945.02 DEFINITIONS.

   As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows:

   (a)   "Cemetery" refers to all cemeteries owned by the City of Cuyahoga Falls.

   (b)   "Columbarium" means a vault with niches for urns containing the ashes of cremated human remains.

   (c)   "Cemetery section" means a subdivision of a cemetery as depicted on a cemetery map.

   (d)   "Cremation garden" means a designated area in Oakwood Cemetery for the sole purpose of interment of cremations.

   (e)   "Crypt" or "vault" means a space in a mausoleum of sufficient size used, or intended to be used, to entomb uncremated human remains.

   (f)   "Designated cremation plots" means those plots designated, due to their size, for cremation burial only.

   (g)   "Director of Public Service" means the Director of Public Service of the City of Cuyahoga Falls or his/her designee.

   (h)   "Entombment" means the placement of human remains in a crypt or vault.

   (i)   "Grave" means an interchangeable term describing a plot or niche in which the remains of a deceased person are interred.

   (j)   "Infant plot" means those plots designated, due to their size, for infant burial only.

   (k)   "Inurnment," means the placement of human cremated remains in an urn which is placed into a niche.

   (l)   "Lot," means a subdivision of a cemetery section as depicted on a cemetery map.

   (m)   "Marker" means a bronze or granite tablet set flush with the established ground/earth grade.

   (n)   "Mausoleum" means any above ground burial structure.

   (o)   "Memorial" means a marker, upright monument, or crypt or niche name plate.

   (p)   "Niche" means a space in a columbarium used, or intended to be used, for inurement of cremated human remains.

   (q)   "Nonresident" means a person who is not a resident of the City.

   (r)   "Owners" refers to plot or grave owners who are defined as persons who have been deeded specific plots, or who have established a right to succeed in ownership in accordance with City ordinances.

   (s)   "Perpetual Care Endowment" means monies received for the purpose of perpetual care of the plots. Such charges shall be paid in full at the time of purchase and shall not be deferred under any circumstances. Perpetual Care only covers general maintenance of cemetery plots, it does not cover special care of headstones, plantings, or miscellaneous items.

   (t)   "Plot" means a space within a lot of a cemetery used or intended to be used for earth burial; one grave.

   (u)   "Resident" means a person who meets at least one of the following criteria:

      (1)    Currently resides in the City of Cuyahoga Falls;

      (2)    Resided in the City of Cuyahoga Falls immediately prior to entering a care facility; or

      (3)    In the case where the grave or niche to be purchased is for a deceased person, one plot or niche may be available to that person at a resident rate provided:

         A.   He/she was a resident at the time of his/her death; or

         B.   He/she was a resident immediately prior to enrolling in a college or university, or entering active service in the United States armed services.

   (v)   "Vault" or "crypt" means a space in a mausoleum of sufficient size used, or intended to be used, to entomb uncremated human remains.

   (w)   "Veteran" means those individuals recognized for Veteran's status by the Federal Government.

      (Ord. 119-1996. Passed 9-9-96.)