Weird Laws In The US State of Georgia

Some of Georgia’s most ridiculous laws include:

  • Residents in Acworth, Georgia are legally required to own a rake
  • Another crazy one of Georgia’s most outlandish lawsĀ include prohibiting keeping a donkey in a bathtub.
  • Gainesville, Georgia has an ordinance requiring fried chicken to be eaten with your hands. The ordinance was passed in 1961 as a PR stunt to promote Gainesville’s poultry industry.
  • There’s also a law against keeping ice cream cones in your back pocket on Sundays
  • In Athens-Clarke County, it’s illegal to make a disturbing sound at a fair
  • The State of Georgia has a law making it a misdemeanor to be on a public way or public property whileĀ wearing a mask or hood concealing all or part of your faceĀ (not counting Halloween of course)
  • It’s also a misdemeanor to keep aĀ disorderly house
  • Quitman, Georgia has made itĀ illegal for chickens to cross the road
  • Kennesaw, Georgia has a law requiring residents to own firearms
  • Atlanta prohibits vaudeville performers fromĀ rendering ā€œcoarse jokesā€
  • Atlanta furtherĀ limits participantsĀ at teen dances to the specific age range of 14-18 years old
  • In Marietta, it’sĀ illegal to spitĀ in a public building

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