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Besides being subject to this chapter, all interments, disinterments and removals shall also be subject to the orders and laws of the properly constituted authorities of the town, county and state.
(Prior Code, Ch. 16, Art. IV, § 16-121) (Ord. 130, passed 2-5-1990)
(A) Burial permits shall be obtained prior to any opening of burial ceremonies, and shall be issued by the town for purposes of maintaining records of the burial.
(B) A permit shall be obtained as required by law for making a disinterment, but the town shall assume no liability for damage to any casket or burial case in agreeing to or performing the disinterment.
(C) All interments and disinterments must be made at the time, in the manner and subject to the payment of the charges as set from time to time on the basis of cost by the cemetery management.
(D) All funerals upon reaching the cemetery shall be under the supervision of the cemetery management.
(E) The right is reserved by the town to insist upon at least a one-week notice prior to any disinterment of remains.
(F) No interments or disinterments shall be permitted on Sundays, or on any of the following holidays: New Year's Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. An extra charge will be required for funerals held on Saturday.
(G) When instructions from the plot owner regarding the location of an interment space in a plot cannot be obtained, are indefinite or when for any reason the interment space cannot be open where specified, the management may, at its own discretion, open it in the location in the plot as it deems best and proper, so as not to delay the funeral. The town shall not be liable in damages for any error so made.
(H) Tents, artificial grass, lowering devices and other equipment owned by the town shall be used exclusively in making interments and disinterments.
(I) The charges for the opening and/or closing of the grave must be paid and arrangements for the payment of any and all indebtedness due to the town prior to the time of the issuance of the permit for interment or disinterment. Opening and closing fees can be paid in advance with the understanding that they are not refundable.
(Prior Code, Ch. 16, Art. IV, § 16-122) (Ord. 156, passed 1-7-1991)
Removal by the heirs, of a body, so that the plot may be sold for profit or removal contrary to the expressed or implied wish of the original plot owner is repugnant to the ordinary sense of decency and is forbidden.
(Prior Code, Ch. 16, Art. IV, § 16-123) (Ord. 130, passed 2-5-1990)
The town may open a plot for any purpose on proper written authorization by any plot owner of record made out on forms approved by the town and duly filed in its office, unless there are written instruction's to the contrary on file with the town. When instructions from the plot owner regarding the location of the interment space in a plot cannot be obtained, are indefinite or when for any reason the interment space cannot be opened where specified, the management may, in its discretion, open it in the location in the plot as it deems best and proper, so as not to delay the funeral, and the town shall not be liable in damages for any error so made.
(Prior Code, Ch. 16, Art. IV, § 16-125) (Ord. 130, passed 2-5-1990)
The town shall not be held responsible for any order given by telephone, or for any mistake occurring as a result of erroneous instructions as to the particular space, size and location in a plot where interment is desired. Further, the town reserves the right to correct any errors that may be made either in making interments, disinterments or removals, or in the description, transfer or conveyance of any interment property either by canceling the conveyance and substituting and conveying in lieu thereof other interment property of equal value and in so far as possible similar in location, as may be selected by the town, or, in the sole discretion of the town, by refunding the purchase price of the property. In the event the error shall involve the interment of the remains of any person on the wrong property, the town also reserves the right to remove and reenter the remains in the other property of equal value and similar location as may be substituted therefore.
(Prior Code, Ch. 16, Art. IV, § 16-126) (Ord. 130, passed 2-5-1990)
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