The Somerset County Planning and Zoning Commission indicated yesterday it may be included to toughening up the regulations on chicken houses.
Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald said that this was not just a Somerset County problem but an industry problem.
Supporters of tighter regulations wore stickers at the public hearing that said “Factory Farms make me sick,” while opponents had their own which read, ”If you eat food, thank a farmer.”
The Salisbury Daily Times reports that the commissioners indicated they would consider making large projects get their approval.
In addition, the commissioners were open to bigger setbacks for the chicken houses and the installation of fans.