It shall be unlawful for any person to bury the body of any deceased person anywhere within the limits of the city other than a cemetery duly authorized and recognized as a public burying ground, under the terms of this chapter, except by special permission granted by the health officer and confirmed by the City Council, and if the body of any deceased person is buried anywhere within the city limits, except in a legally authorized cemetery or burying ground, without such permission, then the health officer may require the person so burying such body to disinter such body and bury the same in a duly authorized cemetery or burying ground.
(Code 1943, Art. 9-10)