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x,86 Dr. Erdos said they did vote automatically, whether or not you argue a defini- tion of a farm. They said any number of animals (horses) on a farm owned by an individual as of December 1980 would be allowed to remain there. That is the same clause or motion that the Fitzgerald people are trying to keep six horses instead of four. They figure, well we had six horses on December 31st. instead of the four, therefore we are keeping six horses. They did not have a permit at the time even for the four but they now are going to keep six. Although they do have more land than Brucchi has and more theoretically the way they manage the horses they would be more entitled to keep six horses than Brucchi, according to our regulations. The feeling of the Board is that Mr. Brucchi can sell his property if he wants to and when a prospective buyer or new owner wishes to apply for an animal permit the Board would sit down with them at that point and decide at the time if a variance would be the best solution for all concerned. Mr. Smith said that the Board would have to deal with the abuttors and get some type of input from them. Dr. Erdos said there is no question it would become a case for Town Counsel at that point. Dr. Roemer asked if Mr. Smith had read the proposed regulations that Mr. Cohen had returned today. Mr. Smith said he did not have the time to really study them but had glanced at them. He said Mr. Cohen's suggestions are fairly close to what he had proposed. Mr. Smith said regulations have to be studied and are difficult to write. You want to be fair, sometimes being fair the variables that go into it are uncontrollable. He said that everybody's stable in this town is so unlike the next one. You wonder sometimes if you can be fair. The regulations can be varied to accomodate the situation but this is done through a process, also. The Board discussed the current regulations briefly and decided to review the proposed changes and discuss them on an individual basis and take them up at a future meeting. Mr. Smith told the Board that he has had complaints about two malfunctioning septic systems, probably both ending up in court. OVERFLOWING One is at 14 Walnut Street. The man living there is stalling. Two letters SEPTIC have been sent already telling him to connect to Town sewer. When Mr. Smith SYSTEMS talked to the man last week, he said it was too expensive for him to connect. Mr. Smith said this septic system cannot be fixed or repaired because of the slope on the property. There is just no way to fix it. The second system that is overflowing is a 2 Carl Road. This property is owned by a lawyer and it is rental property.