompoc:
It is illegal to posses, own or raise roosters. This is considered disturbing the peace.**

In Los Angeles:
It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent.
You cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
You may not hunt moths under a street light.
It is illegal to cry on the witness stand.
Toads may not be licked. ***
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.
Zoot suits are prohibited. ****

In Pacific Grove:
It is illegal to molest butterflies.

In Redlands:
Motor vehicles may not drive on city streets unless a man with a lantern is wallking ahead of it.

In Riverside:
One may not carry a lunch down the street between 11 and 1 o'clock.

In San Francisco:
It is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear.
Persons classified as "ugly" may not walk down any street.
Giving or receiving oral sex is prohibited.




*Explanation: Actually, this law is common in just about every state. In this case, however, the wording is rather uncommon.

**Explanation: Over the years, roosters became a greater nuisance than most residents could tolerate. Thus, the roosters have been labled as disturbances of the peace.

***Explanation: The toad that is referenced in this law secretes a poison that some people were licking to produce an effect like heroin to become "high"

****Explanation: This law dates back to the 30's and 40's, especially during WWII. Back then good fabric was scarce thanks to the war effort, and zoot suits, with their immense use of unnecessary fabric, were seen as unpatriotic. The suit was primarily worn by hispanics, known as Pachucos(hence the swing song "Hey Pachuco") and white boys thought that being unpatriotic served as a good enough reason to beat up a few mexicans. Thus the song "Zoot Suit Riot." The City of LA, in an attempt to quell the rioting, banned zoot suits.

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