Tag Archives: kure beach

When planning for a vacation, Kure Beach, North Carolina could be one of the good places to be. You can bring your sunscreen and shades, but not your thongs. The seaside community has adopted a zero tolerance policy on anyone wearing the barely-there bikini type swim wear by the shore on their part of North Carolina’s Pleasure Island, South of Wilmington. Last week, Mayor Dean Lambeth and the town supervisors unanimously approved the ordinance for banning the skimpy swim wear. The decision to forbid thongs was triggered by a couple who recently inquired about spending their honeymoon in Kure Beach. The couple asked if they could wear thongs. Section 12-32 of the Code of the Town of KureBeach which was adopted on April 22, states that it is illegal “for any person being naked or insufficiently clothed..to bathe or swim in the Atlantic Ocean” or any other area within the town’s jurisdiction. Sun-bathing naked or with insufficient clothe is also banned. It is clear in the code that thong bathing suit or similar attire is specifically prohibited. Anyone caught wearing a thong on the beach will be fined $25. Thongs Banned In North Carolina Beach Town is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →