The Tallmadge city council in Ohio has proposed a nuisance ordinance that will ban businesses from parading dancing employees dressed in costumes along sidewalks to advertise their establishments.

The ordinance was introduced apparently due to public complaints against distracting advertising strategies, including carrying of signs to invite customers.

Law Director Penny Taylor, who introduced the ordinance, said some people also raised concerns about the dangers posed by such advertising to drivers and for making the appearance of Tallmadge Circle unsightly, according to Ohio.com.

Councilman James Donovan told Ohio.com he supports the mascot ban saying, "It's like a cartoon show out there. It's terrible."

The ordinance also covers barking dogs, playing musical instruments in public, nude swimming, dropping objects from highway overpasses, window peeping, public begging, immoral and indecent acts, and other annoying behavior. It also sets distance of outdoor wood boilers from homes.