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Board approves narrow public‑nudity restrictions on first reading after fraught debate
Summary
The Board passed, on first reading, a narrower ordinance extending specific public nudity restrictions to streets, sidewalks, plazas and public transit, including exemptions for festivals and parades; vote was 6–5 amid intense public comment and board debate.
The Board of Supervisors voted on first reading on Nov. 20 to amend the police code to extend city restrictions on public nudity to streets, sidewalks, street medians, parkless plazas and public transit, while preserving broad exemptions for parades, fairs and festivals. The vote on the amended ordinance was 6 ayes and 5 noes.
Sponsor Supervisor Scott Wiener described the ordinance as narrower than older park and port restrictions, saying it “acknowledges that…
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