A. Established; Authority: The city council shall, from time to time by resolution, fix the size of lots, the price at which burial rights shall be sold and the fees which shall be charged for the various cemetery services to be provided. (1980 Code § 8-243)
B. Collection: The city recorder, and such other persons as the city council may designate, are hereby authorized and required to collect in advance, prices and fees for the opening and closing of graves or other services which shall include, but not be limited to, properly disinterring bodies and properly restoring the earth and grounds, recording each burial, disinterment or removal and raised monument privileges. The fees shall be such amounts as are determined by the city council from time to time by resolution. (1980 Code § 8-241)
C. Opening Graves:
1. No grave shall be opened in the city cemetery until payment of a fee for the labor and expense in so opening the grave shall be paid.
2. The presentation of a receipt from the city recorder or person designated by the city council when presented to the cemetery sexton, shall be authority to open a grave for the burial of a deceased person. However, upon a contract being entered into between any mortician and the city wherein the mortician agrees to be responsible and liable for fees for the opening of a grave, and wherein that mortician will be personally liable for such fees and for perpetual care payments, the city recorder or authorized person may give the cemetery sexton authority to open graves without the presentation of a receipt from the city recorder or authorized person. (1980 Code § 8-242; amd. 2002 Code)