Castellammare di Stabia, situated at the Bay of Naples on the south western coast, has a population of around 65,000 and is popular with tourists. Its mayor Luigi Bobbio said the new regulations would "restore urban decorum and facilitate better civil co-existence".
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi recently introduced new powers to mayors across Italy reports BBC Europe , in an effort to fight crime and confront anti social behaviour. Mayor Bobbio's policy will be 'nothing too revealing'. Fines for offenders would range from 30 Euros upwards to 500 Euros ($42-$700) according to Mail Online.
Already some mayors across Italy have implemented strict anti-social measures across their comunes banning such acts as building sandcastles, kissing in cars, feeding stray cats, wooden clogs and using a lawn mowers at weekends. At Castellammare di Stabia they are considering banning sunbathing also, despite the resort having a beach and long, hot summer conditions.
Mayor Bobbio is a member of the People of Freedom party, a centre-right party, he says he wants to target people who are "rowdy, unruly or simply badly behaved".
The measures will be discussed at a council meeting this afternoon (Monday), and could be in place by tonight. The local parish priest, Don Paulo Cecere has already given his full support to the drive, saying: "It's the right decision. It's also a way of combating the rise in sexual harassment."
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