Dumb Laws at Ohio, Oklahoma and Oregon (USA) - REAL!!!

Ohio
According to Ohio law, it's against the law to kill a housefly within 160 feet of a church without a license.
A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him. However, the reverse is not true, even if it's a police dog.
Bay Village: It is illegal to walk a cow down Lake Road.
Bexley: The installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses is prohibited.
Breast feeding is not allowed in public.
Cars are not allowed to scare horses in Centerville, Ohio.
Cincinnati: Anal intercourse is banned.
Cleveland: It's illegal to catch mice without a hunting license!
Cleveland law forbids you to operate a motor vehicle while sitting in another person's lap.
In Cleveland, Ohio, women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, lest men see reflections of their underwear.
Clinton County: Any person who leans against a public building will be subject to fines.
In Chillicothe, Ohio it is illegal to throw rice at weddings.
Columbus: It is illegal for stores to sell corn flakes on Sunday.
Fairview Park: It's against the law to honk your horn "excessively". A grandmother was fined for honking her horn twice at her neighbor. Items left on a tree lawn become city property. A young man was fined for removing an item from a tree lawn even though he had the owner's permission.
Funeral jargon seems to have crept into the wording of a cemetery fee regulation in Norton, Ohio. There regular plots are $33, but "creamies" are $75.
In Columbus, Ohio it is illegal to sell cornflakes on Sunday.
In Marysville, Ohio it is illegal for a dog to urinate on a parking meter.
In the hippy-dippy late '60s, Youngstown, Ohio, briefly had a law making it illegal to walk barefoot through town.
In ohio it is illegal to ride on the roof of a taxi cab
In ohio it is illegal to run out of gas
In Ohio women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, lest men see reflections of their underwear
In Ohio, if you ignore an orator on Decoration day to such an extent as to publicly play croquet or pitch horseshoes within one mile of the speaker's stand, you can be fined $25.00.
In Oxford, Ohio, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture.
In Oxford, Ohio, it is unlawful for a woman to appear in public while unshaven. This includes legs and face.
In Xenia, Ohio, it's illegal to spit in a salad bar
Ironton: Cross-dressing is against the law.
It is against the law to roller skate without notifying the police.
It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house.
It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.
It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
It is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance.
It is legal to throw a snake at someone but it is illegal to shake a snake at someone.
Items left on a tree lawn become city property. A young man was fined for removing an item from a tree lawn
even though he had the owner's permission.
Items left on a tree lawn become city property. A young man was fined for removing an item from a tree lawn even though he had the owner's permission.
It's illegal to catch mice without a hunting license.
Lima: Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on the map cannot be sold.
Lowell: It is unlawful to run a horse over five miles per hour.
Marion: You cannot eat a doughnut and walk backwards on a city street.
McDonald: Your goose may not paraded down Main Street.
No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July.
No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July.
North Canton: It is against the law to roller skate without notifying the police.
Owners of tigers must notify authorities within one hour if the tiger escapes.
Oxford: It's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture. Participating or conducting a duel is prohibited.
Paulding: A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him.
Riding on the roof of a taxi cab is not allowed.
The Ohio driver's education manual states that you must honk the horn whenever you pass another car.
Throwing a snake at anyone is illegal.
Toledo: Throwing a snake at anyone is illegal.
Women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, lest men see reflections of their underwear.
Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.
Women aren't allowed to wear patent-leather shoes in Cleveland, Ohio, a man might see the reflection of something "he oughtn't!"
You cannot eat a doughnut and walk backwards on a city street.
You may not run out of gas.
Youngstown: Riding on the roof of a taxi cab is not allowed. You may not run out of gas.

