(A) Any lot in the cemetery shall be inalienable, except as hereinafter provided. Any conveyance or alienation, or attempted conveyance or alienation of any right, title or interest in or to the lot contrary to the following provisions shall be void.
(B) Owners may transfer a lot in the following circumstances:
(1) Sale to city. A lot, if empty, may be resold to the city for the original price paid for the lot or for $50, whichever amount is greater. If the original price is unknown, the resale price shall be the then current sale price for a lot.
(2) Transfer by will. Any lot owner may transfer a lot by will to any surviving relative or to the city, in trust, for the use and benefit of any person qualified to be buried in the cemetery.
(3) Transfer by interstate succession. Upon the death of an interstate lot owner, the lot, unless used by the decedent, shall descend according to the provisions of M.S. § 525.14.
(4) Transfer during lifetime. Provided that the city receives prior notice and the appropriate transfer documents are completed, any lot owner may transfer a lot, whether by gift or otherwise, to any other person, provided further that no transfer shall be in excess of the transferor’s original purchase price, or $50, whichever is greater.
(Ord. 653, passed 12-10-98)