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State Law

• 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.

Local Law

Alhambra

• You cannot leave your car on the street overnight without the proper permit.

Arcadia

• Peacocks have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways.

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.
• Women may not wear high heels while in the city limits.

Cathedral City

• It is prohibited to sleep in a parked vehicle.
• Persons may not ride their bicycles through the "Fountain of Life".
• One may not bring their dog to school.

Cerritos

• All dog "waste" must be removed from any yard within seven days.

Chico

• One must obtain a permit from the city to throw hay in a cesspool.
• It is illegal to own a green or smelly animal hide.
• Bowling on the sidewalk is illegal.
• Driving a herd of cattle down a street is against the law.
• It is illegal to plant a garden in any public street.
• Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.

Dana Point

• One may not use one's own restroom if the window is open.

Downey

• It is illegal to wash your car in the street.

Hermosa Beach

• Public restrooms must be supplied with toilet paper.
• No person may show his or her buttocks on a playground.
• It is illegal to pour salt on a highway.

Hollywood

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

Indian Wells

• It is illegal for a trumpet player to play his instrument with the intention of luring someone to a store.
• Drinking intoxicating cement is prohibited.
• Fortelling the future for donations is illegal.
• Crushing rocks in the city limits is forbidden.

Lafayette

• You are forbidden to spit on the ground within 5 feet of another person.

Lodi

• It is illegal to shoot "silly string" at parade participants.

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.

Norco

• Vehicles may not contain sound systems which allow someone to hear noise outside the vehicle. However, this does not apply to a vehicle which is attempting to sell something.
• It is unlawful to give another fireworks.
• All persons wishing to keep a rhinoceros as a pet must obtain a $100 license first.
• Growing oleander flowers is illegal.

Ontario

• Roosters may not crow in the city limits.

Pacific Grove

• It is illegal to molest butterflies.

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 wallking 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.
• Giving or receiving oral sex is prohibited.

San Jose

• It is illegal to have more than two cats or dogs.

San Luis Obispo

• Using a gas-powered blower at a business on Sunday is prohibited.

Santa Monica

• You may not play percussion instruments on the beach.

Shasta Lake

• One may not raffle off a dog as a gift in any public place.

Temecula

• Ducks have the right of way to cross Rancho California St. at all times.

Thousand Oaks

• Before a business may have a "going out of business sale", they must obtain a special permit from the city manager.

Walnut

• Ice cream men must obtain a license before selling any ice cream from their car.
• Kites may not be flown above 10 feet over the ground.
• Children may not wear a halloween mask unless they get a special permit from the sheriff.
• Persons may not pick flowers from the city parks.
• Males may not dress as a female unless a special permit is obtained from the sheriff.
• One may not leave sand in their own driveway.