A. Interments are subject to the laws of South Dakota, and nothing in this section shall conflict with state laws. Regulations herein provided are in addition to, and supplementary or included in the laws of the State of South Dakota. No interment of any body shall be permitted in any lot until full compliance is made with all laws and ordinances regarding burials then in force.
B. All interments in lots shall be restricted to members of the immediate family, or relatives of the deed holder thereof, unless a notarized, written document from the lot owner or their heirs stating their wishes to the contrary is filed with the city finance officer.
C. A designated city employee within the finance department shall approve the burial, setting forth the grave, lot and block number upon which the burial is to be made. After the burial location is approved and sufficient information received on the deceased, the city will stake and inspect the grave space. Double vault burials will be allowed only in spaces previously approved. Temporary grave markers must be used by all mortuaries. The city will not be held responsible for any temporary markers. Under normal circumstances, the city will not be responsible for actual digging of the graves.
D. The digging of all graves shall only be done by the city’s approved contractors, and all surplus earth shall be removed from the lots at the expense of the lot owner. The only exception to this may be for the placement of cremains, in which case the family may dig the space for cremains placement once approval has been received from the finance office.
E. The cost of digging all grave spaces shall be the expense of the lot owner or the deceased’s family.
F. Up to two (2) cremains are allowed for each permitted space. If a space already holds a normal burial remains, two (2) cremains may also be placed in the space, if the space does not already contain a cement cover or full grave monument.
G. No cremains shall be placed between two (2) grave spaces or cement covers.
(Ord. 782 (part), 2016)