BURIAL: | the placement or interment of human remains in a burial space (e.g., full-body interment in a grave or crypt, urn of cremated remains in a niche, crypt, or in-ground grave). |
CENOTAPH: | A monument or empty tomb honoring a person buried elsewhere. |
COLUMBARIUM: | A structure, similar to a mausoleum, but designed for the interment or remains. |
DISINTERMENT: | The removal of the buried remains of a deceased person. |
GRAVE: | A below-ground burial space. |
GRAVESTONE: | Any object (such as a stone, plaque, headstone, monument, or monolith) identifying or marking a grave, gravesite, or burial place. |
MAUSOLEUM: | An aboveground structure designed for burial or entombment. |
NICHE: | A shelf-like space in a columbarium structure used for burial. |
SEXTON: | The City employee responsible for cemetery operations, including any designee. |
SPACE: | An individual space within a cemetery designated for burial. |
VAULT: | A container designed to enclose a casket or urn for burial. (Ord. 377, 7-12-2023) |