(A) Spaces are sold on the basis of first to request and pay for a space. The city will not reserve or “hold” any spots that are not paid for.
(B) Once sold, the cemetery plot belongs to the purchaser and/or spouse. Any transfer or change of ownership of one or more burial plot to another person by the owners thereof shall be in writing in the form of a deed as prescribed by law. Such transfer shall not be complete or recognized by the city, or a burial of a body or cremains permitted therein by such purchaser until the deed or the transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Finance Officer of the city, together with any recording fees required by law. Any deed signed other than by the purchaser and/or purchaser’s spouse must be made in writing under legal authority, to include written consent by all remaining family members, power of attorney by an owner still living, or personal representative of the estate of the deceased owner.
(C) Burial of human remains in a casket, sealed within a vault, shall be limited to one casket per plot; provided, however, if the owner of the plot designates it for burial of two caskets, one above the other, and such designation is made before the first burial such that the first burial is made deeper to provide additional vertical space, then two caskets may be buried in a single plot. At the request of the family, so long as only one casket is buried in the plot, a spouse or significant other, or other family member may have their cremains placed in an urn and buried immediately above the casket at or near the head of the casket, and another in an urn buried immediately above the casket at or near the foot of the casket, so long as the identity and relative location of each urn is recorded with the Finance Office.
(D) Up to a maximum of six urns of cremains may be buried in one plot, at the request of the family, so long as they are cremains of spouses/significant others and/or family members, so long as the identity and relative location of each is recorded with the Finance Office.
(E) The Mayor may order that a grave be dug and any person buried at the expense of the city whenever the deceased leaves no estate or relative whose duty it is and who is able to defray such expenses. The city shall, whenever legally feasible, collect for the cost of such lot and the digging of such grave, together with any other recoverable costs incurred, from the county who is legally liable therefor.
(F) Only humans may be buried in the Winner Cemetery. Pets/animals are not permitted to be buried in the cemetery.
(G) Burials of caskets or urns will only be located in a platted burial plot. No casket or urn will be located within a platted walkway or other non-burial plot.
(H) Pets/animals may not be walked or exercised within the cemetery. They must be kept secured in a vehicle or else kept away from the cemetery.
(I) To ensure that roadways remain in proper repair throughout the cemetery, the Public Works Director or the Cemetery Supervisor may, at their discretion, close the public entranceways when weather conditions cause blockages, muddy conditions, or are likely to cause damage to the roadways. In the most extreme circumstance, with the concurrence of the funeral director, the Public Works Director or the Cemetery Supervisor may require that a scheduled burial be postponed for a reasonable period of time until road conditions improve.
(Ord. 1057, passed 8-7-2023; Ord. 1074, passed 4-15-2024)