(a) Lots and/or individual graves may be purchased on an installment basis, with a minimum of 20% down payment and the balance in ten equal installments, payable monthly. If there is an immediate need for the grave site purchased, the Director of Public Service is hereby granted discretion as to the payment terms, as set forth in division (b) of this section. However, if the purchase price is paid in full within 12 months, division (b) of this section shall not apply.
(b) No deed shall be delivered, or burial authorization given, until the full purchase price has been paid. However, authorization may be given for the use of a grave which is a portion of a lot under sales contract if the proportion of the amount prepaid to the total sale price is equal to or greater than the proportion of the number of graves requested to the total number of graves included in the lot.
(c) Upon default in the payment of the purchase price of a lot or grave purchased for a period in excess of 30 days, the City may, upon first giving 30 days written notice by registered mail, addressed to the purchaser of record, or, if the name and/or address of such purchaser cannot be ascertained, by publication for one time in a newspaper of local circulation, declare the sale of such grave or lot cancelled. Thereupon, all rights of such purchaser to such lot or grave shall be terminated, and payments thereon shall stand forfeit to the City as liquidated damages for failure to purchase such grave or lot.
(Ord. 99-25. Passed 9-20-99; Ord. 02-06. Passed 3-4-02; Ord. 03-16. Passed 8-4-03.)