CEMETERY RULES AND REGULATIONS

§ 92.25 INTERMENT REGULATIONS.

   (A)   The town cemeteries shall be used only for the burial of human dead.

   (B)   No more than one body or the remains of more than one body shall be interred in a single grave or vault, except in the case of a mother and her newborn baby, or two children.

   (C)   It shall be unlawful for any person to bury any dead human remains including a fetus within the town limits except in the cemeteries owned, operated or controlled by the town.

   (D)   It shall be unlawful for any interment in town owned cemeteries to occur without the installation of a grave liner.

   (E)   Cremations are to be placed in an urn which is to be made of a minimum of heavy duty plastic material. There may be two remains interred into one grave, each in separate urns; one at the head of the grave and one at the foot of the grave. An exception in the case of a newborn baby/small child may be made to place a third Urn in the center of the grave.

(Ord. 76-77-2, passed 8-9-76; Am. Ord. 89-90-12, passed 6-11-90; Am. Ord. 97-98-05, passed 9-8-97; Am. Ord. 01-02-19, passed 5-13-02) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 92.26 REMOVAL OF BODY TO DIFFERENT LOT OR PLOT.

   A body or the remains thereof may be removed from the original lot or plot in which it was buried to a different lot or plot in the cemetery in cases in which there has been an exchange or purchase for that purpose.

(Ord. 76-77-2, passed 8-9-76)

§ 92.27 RIGHT OF TOWN TO CORRECT ERRORS IN INTERMENT AND THE LIKE.

   The town may, and it hereby expressly reserves the right to correct an error which may be made by it either in making any interment, disinterment, or removal, or in the description, transfer, or conveyance of any interment property, either by cancelling the conveyance and conveying in lieu thereof other interment property of equal value and similar location insofar as may be possible, or by refunding the amount of money paid on account of the purchase of the property.

(Ord. 76-77-2, passed 8-9-76)

§ 92.28 CARE OF CEMETERY BY TOWN.

   The town shall undertake and perform the following work in the cemeteries:

   (A)   All grading, landscape work, and improvements of any kind.

   (B)   All care of plots.

   (C)   All planting, trimming, cutting, and removal of trees and shrubs.

   (D)   All opening and closing of plots.

   (E)   All interments, disinterments, and removals.

(Ord. 76-77-2, passed 8-9-76)

§ 92.29 TOWN TO APPROVE ALL ALTERATIONS TO LOTS OR PLOTS.

   All improvements or alterations of lots or plots in the cemeteries shall be under the direction of, and subject to the consent, satisfaction, and approval of the Town Manager and owner of the plot. In the event an agreement to such improvements or alterations cannot be reached between the Town Manager and the owner, the request will be submitted to the Board of Commissioners for approval.

(Ord. 76-77-2, passed 8-9-76)

§ 92.30 PLANTING OR PRUNING TREES, SHRUBS; TOWN APPROVAL REQUIRED.

   (A)   No person shall plant any tree, shrub, flower, grass, or other plant of any kind in the cemetery except with the approval of the Superintendent of Cemeteries. If approved, such planting will be under the supervision of the Superintendent or his designated representative.

   (B)   No person shall prune or cut any tree or shrub except with the approval of, and under the supervision of the Superintendent or his designated representative.

(Ord. 76-77-2, passed 8-9-76)