A lawmaker in San Francisco is launching what he’s calling a “dumb” laws contest.

“Maybe the dumb law might even get repealed,” said San Francisco Supervisor Alan Wong, District 3, who wants to hear from residents about their experiences with so-called “dumb” laws.

“I want to work on just things that don’t make sense and are making the lives of every day people harder,” he said.

His office said the contest is meant to tackle outdated city rules.

For example, past complications some business owners faced when wanting to place chairs outside their storefronts. The city has worked to streamline some processes, his office said.

San Francisco has a history with unusual laws. In fact, it was the first city in the U.S. to prohibit “unsightly” people from appearing in public. The so-called “ugly” law was eventually repealed but there are still some very unusual, outdated rules buried in our public codes.

For example, it’s illegal to carry bread or pastries in an exposed container or basket, under Health Code 407.

“I think that is a very weird law,” said San Francisco Resident Elaine Hang. “I don’t think there should be a way that someone should carry their bread.”

“Sounds kind of dumb, a little besides the point,” said Berkeley Resident Gilad Gray.

“I love it,” San Francisco Resident Jeremy Rosenberg said. “I’m on a low carb diet. No, I’m kidding. Obviously that’s silly.”

It’s illegal to pick weeds at a park and you can’t take any soil, flower or grass from a park, without permission of the Recreation and Park Department, under Section 3.14.

If someone sells used underwear to be used as a wiping rag, that’s illegal under Section 694.

“That’s a weird law but I find it more disgusting than anything, using an underwear,” Hang said.

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“Does it have to be illegal?,” Gray questioned. “It’s a bad idea, but does it have to be illegal?”

So will Supervisor Wong work to repeal these odd laws? Possibly, but not so fast.

“Before we eliminate any proposed dumb laws, we need to make sure removing it is not dumb,” he said.

Everyone is welcome to share their experiences with these so-called dumb laws with Supervisor Wong’s office.

The winner of the contest will be featured on their social media pages and he said, who knows, that law could be repealed.

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