SUMMER. BURKE WANTS SOME MORE TIME… SO HE CAN REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL WITH MORE DATA. BRIAN. JACKSON. THAT WASN’T THE ONLY TALKER TONIGHT. CITY LEADERS WANT TO BAN PUBLIC NUDITY DOWNTOWN. WHERE DOES THAT STAND? THE ORDINANCE PASSED 9 TO 2. WHICH MAKES INDECENT EXPOSURE IN PUBLIC SPACES…is now ILLEGAL. THE COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WEREN’T ON BOARD WITH THE ORDINANCE were WORRIED WHAT PASSING IT WOULD MEAN FOR SOME BELOVED TRADITIONS… LIKE BURLINGTON NAKED BIKE RIDE. AN AMENDMENT WAS MADE TONIGHT TO MAKE SPECIAL EVENTS LIKE THIS ááEXEMPT FROM ANY PUNISHMENT. UP UNTIL THIS POINT: PUBLIC NUDITY HAS TECHNICALLY BEEN ALLOWED IN BURLINGTON. NOW…YOU COULD FACE A ONE-HUNDRED DOLLAR F
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Indecent exposure in Burlington public spaces now illegal
Burlington City Council approves ordinance 9-2 Monday night, nude participation during special events like the ‘Naked Bike Ride’ exempt from legal punishment
On Monday night, Burlington City Council voted to approve an ordinance that would make indecent exposure in public spaces illegal. The vote was 9-2.Up until this point, public nudity has technically been allowed in Burlington.There have been multiple instances of people walking naked through the streets of Burlington over the years, particularly during the summer months.Several downtown businesses recently voiced their disdain for those who choose to be nude in Burlington, saying it is bad for businesses during the busy summer tourism season. Residents have also complained. Those complaints prompted city councilors to take action and consider the change.Council members who were not on board with the ordinance were worried what passing it would mean for some beloved traditions, like the Burlington Naked Bike Ride. An amendment was made Monday to make special events like that exempt from any punishment.You can now face a $100 fine for public indecent exposure as a first offense.
On Monday night, Burlington City Council voted to approve an ordinance that would make indecent exposure in public spaces illegal. The vote was 9-2.
Up until this point, public nudity has technically been allowed in Burlington.
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There have been multiple instances of people walking naked through the streets of Burlington over the years, particularly during the summer months.
Several downtown businesses recently voiced their disdain for those who choose to be nude in Burlington, saying it is bad for businesses during the busy summer tourism season. Residents have also complained. Those complaints prompted city councilors to take action and consider the change.
Council members who were not on board with the ordinance were worried what passing it would mean for some beloved traditions, like the Burlington Naked Bike Ride. An amendment was made Monday to make special events like that exempt from any punishment.
You can now face a $100 fine for public indecent exposure as a first offense.
