The distinctiveness of laws varies greatly around the world; some are fundamental, while others are so out of the ordinary that they astound people. san francisco, california, has a strange ordinance that forbids using underpants to clean an automobile.
 
This peculiar rule stipulates that a person may be penalized for using underpants to clean a vehicle. Strict guidelines for cleaning cloths are outlined in Section 694 of the san francisco legal code. It stipulates that no individual, business, or organization may sell or offer for sale filthy clothing or cleaning rags for clothing, bedding, sheets, or similar things unless they have been cleaned by boiling them in a solution that contains at least 5% caustic soda for at least 40 minutes.

The fourth most populated city in california and the 17th most populated city in the US is san francisco, a major center of culture, commerce, and finance. It had 815,201 residents as of 2021.
 
San Francisco imposes several other odd laws in addition to the underwear law. For instance, unless accompanied by a handicapped person, it is unlawful for multiple people above the age of 13 to be in a public restroom at the same time. There are signs all around the city telling people not to feed pigeons on the streets.
 
Other odd regulations prohibit selling laser pointers to children, prohibiting dogs from poking their heads out of automobile windows, prohibiting dogs from carrying bread, cakes, or pastries in the open, and prohibiting nine or more dogs from strolling at the same time. Furthermore, it is strictly prohibited to exhibit dead bodies for commercial purposes without the deceased's written authorization.
 

 

 
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SIBY JEYYA

11/01/2025 11:17 AM