Spanish tourist town bans sex dolls and genital costumes for bachelor and bachelorette parties

The authorities in the town of Platja d'Aro, on Spain's Costa Brava and around 60 miles northeast of Barcelona, have introduced fines for anyone daring to go out in public in costumes depicting genitalia or carrying sex dolls.

Badly behaved bachelor and bachelorette partygoers could soon face heavy fines if they overstep the mark in a Spanish resort town.

The authorities in the town of Platja d'Aro, on Spain's Costa Brava and around 60 miles northeast of Barcelona, have introduced fines for anyone daring to go out in public in costumes depicting genitalia or carrying sex dolls.

Individuals could be left with a US$811 fine (€750) for "walking or standing on a street or public space without clothing, or only in underwear, or for wearing clothing or accessories that represent human genitals, or with dolls of a sexual nature," a city hall spokesman told CNN Thursday.

Higher tolls of up to US$1,620 (€1,500) could also be levied for anti-social behaviour which causes more of a disturbance, though the exact nature of these offenses remains unclear.

The new measures also prohibit going shirtless or venturing out in nothing more than a bikini in urban areas away from the beach, the spokesman added. They will come into effect around the end of June.

Platja d'Aro has a population of 12,500, but on summer weekends it can draw in around 150,000 visitors a day.

The town council this week approved the new fines and said it would hire more police to enforce them. Police will issue a penalty, but alleged offenders could appeal and would not have to pay on the spot, the city hall spokesman said.