Let's face it, it would've been weird if everyone's clothes stayed on for the entirety of Monday's Board of Supervisors hearing on legislation that would ban public nudity in San Francisco.

For two hours, speakers tussled over whether the Castro "naked guys" were a few harmless individuals just expressing themselves, or a growing public nuisance that San Franciscans should no longer have to tolerate. Supervisor Scott Wiener, who represents the Castro, is proposing legislation forbidding genital exposure on city sidewalks, plazas, parklets, streets and public transit while exempting street fairs, festivals and parades.

"Over the past two years, the situation on our streets and particularly in the Castro has changed," Wiener said. "Public nudity is no longer random and sporadic, and it's no longer an occasional quirky part of San Francisco."

Nudist activist Gypsy Taub was removed from the proceedings after she disrobed during the public comment period, standing at the lectern naked touting "body freedom" and deriding Wiener's legislation as "fascist."

"Down with Scott Wiener!" Taub cried before a sheriff's deputy led her from the hearing room. In the hallway, deputies had Taub up against the wall and were holding her arms for several minutes before she agreed to put her dress back on and was led out of the building. She was not arrested or cited for violating City Hall rules against nudity in the building, Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Susan Fahey said.

Wiener's proposal won unanimous support from the Board of Supervisors Neighborhood Services committee and is expected to be heard before the full board Nov. 20. Castro resident Matthew Johnson testified in favor of the ban, even though he has bared all at nude beaches and the Folsom Street Fair.

"You expect to be nude there," he said. "However, when it's in my neighborhood and I can't enjoy lunch because a guy is spread-eagle near me, it's a problem."

Pat Tura, president of the Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Association, said she has seen nudists hang around libraries and schools in the area, where children are present.

"This is inexcusable, and the neighbors demand that something gets done," she said.

If passed, Wiener's legislation would fine a naked person $100 on the first offense and $200 for a second offense in a 12-month period. If caught a third time, the nudist could receive either a $500 fine or misdemeanor.

That seems harsh to Ray Borkowski, a 70-year-old man who hangs out naked in the Castro several times a week. He said he believes most San Franciscans' attitude toward nudity is, "Who cares?"

- Neal J. Riley and John Coté

The price of victory: The numbers are in, and the taxpayer price tag for the Giants' recent World Series parade was about $225,000, according to Mayor Ed Lee's office.

The team covered the roughly $1 million production costs for the parade - floats, confetti, video screens and the like - while the city was responsible for public safety, cleanup, transit and other city functions.

For the most part, city officials tried to keep overtime costs down for the Oct. 31 celebration by reworking schedules and repositioning staff that would have been on duty elsewhere, officials said.

The Police Department also used 40 cadets from its academy class. The Department of Public Health, which set up a temporary medical center in Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, enlisted the help of the Red Cross and used some City College emergency medical technicians who are training to be paramedics to help staff the center and patrol around Civic Center Plaza.

The city department that reported the highest cost associated with the parade - perhaps not surprisingly with an estimated 1 million people streaming downtown - was the Municipal Transportation Agency at $65,000.

"The city minimized costs by staggering shifts and using volunteers and trainees," said Lee spokeswoman Christine Falvey, who also pointed to the economic benefit of hosting three rounds of Major League Baseball playoffs, including two World Series games.

- John Coté