(a) All of the land in any City Cemetery is the property of the City of Lancaster, in fee simple. Cemetery deeds convey the right to use portions of that land for grave lots for the sole purpose of interment. A separate deed shall be prepared for each lot purchased. Each owner is vested with the title to his or her graves for the sole purpose of interment.
(b) Any sale or transfer of a cemetery lot by the owner of such lot must be processed by the City Cemetery Department. Graves cannot be sold or transferred without prior permission of the Cemetery Department.
(c) Owners may transfer their ownership of a lot through a will. When an owner dies intestate, the lot(s) will descend to his or her heirs, as determined by the Statutes of the State of Ohio in effect at the time of death. Consent to these transfers will not be unreasonably withheld. Owners shall provide to the Cemetery Department the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the persons to whom the grantee’s property would pass by intestate secession.
Any person who receives a lot by gift or inheritance must, within one year after receiving such interest, give written notice of his/her name and address to the Cemetery Department. In addition, he/she must notify the Cemetery Department of any subsequent changes in name and address. The Cemetery Department requires the heirs to submit proof of inheritance and return the old deed to the City for a name transfer.
(d) A transfer fee will be charged each time a lot is sold or transferred at the current rate in effect at the time of the transfer.
(Ord. 26-06. Passed 6-12-06.)
(Ord. 26-06. Passed 6-12-06.)