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It is illegal to carve your initials on a tree, even if it is on your own property.
Sec. 14-46. Obscene writing, defacing property. It shall be unlawful for any person to mark in obscene language, cut or otherwise deface any fence, house or tree in the city limits. (Code 1914, § 648)
Blow guns are not allowed to be used within the city limits.
Sec. 14-58. Slingshots, similar devices. It shall be unlawful to shoot gravel, shot or marble, or any other thing out of a gravel shooter, blow gun or marble sling, or other device or implement of like character. (Code 1914, § 652)
It is illegal to wear a hat in a movie theater.
Sec. 14-28. Hats; wearing in theaters. It shall be unlawful for any person to wear a hat or any other covering of the head which obstructs the view of other persons, in any theater, opera house, motion picture theater or any other building where an entertainment is given and an admission charged, during any performance…
Crosses may be burned on someone else’s property, so long as you have their permission.
Sec. 14-12. Cross, symbol, etc.; burning, placing, painting; consent required. (a) Burning, on private property. It shall be unlawful for any persons to set fire to or burn, or attempt to set fire to or burn, or assist in setting fire to or burning, any cross, symbol or emblem upon private property owned or occupied…
A person must obtain a permit to spread rat poison.
Sec. 5-2. Putting out poison. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to scatter or put out or otherwise distribute on his premises within the city any poison in any form or manner whatsoever which is or may likely be sufficiently lethal or of such strength as to cause death to any animal or…
It is illegal to play catch in any city street.
Sec. 14-6. Ballplaying. It shall be unlawful for any person to play ball by throwing, catching, pitching or batting a ball on any public street, alley or sidewalk of the city.