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§ 90.03 PAUPER GRAVES.
   It shall be the duty of the City Manager to authorize the digging of all graves for paupers on plots designated for that purpose.
(Prior Code, § 90.03)
§ 90.04 DIGGING GRAVES.
   No person shall dig any grave in the cemetery without permission.
(Prior Code, § 90.04) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 90.05 INJURING PROPERTY IN CEMETERY.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful to damage, destroy, or injure any property in or belonging to the cemetery.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any person to cause the level of any cemetery lot to be raised by the hauling in of soil more than six inches above the level of the surrounding paths or lots.
(Prior Code, § 90.05) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
   Injuring, removing fences or walls surrounding graveyards, see G.S. § 14-144
   Interfering with graveyards, see G.S. § 14-149
   Removing or defacing monuments and tombstones, see G.S. § 14-148
§ 90.06 ONE INTERMENT IN GRAVE; EXCEPTIONS.
   Only one interment shall be made in a grave, except a mother and infant or two children in one coffin.
(Prior Code, § 90.06)
§ 90.07 NIGHT VISITS PROHIBITED.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to enter the cemetery at any time between sunset and sunrise for any purpose without a written consent from the City Manager or his or her designee.
(Prior Code, § 90.07) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 90.08 CHARGES AND PRICES.
   The charges and prices of cemetery lots shall be as from time to time established by the City Council. A listing of such charges and prices is maintained in the office of the City Clerk.
(Prior Code, § 90.08)
Statutory reference:
   Authority of city to set fees and prices, see G.S. § 160A-348
§ 90.09 REMOVAL OF EXCESS DIRT FROM GRAVE OPENINGS IN EAST SIDE CEMETERY.
   The following regulations shall apply to the removal of excess dirt from grave openings in the city cemetery, known as East Side Cemetery.
   (A)   All excess dirt from grave openings shall be removed from the cemetery area under supervision of the city for a fee which shall be set from time to time by the Council and is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
   (B)   The mortuary arm in charge of a burial shall have the obligation and the responsibility for payment of the above fee, including those conducted by an outside city mortuary where there is an affiliation or reciprocal agreement.
(Prior Code, § 90.09)