It is illegal to wear pants that are form-fitting around the waist.

The Law Explained

In a bizarre nod to antique decency standards, an old local statute reportedly forbid wearing trousers that closely hugged the waist and hips. This sartorial restriction was born out of an early 20th-century panic over public morality and the increasingly scandalous fashions of the youth. Thankfully for skinny jeans lovers, the local police no longer patrol the streets with measuring tapes.