1066.01 DEFINITIONS.

   As used in this chapter:

   (a)   "Cemetery" means any cemetery owned and/or maintained by the City for the purpose of receiving the remains of deceased humans.

   (b)   "Committee" means the Cemetery Committee, as established herein.

   (c)   "Lot" includes partial lots or single graves in cemeteries covered herein.

   (d)   "Lot or grave owner" means the owner of burial rights, the owner of a burial privilege or the collateral right of use of any burial lot, evidenced by a burial right certificate or by proved and recognized descent or devise from the original owner.

   (e)   "Superintendent" means the Superintendent of Cemeteries.

(Ord. 16. Passed 9-1-64.)

1066.02 APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.

   All cemeteries owned and/or maintained by the City, or which may hereafter be acquired by the City, wherever situated, are hereby declared to be public burial grounds, subject to the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 16. Passed 9-1-64.)

1066.03 NEW CEMETERIES PROHIBITED.

   No person shall hereafter locate or establish a cemetery within the limits of the City.

(Ord. 16. Passed 9-1-64.)

1066.04 RELIGIOUS AND FRATERNAL PREFERENCES.

   Council may contract with religious and fraternal organizations to designate a reasonable portion of any cemetery in which burials may be restricted to the members of such religious and fraternal organizations and their families.

(Ord. 16. Passed 9-1-64.)

1066.05 RESPONSIBILITY OF CITY FOR CARE AND UPKEEP.

   The City reserves the right to enter upon any grave and to perform all work necessary for the care and upkeep of all lots and graves in cemeteries.

(Ord. 16. Passed 9-1-64.)

1066.06 CEMETERY COMMITTEE.

   (a)   Establishment; Membership. A Cemetery Committee is hereby established consisting of five persons who are electors and taxpayers of the City, to be appointed by Council.

   (b)   Terms of Office. The original appointments to the Committee shall be made within thirty days after the adoption of this chapter (Ordinance 16, passed September 1, 1964), as follows: two appointments shall be made for four-year terms and three appointments shall be made for two-year terms. Thereafter, every two years on the first Tuesday of July in the City election year, two appointments shall be made for four-year terms and one appointment shall be made for a two-year term.

   (c)   Duties. It shall be the duty of the Committee and its members to, as often as necessary, review the cemeteries owned and/or maintained by the City, to elect a Chairperson from its membership, to hold meetings upon the request of any of its members or at the direction of Council, and to advise and make recommendations to Council, all for the purpose of improving the management and operation of the cemeteries.

   (d)   Secretary. The City Clerk shall act as Secretary for the Committee and its members. He or she shall record the minutes of all meetings and shall attend to all reports and communications required by the Committee.

(Ord. 16. Passed 9-1-64.)

1066.07 SUPERINTENDENT OF CEMETERIES.

   (a)   Appointment; General Authority. The City Manager shall appoint a Superintendent of Cemeteries, by and with the consent of Council, at the first regular Council meeting in July. The appointment shall be for an indefinite period and the Superintendent shall be responsible to, and serve at the pleasure of, the City Manager. The Superintendent shall have complete supervision of all cemeteries owned and/or maintained by the City and is hereby charged with the enforcement of this chapter and all rules and regulations established under authority of this chapter.

   (b)   Duties. The Superintendent shall maintain order in all cemeteries owned or maintained by the City and make complaints for any violation of this chapter. He or she shall supervise all workmen, visitors and drivers in the cemeteries and shall act as a police officer therein.

   (c)   Definition. As used in this chapter, "Superintendent" means the Director of the Department of Public Works.

(Ord. 1996-04. Passed 3-5-96.)