The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
CEMETERY: | The whole area set apart for the burial of the dead, and not merely the plots where the remains are deposited. |
CEMETERY CUSTODIAN: | An official appointed by the Village Board of Trustees. |
CREMAINS: | The ashes of a cremated body. |
CREMATION: | The process whereby a body is reduced to its elements by fire. |
CREMATION GARDEN: | A garden where ashes are buried in the urn and a single or double stone may be placed. |
GRAVE: | An excavation in the earth for the burial of remains, including the burial place in a tomb or sepulcher. |
GRAVESTONE: | A stone with an inscription erected near or laying over the grave. |
INTERMENT: | The act of depositing the remains in the earth, tomb or burial vault. |
LOT: | A part of the cemetery intended for burial and embraces more grounds than a single grave. |
MAUSOLEUM: | A tomb built on a grand and magnificent scale. |
MEMORIAL: | Anything intended to preserve the memory of a person, including a monument, which may be a stone or a building, that is either erected or maintained to preserve the memory of a person or persons. |
PLOT: | Grave site. |
URN: | A prefabricated container used for holding cremains. |
UTICA OAK HILL CEMETERY: | Includes the entirety of the property. |
VAULT: | A prefabricated container constructed of concrete used for protecting a casket. (Ord. 2022-36, 11-10-2022) |