(A) Interment and disinterment. No person shall be interred or disinterred in the cemetery without lawful authority and permission. Interment and disinterment must be performed by expert(s) whose primary occupation is in this profession.
(B) Specification of graves.
(1) Depth of graves. All graves over four and one-half feet in length shall be a minimum of six feet in depth. All graves shall be of sufficient depth to allow 18 inches of space between the top of the vault or other container and ground level.
(2) Vault or grave liner required. No burial, for the internment of human remains in caskets, shall be permitted without the use of a minimum of a concrete, metal, or plastic burial vault or grave liner. No wooden burial vaults shall be allowed. All cremation burials outside of the columbarium shall be contained within a waterproof, tightly-sealed container designed for such purposes and disposition.
(Prior Code, § 5-23) (Ord. O-09-21, passed 10-7-2021) Penalty, see § 10.99