There are some Ohio laws that most could probably agree we’d be better off without, but even stranger are these laws you probably didn’t know existed. Here are 11 weird laws that are amazingly still on the books in Ohio.

 

 

It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday (Ohio) If you’re planning to go fishing on Sunday, make sure you don’t try fishing for any whales, because it’s illegal to fish for whales on Sunday in Ohio. Photo via Whit Welles/Wikimedia Commons
It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday (Ohio) But don’t worry, every other day of the week it is completely legal to fish for whales. Photo via mazuu/Flickr
It is illegal to skateboard in the city limits after dark (Akron) If you live in Akron, you better be careful about when you choose to go skateboarding . . . Photo via Danielle Caro/Flickr
It is illegal to skateboard in the city limits after dark (Akron) Because skateboarding in the city limits after dark is prohibited, but don’t worry, skateboarding when it’s light out if perfectly fine. Photo via mor gnar/Flickr
Posting signs at swimming pools is illegal (Akron) Before you get that itch to post a sign at a swimming pool in Akron, you should know that it’s strictly prohibited . . . Photo via Jean-Paul Gaillard/Flickr
Posting signs at swimming pools is illegal (Akron) According to section 197.203, you aren’t supposed to post anything painted or printed on paper or other fabric to any poles, fences or other structures, except as provided in section 197.202. Photo via Maggie McCain/Flickr
It is illegal to display colored chickens for sale (Akron) Check your chickens before you decide to put them up for sale if you live in Akron . . . Photo via Ron Cogswell/Flickr
It is illegal to display colored chickens for sale (Akron) Because it is illegal to dye and display colored chickens, rabbits and ducklings for sale. Photo via Bob Cotter/Flickr
Power Wheel cars may not be driven down the street (Canton) The electric kids car, Power Wheels, is forbidden from being driven down the street in North Canton . . . Photo via Will White/Flickr
Power Wheel cars may not be driven down the street (Canton) And neither are any skateboards, roller skates, coasters or any other toy vehicle. Photo via Enoch Leung/Flickr
No civil arrests may be made on Sunday or on the Fourth of July This law is not only limited to Sundays or the Fourth of July . . . Photo via Paul Haahr/Flickr
No civil arrests may be made on Sunday or on the Fourth of July The law also applies to a sitting of the Ohio Senate or House of Representatives, within the building where the sitting is taking place. Photo via Wikimedia Commons
It is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance It is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance, and no, that’s not depending on what you personally believe to be important . . . Photo via Kendra/Flickr
It is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance. According to House Bill 429, it’s illegal to purposefully mistreat the American or Ohio flags, any public monument, place of worship, work of art or museum piece. Photo via Jon Ridinger/Flickr
It’s a misdemeanor to play any game in a public park without the superintendent’s permission (Canton) Before you decide to go playing tag in a public park, make sure you okay it with the superintendent . . . Photo via elycefeliz/flickr
It’s a misdemeanor to play any game in a public park without the superintendent’s permission (Canton) Because that game of tag could be illegal otherwise. Photo via Mike Dupris/Flickr
If someone loses a pet tiger, they must notify authorities within one hour (Ohio) Make sure to keep track of your pet tiger because if you lose it, you’ll have to be diligent about notifying authorities, or else . . . Photo via Hollingsworth, John and Karen/Wikimedia Commons
If someone loses a pet tiger, they must notify authorities within one hour (Ohio) You will be guilty of a first degree misdemeanor. Photo via C. Holmes/Flickr
Electric fences are banned (Canton) Because they are banned within city limits, along with barbed wire fences that border or are adjacent to any public street or sidewalk. Photo via Valerie Everett/Flickr
Electric fences are banned (Canton) If you live in Canton, make sure you don’t need an electric fence to keep anything in or out . . . Photo via James Milstid/Flickr

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