A Jersey Shore town is considering rules that would require visitors to pull up their pants, put on a shirt and wear shoes while on the town's boardwalk.
The proposed regulations are in an ordinance scheduled for a vote in Wildwood on June 12.
The baggy pants measure requires the waistband of pants, shorts, swimsuits and skirts to be no lower than 3 inches below the waist to prevent the exposure of skin or underwear. Shirts would be required between 8 p.m. and until 5 a.m.
"We get an inordinate amount of complaints about it and we’re going to say, 'Hey look, Wildwood doesn’t want you to not have a good time but we want you to pull your pants up,'" Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. said.
Violators could be fined between $25 to $100 for a first offense, and up to $200 beyond that.
One beachgoer said the proposed rule spoils the spirit of the boardwalk.
"We're down here having fun, so let 'em sag," said Mike Brown.
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Another said the dress code was a good idea.
"Kids should not be dressing like that, you know, with their underwear and everything else hanging out," said Charmaine Murray.
--Ted Greenberg contributed to this story
