Stupid Laws in California




Ice cream may not be eaten while standing on the sidewalk. (Repealed when Clint Eastwood was mayor)
Location: Carmel, California | one comment

Ice cream men must obtain a license before selling any ice cream from their car.
Location: Walnut, California | no comments

If robbing a bank, shooting at the teller with a water gun is prohibited.
Location: Los Angeles, California | 3 comments

In an animal shelter, lizards and snakes are treated under the same guidelines as cats and dogs.
Location: California, United States | no comments

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.
Location: Los Angeles, California | one comment

It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
Location: California, United States | one comment

It is against the law to hold a private bingo game.
Location: Fresno, California | one comment

It is an offense for residents to appear on reality TV shows.
Location: California, United States | 2 comments

It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent.
Location: Los Angeles, California | 2 comments

It is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss.
Location: Pasadena, California | one comment

It is illegal for a trumpet player to play his instrument with the intention of luring someone to a store.
Location: Indian Wells, California | no comments

It is illegal to cry on the witness stand.
Location: Los Angeles, California | no comments

It is illegal to curse on a mini-golf course.
Location: Long Beach, California | no comments

It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.
Location: Hollywood, California | 2 comments

It is illegal to fish from an overpass in the city.
Location: Portola, California | no comments

It is illegal to have more than two cats or dogs. Ordinance 7.08.595
Location: San Jose, California | no comments

It is illegal to jump into a passing car.
Location: Glendale, California | no comments

It is illegal to own a green or smelly animal hide.
Location: Chico, California | no comments

It is illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.
Location: San Francisco, California | no comments

It is illegal to plant a garden in any public street.
Location: Chico, California | no comments

It is illegal to posses, own or raise roosters. This is considered disturbing the peace.
Location: Lompoc, California | no comments

It is illegal to pour salt on a highway.
Location: Hermosa Beach, California | 3 comments

It is illegal to sell gasoline to a drunken person.
Location: Fresno, California | no comments

It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license.
Location: California, United States | no comments

It is illegal to set metal balloons afloat in the air.
Location: Los Angeles, California | no comments