§ 2-629. Interment authorization required.

(a) No interment shall be made unless the burial space has been located by the cemetery manager. The cemetery manager shall clearly mark the burial space in which the interment will occur with a temporary tag indicating the name of the deceased, the date and time of the interment, and the name of the funeral director. The cemetery manager shall issue an interment authorization to the funeral director which specifies the name of the deceased, the name of the funeral director, the date and time of the interment, and the location of the burial space. The interment authorization shall not be issued unless the cost of the burial space and other applicable fees have been paid in full except as provided in section 2-616, paragraph (g).

(b) A request for interment authorization must be made to the cemetery manager no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time scheduled for the interment. For interments scheduled on a Monday, the request for interment authorization must be made to the cemetery manager no later than 4:00 p.m. on the preceding Friday. This requirement may be waived by the city manager or his designee if extenuating circumstances prevent twenty-four (24) hours' notice.

(c) A copy of the interment authorization shall be filed with the permanent records of the city.

(Ord. No. 2009-32, § 1, 12-15-09)