Bessemer looking into compliance with right to farm act

By CHARITY SMITH

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BESSEMER — The Bessemer planning commission is reviewing zoning ordinances to make sure the city is compliant with the Right to Farm Act. The commission discussed the law during its regular meeting on Tuesday.

“We have to be sure our zoning is in compliance, because there is old zoning that might be in conflict with the Right to Farm Act,” said councilman Terry Kryshak.

Along with potential zoning issues with the RFA, the commission discussed the possibility of allowing honey bee farms.

Kryshak said the bee farms are just one of the categories of the...