The municipal meeting room in Surf City was standing room only on July 13 with some spillage into the hallway as business owners, residents and out-of-town supporters turned out to address the borough’s temporary relief of its ban on outdoor amplified and live music. And the crowd didn’t have to wait long.

Mayor Francis Hodgson opened the floor to public comment before the council voted on a resolution that, if adopted, would extend its provisional respite until its next meeting, in August.