The Manhattan City Commission will consider an amendment to Manhattan’s public nudity ordinance at the upcoming November 5, 2019, legislative meeting. First adopted in 2003, the existing ordinance makes it unlawful to publicly display female breasts or male or female buttocks or genitals. The ordinance contains exceptions from prosecution, including for breastfeeding mothers.
The proposed amendment removes the female breast from the definition of public nudity, in reaction to a court case that applies in Kansas. If the amendment is adopted, Manhattan’s public nudity ordinance will continue to prohibit the display of male or female buttocks or genitals in public. Even as amended, Manhattan’s public nudity ordinance will still be stricter than many areas of Kansas.
(Read more: Manhattan – News Flash)