"I want to work on just things that don't make sense and are making the lives of every day people harder. His office said the contest is meant to tackle outdated city rules.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 The so-called "ugly" law was eventually repealed but there are still some very unusual, outdated rules buried in our public codes."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. 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."
San Francisco Supervisor Alan Wong initiated a "dumb laws" contest to identify outdated city regulations that negatively impact residents and businesses. The contest aims to streamline processes and remove rules that no longer make sense. San Francisco has a history of unusual laws, including a now-repealed prohibition on "unsightly" people appearing in public. Current outdated regulations include prohibitions on carrying bread or pastries in exposed containers, picking weeds from parks, removing soil or flowers without permission, and selling used underwear as wiping rags. Wong's office stated the contest targets rules that make everyday life harder and has already worked to simplify some business processes, such as regulations around placing chairs outside storefronts.
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