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Naugatuck hearing adds Portuguese to required vape-shop signage after suggestion
Summary
Officials agreed to add Portuguese to the list of required store signs after a speaker raised language-access concerns; the record shows Spanish and Haitian Creole had been listed and staff agreed to add Portuguese.
At the hearing the Chair noted the draft ordinance required signage in Spanish and Haitian Creole. A Staff member suggested adding Portuguese in place of Haitian Creole to ensure notice and avoid objections based on lack of comprehension.
"I would suggest Portuguese as opposed to Haitian," the Staff member said, and staff indicated they would add Portuguese to the required signage list so that residents and customers who speak Portuguese can see and read required notices. Speakers said the change would reduce the risk of language-based objections to enforcement.
The change was described as a drafting addition rather than a policy shift; staff said they would update the ordinance language accordingly.
