The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Cemetery means a place dedicated to and used and intended to be used for the permanent interment of the human dead.
Grave means a space of ground in the cemetery intended to be used for permanent interment in the ground of the remains of a deceased person.
Infant means any child three years of age or younger.
Infant burial space means a burial space which is approximately one-third of the size of an adult space, which is only available in designated infant grave sections.
Lot or plot or burial space means a space in the cemetery owned by an individual, an association, fraternal order or other organization and used or intended to be used for the permanent interment therein of the remains of one or more deceased persons.
Monument privilege means it is permissible to place a monument on a grave space so long as the same is installed under the supervision and direction of the city.
Owner means any person in whose name the lot or grave stands, as owner of the exclusive right of sepulture therein.
Permanent care means to keep the sod in repair, to keep all places where interments have been made in proper order, and to care for trees and shrubs, and provide for the administration of permanent care funds.
Permanent care cemetery means a cemetery for the benefit of which a permanent care fund shall have been established in accordance with the provisions of the article.
Special care cemetery means a cemetery, or a portion of a cemetery, for the benefit of which no perpetual care has been established and in which it shall not be the duty of the city to care for the trees, sod and shrubs in such areas.
(Prior Code, § 6-2; Ord. of 4-12-1966)