City weighs allowing women to go topless in public

Fort Collins officials are considering changes to the city's ordinance on public nudity that would permit women to go topless in public.

The proposal is in response to requests to change the ordinance from residents who say the current ordinance discriminates against women. City law does not prohibit men from appearing in public without shirts.

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Proposed changes are expected to have two options:

• Maintain the current policy that does not allow women to be topless in public, but add an exception for breastfeeding mothers.

• Allow for women to be topless in public.

The City Council is scheduled to discuss the ordinance during its Oct. 20 meeting.

An online poll to take public comment on the proposal will be posted at fcgov.com/nudityordinance through Oct. 12.

– Coloradoan staff