967.02 DEFINITIONS.

   As used in this chapter:

   (a)    "Body" means the body, or part thereof, of a human being.

   (b)    "Cemetery" means Willow Cemetery or North Oregon Cemetery.

   (c)    "Funeral" means the entrance of a body into the cemetery for the purpose of interment therein, together with the procession to the grave or vault, graveside ceremonies and departure from the cemetery.

   (d)    "Grave space" means a portion of ground designed for the burial of one person.

   (e)    "Inter" means to bury. Interment is synonymous with burial. "Lot" means a plotted area of land in the cemetery, containing two or more grave spaces.

   (g)    "Office" means the office of the Superintendent of the Cemetery.

   (h)    "Owner" means one whose name is registered in the cemetery office as possessing the burial rights in such lot or grave space. If two or more persons are so registered they are co-owners. Where the context requires, "owner" may refer to a person who is entitled to have his name so registered.

   (i)    "Related" includes whole blood, half blood and adoption. A legal adoption shall be deemed to have the effect upon all persons whomsoever that would have obtained if such adopted person were the natural child of the adoptive parent.

   (j)    "Superintendent" means the person appointed by the City to have charge of the cemetery office, records and grounds.

   (k)    "Spouse" means the wife or husband of a living person. For the purposes of these regulations, "spouse" includes a widow or widower who has not remarried.
(Ord.16-1981. Passed 2-9-81.)