(a) The purchase of a Right to Bury for a niche is a final sale and nonexchangeable. It cannot, for any reason, be transferred, exchanged, or assigned. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Village may repurchase a niche at 75% of the current resident price, at the discretion of the Board of Cemetery Trustees.
(b) No Village resident may purchase a niche for a non-resident.
(c) The sale of a niche to a nonresident will be considered on a case-by-case basis upon receipt of a written request.
(d) The cost of a memorial bench is $7,500, which includes the foundation and engraving.
(e) Niche prices: Two cremations may be interred in each niche.
RESIDENT | NON-RESIDENT | |
One Niche: | Tier A $1,600.00 | Tier A $2,400.00 |
Tier B $1,500.00 | Tier B $2,300.00 | |
Tier C $1,400.00 | Tier C $2,200.00 | |
Tier D $1,300.00 | Tier D $2,100.00 | |
Engraving: | $ 400.00 (one name) | $400.00 (one name) |
$575.00 (two names) | $575.00 (two names) |
(f) NICHE BURIAL PROCEDURES & COSTS (OPENING & CLOSING).
(g) The cost for a niche interment before 3:00 p.m. on a weekday is $400.00 and $450.00 after 3:00 p.m. and on a Saturday.
(h) Payment is due upon the scheduling of a burial. Interments shall not be made until full payment is made.
(i) The Sexton shall request the family to produce their Right to Bury form. In the absence of a Right to Bury form the family shall sign an affidavit stating that they are the sole beneficiary of the burial site.
(j) There shall be no burials on Sundays nor legal holidays.
(k) The Village must receive 12-hour notice (one business day) for an interment. There will be no burials after 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Saturdays.
(l) The niche is 12" long, 12" wide and 12" high. For two urns, each one must measure less than 5" wide, 5" long and 11" tall. For one urn, it shall measure 11" long, 11" wide and 11" tall or less.
(m) Engraving of the face plate is $400.00 for one name and $575.00 for two names. All engraving is done through the Village. Only the name and date of birth & death are permitted on the face plate.
(n) All interments will be done by Village employees.
(o) Human remains only may be interred. No objects are permitted other than an urn.
(p) The cost for a disinterment is $375.00 plus the cost of replacing the face plate.
(Ord. 2017-14. Passed 3-13-17; Ord. 2022-51. Passed 9-12-22; Ord. 2023-01. Passed 1-9-23.)