(a) These regulations promulgated by the Director of Public Service and approved by Council are effective until further notice. Unless the context otherwise requires, these regulations are applicable to Willow Cemetery and North Oregon Cemetery.
(b) Willow Cemetery and North Oregon Cemetery are areas owned, operated and maintained by the City exclusively for cemetery purposes.
(c) All rights in and to a cemetery lot or grave space are derived from a deed or other instrument issued by the City. Each such instrument contains the following words, or words of similar meaning:
"The City of Oregon hereby grants unto John Doe and his heirs and assigns the use, for cemetery purposes, of a Burial Lot (or grave space) in WILLOW CEMETERY (or North Oregon Cemetery), and being Lot No. ________________________.
"TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted premises for cemetery purposes and for no others, (subject to such rules and regulations of such City of Oregon or other lawful authority for the administration and management of such cemetery as are now or may hereafter be in force), to the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever."
(d) All persons who have acquired the ownership of a lot or grave space in the cemetery from others than the City are reminded that "ownership" or "title" means the right to use such lot or grave space for cemetery purposes, subject to present and future rules and regulations and that such ownership or title does not include the fee of the ground.
(Ord. 16-1981. Passed 2-9-81,)