(A) No private crypt, mausoleum, building or other structure of any kind shall be erected on any lot within Greenwood, Cherryhill or Brownhill Cemeteries without approval of the Public Works Director or his or her designee, a permit from the Public Works Department, and payment of a fee in accordance with the Manual of Fees. No above-ground mausoleums shall be allowed at Homestead Memorial Gardens.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
Crypt. A burial chamber wholly or partly underground.
Mausoleum. An above-ground burial vault. The overall height of the above-ground burial vault shall not exceed two crypts in height, nor shall it exceed 108 inches from the ground level measured at the center of the structure.
(C) Private crypts and mausoleums shall be installed in accordance with the standards and specifications established by the Public Works Director.
(D) Should any mausoleum or crypt in the city-owned or controlled cemeteries at any time become unsafe, unsightly or in need of repair or resetting, the Building and Grounds Superintendent or his or her designee shall so notify the owner of the lot upon which the condition exists and shall request the person to make the needed repairs under the supervision of the Building and Grounds Superintendent or his or her designee; and the person shall be required to make the repairs, under the direction of the Building and Grounds Superintendent or his or her designee. The Building and Grounds Superintendent or his or her designee shall make necessary improvements to eliminate unsafe conditions in city cemeteries until the lot owner may be contacted. In the event the lot owner is unable to be contacted, the city will make necessary temporary repairs at its discretion to alleviate the unsafe condition.
(E) The city shall not be responsible for replacing or restoring any private mausoleums, crypts or other structures.
(Ord. 04-52, passed 5-13-2004)