The Ohio authorities have a knack for passing seemingly absurd and nonsensical laws – you can be the judge. Hunting whales on Sundays is forbidden, serving alcohol to fish is against the law, and one cannot drive a horse faster than 8 mph.
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30 Dumb Laws from Ohio
- Killing a fly within 50 ft of a church without a permit is deemed a misdemeanor.
- In Paulding, a police officer has the right to quieten a noisy dog, but this doesn’t apply to police dogs.
- In Bay Village, it’s against the law to lead cows down Lake Road.
- In Bexley, the installation and operation of coin-operated machines are forbidden.
- Public breastfeeding is illegal.
- In Centerville, intimidating horses with cars is not allowed.
- Cincinnati: Anal intercourse is banned.
- In Cleveland, hunting mice without a hunting license is illegal.
- In Cleveland, it is unlawful to drive a motor vehicle unless you’re seated in someone’s lap.
- In Cleveland, women are prohibited from wearing leather pants with patches, in case men might glimpse their underwear.
- In Clinton County, punishment awaits anyone who leans against a public building.
- In Chillicothe, throwing rice at guests during a wedding is prohibited.
- In Columbus, department stores are barred from selling cornflakes on Sundays.
- In Youngstown, during the hippie heyday of the late 1960s, wandering around town barefoot was illegal.
- In Youngstown, it is forbidden to ride on the roof of a taxi or car running without gasoline.
- In Oxford, women are not allowed to disrobe if they have a picture of a man in front of them.
- In Oxford, women are prohibited from appearing in public unless their face and legs are shaved.
- In Xenia, spitting into a salad bar is prohibited.
- In North Canton, rollerblading is prohibited unless the police are informed.
- It is unlawful to have more than five women residing in a house.
- Whaling is forbidden on Sundays.
- Serving alcohol to fish is prohibited.
- In Lima, selling maps that do not feature Lima in the center is banned.
- In Lowell, one is prohibited from driving a horse faster than 5 mph.
- In Marion, eating a donut while walking backwards on the street is forbidden.
- In McDonald, it’s illegal to lead geese down Main Street.
- On Sundays and Independence Day (Independence Day), arresting anyone is unlawful.
- If you are the owner of an escaped tiger, you’re legally required to report this to the police within one hour.
- According to the Ohio driving school handbook, you must honk your horn every time you overtake another car.
- In Toledo, throwing snakes at people is forbidden.
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