South Carolina town passes ordinance banning sagging pants

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On Tuesday, the Timmonsville Town Council in South Carolina passed an ordinance which would ban sagging pants.

Mayor Pro Tem William James, Jr. said that the ordinance was meant to promote self-respect and integrity.

The ordinance itself reads:

It shall be unlawful for any person driving or walking in the streets and roads of the Town of Timmonsville to:

(a) Engage in public nudity;

(b) display pornographic material such that others are unwantingly exposed to the same or that minors are able to view the same;

(c) display the flesh of one’s rear-end, behind, or backside during stationary or movement within the city limits;

(d) wear pants, trousers, or shorts such that the known undergarments are intentional [sic] displayed/exposed to the public.

Anyone found in violation of the ordinance will be given a verbal warning by law enforcement, with a written warning on the second violation and the possibility of a fine of between $100 and $600.