Weird Ohio

Weird Ohio Laws
  • 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.

  • Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.

  • It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.

  • It is illegal to get a fish drunk.

  • The Ohio driver's education manual states that you must honk the horn whenever you pass another car.

  • Participating or conducting a duel is prohibited.

  • Breast feeding is not allowed in public.

  • It is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance.

  • No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July.

  • It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house.

  • In Akron - It is illegal to display colored chickens for sale.

  • In Akron - No person shall solicit sex from another of the same gender if it offends the second person.

  • In Akron - Skateboarding in the city limits after dark is prohibited.

  • In Akron - Posting signs at swimming pools is illegal.

  • In Bay Village - It is illegal to walk a cow down Lake Road.

  • In Bexley - Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses.

  • In Canton - Electric fences are banned.

  • In Canton - If one loses their pet tiger, they must notify the authorities within one hour.

  • In Canton - Power Wheels cars may not be driven down the street.

  • In Canton - It is a misdemeanor to play any game in a public park without the Superintendent's permission.

  • In Cincinnati - Anal intercourse is banned.

  • In Cleveland - Women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, lest men see reflections of their underwear.

  • In Cleveland - It's illegal to catch mice without a hunting license!

  • In Columbus - It is illegal for stores to sell Cornflakes on Sunday.

  • In Fairview Park - Items left on a tree lawn become city property.

  • In Fairview Park - It's against the law to honk your horn "excessively".

  • In Ironton - Cross-dressing is against the law.

  • In Lima - Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on the map cannot be sold.

  • In Lowell - It is unlawful to run a horse over five miles per hour.

  • In McDonald - Your duck may not paraded down Ohio Avenue.

  • In North Canton - It is against the law to roller skate without notifying the police.

  • In Oxford - It is illegal to drive around the town square more than 100 times in a single session.

  • In Oxford - One may not spit on the sidewalks on the square.

  • In Oxford - Motor vehicles on the square are prohibited.

  • In Oxford - Horn honking is not permitted as it might scare horses.

  • In Oxford - It's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture.

  • In Paulding - A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him.

  • In Strongsville - Catch 22 is banned.

  • In Toledo - Throwing a snake at anyone is illegal.

  • In Youngstown - You may not run out of gas.

  • In Youngstown - Riding on the roof of a taxi cab is not allowed.