(A) Before burying any remains in the city cemetery, the cemetery sexton shall require the funeral director or persons having charge of the remains to furnish in writing a statement of the death, giving the name of the person deceased; with the names of parents and/or spouse; date and place of birth; date and place of death; and the plat, block and lot where the person is to be buried. The sexton shall keep a record of and shall report such information to the City Recorder.
(B) Information for all interments must be submitted in written form. In extenuating circumstances, information may be given by telephone. Information given by telephone will be taken with particular care, all such orders must be confirmed in writing.
(C) The cemetery shall not be responsible for any mistakes occurring from the lack of precise and correct information provided by the lot owner or owner's representative as to the proper space in the lot where interment is desired. When information regarding the location of a grave on a lot cannot be obtained, is indefinite, or for any reason the grave cannot be opened where specified, the cemetery sexton may, at his or her discretion, after notification of the owner or representative and the funeral director, open it in such location on the lot as he or she deems best and proper, so as not to delay the funeral and affect the interment.
(Prior Code, § 8.01.040) (Ord. 24-18, passed 6-6-2024)