For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACTIVATE. To create a grave or open a niche for human remains or cremains.
CEMETERY. The city burial park for human interments.
CITY. The City of Salmon, Idaho.
CLERK. The Clerk of the city.
COLUMBARIUM. A stand-alone wall with niches to hold urns containing human cremains.
COUNTY. Lemhi County.
CREMAINS. The cremated remains of a single human body, in a container suitable for interment.
DISINTERMENT. The removal of human remains and containers from a grave or niche.
GRAVE. Excavation for burial of human remains.
HEAD OF PLOT. The west end of the cemetery plot.
INFANT GRAVE. Excavation for burial of human infant remains where the coffin length will not exceed four feet.
INFANT PLOT. A three-foot by six-foot defined space for an infant grave.
INTERMENT. The burial of human remains within a grave or placement of cremains in a niche.
MARKER. A monument, flat marker, tablet, headstone or tombstone.
NICHE. A display vault in a wall or structure specifically designed to hold cremation urns.
NONRESIDENT. Any individual who does not live within the official city boundaries.
PETS. Dogs, cats, ferrets or other animals or reptiles kept within the home for domestic purposes.
PLOT. A defined space for a grave.
RESIDENT. Any individual who currently resides within the official city boundaries and has proof of residing within city boundaries for a period of at least six months.
(Prior Code, § 12-1-1) (Ord. 06-709, passed 3-21-2007; Ord. 09-732, passed 2-18-2009; Ord. 19-842, passed 11-6-2019)