A. Created: The position of Cemetery Sexton is hereby created. The hiring of the Cemetery Sexton shall be under the direction of the Parks Director, or the Mayor or a designee, and approved by the Town Council. (Ord. 01-15, 10-15-2001)
B. Duties:
1. Maintenance Of Cemetery: It shall be the duty of the Cemetery Sexton, or his representative, to supervise, manage, operate, maintain and improve the cemetery in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted by the Town Council.
2. Cemetery Records: It shall be his duty to keep a true and correct plat of the cemetery, showing the location of all burial plots and such other information as the Town Council may prescribe, and shall keep or have kept such other records regarding the cemetery as the Town Council shall direct.
3. Layout, Digging Of Ground: He shall direct the layout and digging of all graves required for burial therein, to direct all removals, changes and other authorized operations.
4. Funeral Corteges: He shall take charge of all funeral corteges while in the environs of said cemetery and to regulate all traffic within the cemetery as deemed necessary.
5. Claims Against Cemetery: He shall approve all claims chargeable against the cemetery and shall furnish such information regarding the cemetery as the Town Council may from time to time require.
6. Employment Of Others: He may employ such help as shall be necessary to carry out the duties prescribed by the Town Council and with the approval of the Town Council.
7. Additional Regulations: He shall have the authority to promulgate additional regulations, with the approval of the Town Council, concerning the care, use, maintenance and government of the cemetery not in conflict herewith, as shall from time to time prove necessary.
8. Authorization Of All Work: Any person or firm desiring to perform any work within the cemetery must first secure the approval and written permission of the Sexton. All settings of vases, markers and monuments and all plantings of trees, shrubs and flowers must be approved by the Sexton before the work is commenced, and all work shall be performed under his direction.
9. Removal Of Grave Decorations And Floral Displays: It shall be the duty of the Sexton to remove floral pieces or displays left on any grave as he deems necessary. (Ord. 01-15, 10-15-2001)