Speedos Now Welcome

Speedo wearers are now welcome in Cape May.

For more than 30 years, the quaint little Victorian-themed resort said no to "skin tight, formfitting or bikini type" bathing attire on males older than 12. City officials voted last week to eliminate the ban, saying it made sense to modernize the rules.

The ban was initially enacted in response to complaints about gay men who wore the suits on the beach. Even though the ban was rarely -- if ever -- enforced, there was no push to eliminate it.

City officials also overturned a longtime requirement that men wear shirts on the promenade.

Author: NBC10/AP