A. Disinterment must be lawfully authorized and conducted under any one of the following conditions:
1. The city is directed to make a disinterment by the order of a court of competent jurisdiction and a certified copy of such order has been filed with the city clerk.
2. The county coroner directs the disinterment for the purpose of holding an inquest and has filed with the city clerk his signed authorization to release the body to himself and his lawful agents. In such case the coroner or his lawful agents must make the disinterment.
B. The city of Grove assumes no liability for any damage including damage to any casket, vault or urn incurred in making the removal. Board of health burial/transit permit is required for all disinterments.
C. The city reserves, and shall have, the right to correct any errors. In the event an error shall involve the interment of the remains of any person, the city reserves, and shall have, the right to remove and transfer such remains, following city and state procedures. When a removal is to be made from a single grave to another grave therein, the formerly occupied single grave space and all rights therein revert to the city. If no concrete vault has been used for the original interment, one must be furnished. (Ord. 675, 1-7-2014)