Oklahoma
Alfalfa Bill Murray was a legendary legislator in Oklahoma around the turn of the century who became speaker of the house and governor. He was also a tall fellow, and nothing ticked him off more than going into a hotel and having short sheets on the bed. In 1908 he had a law passed that required all hotels in the Sooner state to have sheets that covered the bed and had three extra feet of linen to cover the head and feet. The so-called "Nine Foot Sheet" stayed on the books for several decades, until after Alfalfa went to his last resting place.
A City Ordinance in Oklahoma, states that it shall be unlawful to put any hypnotized person in a display window.
Ada: If you wear New York Jets clothing, you may be put in jail.
Anyone arrested for soliciting a hooker must have their name and picture shown on television.
Cars must be tethered outside of public buildings.
Clinton, Oklahoma has a law against masturbating while watching two people having sex in a car.
Clinton: Molesting an automobile is illegal.
Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.
Fish may not be contained in fishbowls while on a public bus.
Harthahorne City Ordinance, Section 363, states that it shall be unlawful to put any hypnotized person in a display window.
If she's not a virgin, it is okay, but the said person must be over 16. If both parties are under 18, then the law does not apply.
If you wear New York Jets clothing, you may be put in jail.
In Broken Arrow, Oklahoma pigs less than 32 inches in length may be kept as pets provided there are no more than two in a house.
In Bromide, Oklahoma it is illegal for children to use towels as capes and jump from houses pretending to be superman.
In Oklahoma... Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property. Oklahoma will not tolerate anyone taking a bite out of another's hamburger.
In Oklahoma, people who make "ugly faces" at dogs may be fined and/or jailed.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma the limit on kisses is three minutes (by law).
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, it is against the law to open a soda bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer.
It is against the law to read a comic book while operating a motor vehicle.
It is illegal to have sex before you are married.
It is illegal to have the hind legs of farm animals in your boots.
It is illegal to wear your boots to bed.
It's statutory rape for a man over 18 to have sex with a female under the age of 18, provided she's a virgin. If she's not a virgin, it is okay, but the said person must be over 16. If both parties are under 18, then the law does not apply.
Molesting an automobile is illegal.
No one may spit on a sidewalk.
Oklahoma City: No one may walk backwards downtown while eating a hamburger.
Oklahoma will not tolerate anyone taking a bite out of another's hamburger.
One may not promote a "horse tripping event".
Oral sex is a misdemeanor and is punisable by one year in jail and a $2,500 fine.
People who make "ugly faces" at dogs may be fined and/or jailed.
Residents are taxed for the furniture in their homes, and any other personal belongings.
Schulter: Women may not gamble in the nude, in lingerie, or while wearing a towel.
Tattoos are banned.
Tissues are not to be found in the back of one's car.
Tulsa: You may not open a soda bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer. Elephants are not to be taken into the downtown area.
Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
Whale hunting is strictly prohibitted throughout the entire state of Oklahoma.
Whaling is illegal.
Women may not gamble in the nude, in lingerie, or while wearing a towel.
Wynona: One's mode of transportation must be tied up while not attended. Mules may not drink out of bird baths. Clothes may not be washed in bird baths.
Yukon: It is illegal to tie a horse in front of city hall. While passing another vehicle, you must honk your horn.

Oregon
Beaverton: You must buy a $10 permit to be allowed to install a burglar alarm.
Canned corn is not to be used as bait for fishing.
Dishes must drip dry.
Eugene: It is illegal to show movies or attend a car race on Sundays. It is legal to conduct a horse race or a symphony concert.
Hood River: Juggling is strictly prohibited without a license.
In Oregon anyone with a bad reputation is prohibited from distributing malt beverages.
In Salem, Oregon, it's illegal for patrons of establishments that feature nude dancing to be within two feet of the dancers.
In Willowdale, Oregon, no man may curse while having sex with his wife.
It is against the law for animals to have sex in the city limits.
It is illegal to buy or sell marijuana, but it is legal to smoke it on your own property.
It is illegal to whisper "dirty" things in your lover's ear during sex.
It's against the law for a wedding ceremony to be performed at a skating rink.
It's against the law in Willowdale, Oregon, for a husband to curse during sex.
Just to let you guys know. there is a law in Portland, Oregon saying that it is illegal to own bolt cutters but yet they sell them in all the local hardware stores. One of our friends got pulled over for carrying a bolt cutter down the street and the police took it away from him saying it was illegal for him to have. (Reader Submitted)
Klamath Falls: It's illegal to walk down a sidewalk and knock a snakes head off with your cane.
Marion: Ministers are forbidden from eating garlic or onions before delivering a sermon.
Ministers are forbidden from eating garlic or onions before delivering a sermon.
Myrtle Creek: One may not box with a kangaroo.
No more than two people may share a single drink.
One may not bathe without wearing "suitable clothing," i.e., that which covers one's body from neck to knee.
One may not box with a kangaroo.
People may not whistle underwater.
Portland: It's against the law for a wedding ceremony to be performed at a skating rink. People may not whistle underwater. You cannot wear roller skates in restrooms.
Salem: Women may not wrestle in Salem. Springfield It is illegal to own a reptile within the city limits, unless you are a school or city, as a pet.
Stanfield: It is against the law for animals to have sex in the city limits. Cloth towel dispensers are banned from restrooms. No more than two people may share a single drink.
The "Peer Review Statute" prohibits you from finding out details of any written or oral discussion about your medical treatment. Not even a court of law can. All you can access is what the doctor or nurse voluntarily records in your chart.
You may not pump your own gas in service stations.
You must let your dishes drip dry.