(A) Permission.
(1) The city reserves the right to require the following signatures of consent prior to granting permission for any disinterment or removal:
(a) Spouse of deceased;
(b) Children of deceased;
(c) Parents of deceased;
(d) Lot owner of present burial site; or
(e) Person who provided written authorization for original burial.
(2) If the city is unable to obtain the signed authorizations, no disinterment or removal shall be made without a judgment of the Circuit or Superior Courts of Porter County, or upon written order of the Coroner of Porter County.
(B) Care in removal. The city will exercise all reasonable precautions in making a removal, but will be under no liability for damage to any casket, outer container or urn incurred in making such removal.
(C) Disinterment restrictions and charges. Disinterment rates are subject to the same charges as interments. Payments of charges must be made to the Clerk-Treasurer prior to the issuance of a permit.
(D) Seasonal restrictions. No disinterments shall be permitted between November 1 and March 30.
(‘89 Code, § 114.15) (Am. Ord. passed 7-13-98; Am. Ord. 9-2006, passed 3-27-06)