Terre Haute’s mayor says he’s frustrated seeing multiple vape shops open next to each other downtown.
Mayor Brandon Sakbun’s proposed ordinance would stop new vape shops from opening within a mile of each other.
“What we are seeing is we want the city to grow. What we don't want to see is just a vape store on every other corner in the city of Terre Haute," Sakbun said. "We want to see stronger restaurants, retail, boutique stores, parks.”
He said it will also allow the city to update codes set by state and federal standards.
“We did table the ordinance (in December). I personally tabled it myself only because we do want to add some language in terms of who enforces it. Right? We were not specific.”
He said they’re working on terms with the Terre Haute police department and on a registry of vape shops.
Several other ordinances are in the works including animal control and updating zoning code.
