Behavior Dodge City, Kansas

It is illegal to spit on the sidewalk.

Status: Still Enforced / On the Books

The Law Explained

A remnant of the Wild West frontier days when tuberculosis and other diseases ran rampant. Town marshals grew tired of cowboys leaving a mess of chewing tobacco juice outside saloons, leading to strict public health ordinances.

📚 Source / Legal Code

Official Code Citation: Dodge City Municipal Code § 8.04.010

Where to look:

Dodge City Public Health Code

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