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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1974-09CITY OF PLYMOUTH 1,I, !.VhNCE NO. 74-9 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENI:NCE AND USE OF PARKERS LAKE CEMETERY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Amendment of City Code. The City Code of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota is hereby amended by adOing the following thereto as Section 19 of Chapter II thereof: "Section 19. MAINTENANCE AND USE OF PARKERS LAKE CEMETERY. 19.01. Location - Plat - Prohibition of Other Cemet A cemetery has been established and is continued upon 1 owned by the City of Plymouth and described as follows: Lot 1, Block 1, "Parkers Lake Cemetery" A plat of the cemetery, as prepared by McCombs -Knutson Associates, Inc., surveyor, and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, is hereby adopted as the official plat of the cemetery which shall be called "Parkers Lake Cemetery". No person shall lay out or establish any cemetery, or use any lot of land within this city for the burial of the dead except in Parkers Lake Cemetery, or some other tract of land duly designated as a cemetery by ordinance. 19.02. Sale of Lots. The prices of cemetery lots and other services is hereby fixed at $125.00 per lot plus $75.00 for perpetual care. Any person paying the price thus fixed for any lot shall be entitled to a deed con- veying the same executed by the City Manager and Clerk. The purchaser shall expressly agree in the deed that his rights are subject to such reasonable rules and regula-Lions as• the council may adopt relative to the use of the ceme- tery. 19.03. Handling of Funds. All money received from the sale of lots and other services, shall be paid to the City Treasurer who shall give a receipt therefor. No deed to any cemetery lot shall be issued, nor shail any services be performed until a receipt showing payment to the Treasurer of the cost thereof shall be exhibited to the person whose duty it is to give the deed or perform the services. All money received from the sale of lots and for the performance of services shall be placed in the cemetery fund, which fund shall be used for the payment of the purchase price of grounds, or for maintenance and improvements and for no other purpose. The Treasurer shall keep an account of all receipts and disbursements of money belonging to the cemetery fund. 19.04. Burial Permits.. Before any interment shall be made in any cemetery in this city, a burial permit shall be obtained from the local or the state registrar of vital statistics. Within thirty-six hours after the death of any person in the city and before the body is removed for burial within the city, the undertaker or person having charge of the interment shall apply for the permit. This application shall be accompanied by a death certifi- cate as prescribed by the State Board of Health. No burial permit shall be issued until the application and death certificate shall have been properly completed and presented. The body of a deceased person shall not be brought into the city for burial unless accompanied by a death certificate and permit for removal issued by the registrar of the registration district wherein the death occurred. 19.05. Superintendent of Cemetery -Duties. The City Manager shall appoint a superintendent who shall have control and management of the cemetery and be responsible for its maintenance and improverent. He shall have such powers and duties as are prescribed by law or by the City Manager. 19.06. General Regulations. (a) No person may discharge any firearm or have possession of any firearm within the cemetery grounds without the permission of the superintendent. (b) No'person may remove any object from any place in the cemetery or make any excavation without the consent of the superintendent. (c) No person may obstruct any drive or path in the cemetery or in any way injure, deface or destroy any structure, grave, flower, tree, or other thing in the cemetery. (d) No person may drive any vehicle faster than a walk within the cemetery, nor drive over any path or roadway not authorized by the superintendent. (e) No person may disturb the quiet of the cemetery by noise or improper conduct of any kind. (f) No person may enter or leave the cemetery except at the gates provided. (g) No person may rise the cemetery grounds or any road therein as a public thoroughfare, nor drive any vehicle through the cemetery grounds except for purposes relating to the cemetery. (h) No child may be permitted within the cemetery unless in the control of an adult. (i) No person may allow any animal to run at large in the cemetery. (j) No person may loiter at any time, nor be in the cemetery without the permission of the cemetery super- intendent at any time between the hours of sunset to 7 A.M. 19.07. Pen�altyy Any person violating any provision of this ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine or not to exceed $300.00, and by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and publication. Adopted by the City Council the 6th day of May 1974.