(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)