Some of the laws are clearly centuries old, while others seem newer making them even more strange and strange. CTV News Toronto compiled a list of some of the strangest laws in the province. Here’s what we found:

LAWS OF PAINTING

In the Kanata neighborhood of Ottawa, it is illegal to paint your house or garage door purple. Any other color is perfectly acceptable, but not purple.

SATISFIED

In London, Ont., the city takes lawn mowing very seriously. If you let your lawn grow over eight inches, a city worker will come and mow your lawn for you. They will also send you the bill.

GARAGE SALES

There are laws in Toronto that govern how long a garage sale can last and the number of garage sales a person can have in a year. Toronto’s Municipal Code stipulates the two-and-two law, which means a house can’t hold more than two garage sales in a year, and each can last no more than two days.

BANIERA COUNTY

In Etobicoke, Ont., there’s a local law that says a bathtub can’t be filled with more than three and a half inches of water — not a lot.

INTERNET SPEED

The town of Uxbridge, Ont., has strict internet speed limits. Local law limits internet speed to 56k, which was the average speed in the mid-1990s when dial-up modems were more common. Apparently, this law is no longer being followed.

IRRIGATION HORTICULTURE

In Markham, Ont., the city restricts outdoor water use in the summer between June 1 and September 30. Homeowners are only allowed to water their lawns once a day between 6 A.M. and 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. it is not allowed during the hottest hours of the day because it is believed that the sun will accelerate the evaporation of water.

ONLY TWO DOGS PER PERSON

In Uxbridge, Ont., each household can have only two dogs. To have more than two dogs, homeowners must either move to a neighborhood considered rural or invest in a 10-acre lot.

SNOW CLEARING

Sidewalks are city property, but homeowners are responsible for clearing snow and ice from the sidewalks around their property within 24 hours of snowfall. If you don’t comply, the city will clear the sidewalk and send the bill.

CLOTHES

Mississauga restricts the use of outdoor clotheslines. Homeowners can only have one clothesline per home, they must be in the backyard and no higher than three meters and be within 1.25 meters of the property line.