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SEC. 11-6.   DEPTH OF GRAVE; EXCEPTION FOR BURIAL VAULTS.
   No body of any deceased person shall be buried in any cemetery in the city at a less depth than five feet below the surface of the ground; provided, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to cases where burial vaults or tombs have been or may be erected for the reception of the bodies of deceased persons. (Code 1941, Art. 15-8.)