Stupid Laws & Dumb Laws » Georgia

Head of Household Must own a gun!

webmaster — Tue, 26 May 2009 02:33:07 +0000

In 1982, the Kennesaw City Council in Georgia voted unanimously to pass a law that requiring all heads of households to own at least one firearm with ammunition.

The ordinance states the gun law is needed to “protect the safety, security and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants.”

Amazingly, Kennesaw Historical Society president Robert Jones said after the law passed, the crime rate in the city dropped 89 percent. Compare that huge drop to the modest 10 percent drop statewide in Georgia and you have a pretty bizarre statistic.

No giving your pet cocaine or hashish!

webmaster — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 15:57:45 +0000

Crazy drug law out of Georgia forbids anyone from forcing your pet to take drugs! this seems totally odd….

No spitting on sidewalks at night

webmaster — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:29:54 +0000

I guess you need to spit, they want to see you do it in St. Mary’s.

The floor of a porno store must be smooth and none absorbant

webmaster — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:28:16 +0000

Hum…Â Â I guess they are expecting some indecent activities in the store?

Even strippers gets sundays off in Roswell

webmaster — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:24:59 +0000

I guess they really don’t want anyone to work on sunday.

Section 4.2.1 Erotic dance establishment regulations.

No person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity shall advertise or cause to be advertised an erotic dance establishment to be located in the City of Roswell without a valid adult business license issued pursuant to this chapter.

No later than March 1 of each year, an erotic dance establishment licensee shall file a verified report with the city administrator showing the licensee’s gross receipts and amounts paid to dancers for the preceding calendar year.

An erotic dance establishment licensee shall maintain and retain for a period of two (2) years the names, addresses and ages of all persons employed as dancers.

No erotic dance establishment licensee shall employ or contract with as a dancer a person under the age of eighteen (18) years or a person not licensed pursuant to this chapter.

An erotic dance establishment may be open between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday from 5:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight.

No licensee shall permit his place of business to be open on Sundays.

No erotic dance establishment licensee shall serve, sell, distribute or suffer the consumption or possession of any intoxicating liquor or controlled substance upon the premises of the licensee.

An erotic dance establishment licensee shall conspicuously display all licenses required by this chapter.

All dancing shall occur on a platform intended for that purpose which is raised at least eighteen (18) inches from the level of the floor.

No dancing shall occur closer than four (4) feet to any patron.

No dancer shall fondle or caress any patron, and no patron shall fondle or caress any dancer.

No patron shall directly pay or give any gratuity to any dancer.

No dancer shall solicit any pay or gratuity from any patron.

All areas of an establishment licensed hereunder shall be fully lighted at all times patrons are present. Full lighting shall mean illumination equal to three and five-tenths (3.5) foot-candles per square foot.

If any portion or subparagraph of this section of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder or application to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.

It’s illegal for a chicken to cross the road

webmaster — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:16:57 +0000

So, I guess the chicken was trying to get arrested?

Must be on a truck to spit from a moving vehicle

webmaster — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:14:58 +0000

It’s illegal to spit from a car or bus, but the law doesnt mention trucks.

It’s illegal to say “oh boy” in Jonesboro

webmaster — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:13:25 +0000

This law actually has a sad and dark origin.Â After the civil war, many former slaves can not find work due to the decimated economy in the south.Â As a result, there were alot of starving former slaves who would fight eachother over the work of cleaning horses so they can afford a meal.Â Many of these fights turn bloody and some turned deadly.Â As a result the law was passed that the white folks who need their horse cleaned are not allowed to openly offer to have someone clean their horse by calling for them.Â And, the term they used to call for former slaves was “oh boy”

It’s illegal to eat chicken with a fork

webmaster — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:23:14 +0000

I guess they take their chickens seriously in Gainsville

No motorized wheelchairs in parks and schools

webmaster — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:19:58 +0000

Unless you get prior permission from the director of parks and recreation.

Sec. 15-1. Motor vehicles restricted.

No motorized vehicles of any type shall be allowed on public parks, playgrounds, or school areas under the supervision of the department of parks and recreation unless the person operating such vehicle shall have first received written permission from the director of parks and recreation, with the exception of motorized vehicles entering such areas for the purpose of construction or routine maintenance. This section does not prohibit the use of motorized vehicles on established streets, roadways or parking areas, nor is the use of emergency vehicles prohibited.

(Ord. No. 75-19, ï¿½ 1, 6-2-75)

Cross reference(s)–Traffic generally, Ch. 23.

It’s illegal to play catch with your son on the sidewalk.

webmaster — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:03:34 +0000

Don’t you just love all this freedom and liberty?

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.

It’s illegal to wear dark sunglasses or a hood

webmaster — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:00:09 +0000

I guess they are trying to catch the unabomber in this city…

Sec. 14-3. Wearing masks, hoods in public places.

It shall be unlawful for any person to be and appear on any of the public streets of the city or in any of the public places of the city wearing a mask, hood or other apparel or regalia in such manner as to conceal his identity, or in such manner that his face is not fully visible, or in such manner that he may not be recognized; provided, that the provisions of this section shall not be applicable to or enforced against children sixteen (16) years of age and under who may participate in traditional Halloween activities on the evening of the last day in October of each year, and who may be garbed in the usual or customary children’s Halloween costumes.

(Code 1964, ï¿½ 17-31)

It’s illegal to throw bird seeds at a bird

webmaster — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 17:51:44 +0000

Hum… never heard of an entire city decleared as a bird sanctuary.Â Â Interesting law…

Sec. 5-1. Molesting birds.

The city is hereby declared a bird sanctuary and no person shall hunt, kill, trap or decoy birds or rob their nests of eggs or young in the city. It shall also be unlawful for any person to shoot at or shoot birds with a gun, pistol, “BB” gun, air rifle, slingshot, or other instrument of like kind, or strike, or throw any object at a bird.

(Code 1964, ï¿½ 4-1)

It’s illegal to bury your pet in your backyard.

webmaster — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 17:47:42 +0000

Down the toilet goldy goes.Â sorry my loyal pet fish…

Sec. 11-3-7 Dead animals; disposition.

No person shall place any dead animal upon his premises or upon the premises of any other person, or allow any dead animal to remain upon his premises or permit any dead animal belonging to the person to remain upon the premises of another without disposing of same or causing the animal to be properly removed or disposed of within 24 hours.

(Code 1978, Sec. 2-4009)

It’s illegal to sell cornflakes on sunday

webmaster — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 17:34:30 +0000

I guess sundays are cheerios days