5 Things To Know In Danbury: Vape Shop Licensing Ordinance, Gregory Street Detour And More

DANBURY, CT — A City Council committee takes up a proposed ordinance that would require vape shops to be licensed, Eversource work reroutes traffic on Gregory Street starting Monday, and the city's fall leaf pickup begins Oct. 26.

Here are five things to know about life around Danbury this week:

1. Council Committee Reviews Vape Shop Licensing Ordinance
When: Monday, Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Room 3C, third floor, City Hall, 155 Deer Hill Ave.
What to know: A City Council ad hoc committee will review a proposed ordinance that would require vape shops to be licensed by the city's Department of Health and Human Services, according to the meeting notice and the draft ordinance in the council's Oct. 6 agenda. As drafted, existing and proposed shops would have to apply within 90 days of the ordinance taking effect, pay a $250 application fee and post a $5,000 cash bond or letter of credit. The draft bars sales to anyone under 21, requires ID checks for customers who appear to be under 30, allows inspections by the health director or police chief and calls for revoking the license of any shop that sells cannabis or other controlled substances. It says many shops selling tobacco and smoking products have opened near schools, parks and houses of worship.
More information here.

2. Eversource Work Reroutes Traffic On Gregory Street
When: Monday, Oct. 19, through Monday, Nov. 2
Where: Between Hilltop Manor and Fairmount Drive, Gregory Street
What to know: Eversource's Underground Cable Modernization Program will reroute traffic on Gregory Street between Hilltop Manor and Fairmount Drive, according to the city. Local traffic needing access to homes on Gregory Street will follow a signed detour via Fairmount Drive and Hilltop Manor. Southbound through traffic will be detoured via Franklin Street Extension, Filmore Avenue and Westville Avenue Extension, and northbound traffic will take the same route in reverse. Crews may work outside typical hours or on a Sunday because of weather or other circumstances. The project is replacing two underground transmission lines, about 3.6 miles of cable, between the Middle River and Triangle Street substations, and the city says it won't interrupt electric service.
More information here.

3. Fall Leaf Pickup Starts Oct. 26
When: Bags out Sunday evening, Oct. 25; pickup runs Oct. 26 through Dec. 4
Where: Curbside citywide, Danbury
What to know: The city's free fall leaf pickup runs six weeks, from Oct. 26 through Dec. 4, according to the city. Only leaves in paper leaf bags with no tape will be collected, with no plastic bags, grass, brush or other debris. Pickups alternate by section: Section A, south of Interstate 84 (06810), is the week of Oct. 26, and Section B, north of I-84 (06811), is the week of Nov. 2, with the cycle repeating through Dec. 4. Residents should put bags at the curb on Sunday evenings. Branches are picked up separately and must be cut to 4 feet or shorter, be no more than 4 inches in diameter and be bundled with twine in bundles under 35 pounds.
More information here.

4. Tarrywile Park Authority Meets
When: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 4:30 p.m.
Where: Tarrywile Mansion, 70 Southern Blvd.
What to know: The Tarrywile Park Authority holds its monthly meeting at Tarrywile Mansion, according to the city calendar. The agenda had not been posted as of Thursday, Oct. 15.
More information here.

5. Planning Commission, Zoning Board Of Appeals Meet On Zoom
When: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. (Planning); Thursday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m. (ZBA)
Where: Online via Zoom; the boards are based at City Hall, 155 Deer Hill Ave.
What to know: The Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals both meet on Zoom, according to the city calendar; the Planning Commission's agenda will include links to join the meeting or watch it live on YouTube. Agendas had not been posted as of Thursday, Oct. 15.
More information here.