These drawings will be reviewed by members of the Building Department, and either approved as submitted or returned with requests for changes to make the plan conform to the Connecticut Basic Building Code. On plan approval by the Building Department, a cover sheet is placed on the application and requires signatures from the Driveway Inspector, Sanitation Department, Zoning Department and Inland Wetlands. The above plan review and sign off procedure usually takes a week to two weeks for one-family homes and could take up to a month for larger and more complex projects. Human Services Social Services - Public Assistance Director for Southbury is Sandy Saren. She assists residents in obtaining town welfare or general assistance.
Appointments are preferred.
Non-perishable food items are accepted and as are money donations. The Food Bank has three large projects per year, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas where it provides those in need with food baskets for the holidays. The locations are usually at K-Mart, Grand Union and the Food Center. The Highway Department is responsible for maintenance, repair and reconstruction of all town owned roads, including snow removal, street sweeping and storm drainage work. The Highway is currently working on the reconstruction of North George's Hill Road.