The Laws, California

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    Local smoking bans

    by b1bob Updated May 1, 2004 2335 reviews

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    No smoking

    Some localities in California has some of the most stringent anti-smoking laws in the USA. I'm sure the city of Los Angeles has a smoking ban in all restaurants, including bars. I'm not sure if the ban extends to the whole of L.A. county. On top of that, some beaches have even banned smoking on them (enforced by a hefty fine). I don't smoke, but some people might find this somewhat helpful.

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    Dumb California LawsSunshine...

    by photobf Written Aug 25, 2002 346 reviews

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    Dumb California Laws
    Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.
    Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
    Bathhouses are against the law.
    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.
    No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
    Many animals are illegal to own as pets, including snails, sloths, ferrets, and elephants.
    In an animal shelter, lizards and snakes are treated under the same guidelines as cats and dogs.
    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.
    Baldwin Park
    Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.
    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.
    Carmel
    Ice cream may not be eaten while standing on the sidewalk. (Repealed when Clint Eastwood was mayor)
    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
    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.
    Ontario
    Roosters may not crow in the city limits.
    Pacific Grove
    Molesting butterflies can result in a $500 fine.
    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 walking 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.
    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.
    It is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear.
    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.
    San Jose
    It is illegal to have more than two cats or dogs. -Ord. 7.08.595
    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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