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Zoot suits are prohibited.
This law dates back to the 30’s and 40’s, especially during WWII. At that time, high end fabric was scarce thanks to the war effort, and zoot suits, with their immense use of fancy fabric, were seen as unpatriotic. Zoot suits were primarily worn by hispanics, known as Pachucos (hence the swing song “Hey Pachuco”)…
It is illegal to drive a car or motorcycle without a shirt on.
Rumor has it that the penalty ranges from a slap on the wrist to a ticket for a few hundred baht. Thankfully the exchange rate is favorable and this is around $10 US.
It is against the city ordinance to hang your clothes outside on a clothesline.
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It was illegal to bathe within sight of your own house in the daytime (Repealed)
Chapter 113 § 6 Sec 6. No person shall within the view of any dwelling house or of any public road, street or wharf, in the day time, bathe or swim without necessity, or expose his person indecently in dressing or undressing for the purpose of swimming or bathing, or otherwise, without necessity.
No person shall pretend to sleep on a bench on the boardwalk.
198-30. Sleeping on boardwalk. No person shall sleep, lie or occupy as a sleeping quarter, or under the guise of pretending to sleep on the boardwalk, any bench located on the boardwalk in any pavilion located at the end of any street or on any bench located on any street.
On Mondays, it is illegal for one to whistle very loud after 11:00 PM.
Sec. 3-5-24. Noise control. (a) Purpose. This section is enacted to protect, preserve and promote the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Athens-Clarke County through the control of noise. It is the intent of this section to establish standards that will reduce excessive community noises, which are harmful and otherwise detrimental to individuals…