Not Many People Realize That These 13 Things Are Actually Illegal in Ohio

Historically, laws in Ohio have been downright strange. (But you probably already knew that.) What you might not know is that the following 13 laws are still on the books in certain cities in Ohio. Here are 13 weird Ohio laws that we are willing to bet you didn't know about.

1. In Cleveland, it is illegal to catch mice without a hunting license.

Be honest: Have you ever caught a mouse without a hunting license?

2. In Columbus, it is illegal for stores to sell Corn Flakes on Sunday.

But, you know, Frosted Flakes are OK.

3. In North Canton, it's illegal to roller skate without notifying the police.

Sooo, what about skateboarding?

4. In Fairview Park, it is illegal to honk your horn "excessively."

Define "excessively."

5. In Toledo, It's illegal to throw a snake at anybody.

Well, good. Can we make this statewide?

6. In the state of Ohio, it is illegal to kill a housefly within 160 feet of a church without a license.

So, where and how does one acquire this sort of license?

7. In Canton, electric fences are banned.

OK, now that one I sort of get...

8. In Canton, it is a misdemeanor to play any game in a public park without the Superintendent’s permission.

All this time, you've been playing illegal frisbee!

9. In Lima, any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on the map cannot be sold.

Now you know!

10. In Oxford, it is illegal to drive around the town square more than 100 times in a single session.

But 99 times is perfectly fine.

11. It is also illegal to spit on the sidewalks of the square in Oxford.

What exactly happened to make Oxford so protective of its town square?

12. In Youngstown, riding on the roof of a taxi cab is not allowed.

Does this mean someone attempted to do this?

13. In McDonald, your duck may not parade down Ohio Avenue.

I mean, I'm glad someone told me this. Now I know better.

Did you know these things were illegal? Did you know about the above weird laws in Ohio? How many of these funny laws in Ohio have you violated? Fess up! Don't worry, we've all probably broken a few weird Ohio laws. For more bizarre things about the Buckeye State, check out this list of things people from Ohio do — we bet you're guilty of a few of them!

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