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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-87-02AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTIONS 8-20, 8-28, 8-30, 8-33, 8-34, 8- 34.1, AND 8-37 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AND THEREBY AMENDING THE OPEN HOURS, APPROVAL OF WORK ON GRAVE SITES, NUMBER OF INTERMENTS, CONCRETE BASES, AND LIVING MEMORIALS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTIQ~ ! That Section 8-20 of the Code of Ordinances of the city, now reading as follows: [Sec. 8-20. Hour~ The cemetery shall be open daily from 8:00 a.m. sunset. Any person found on the grounds after will be considered a 'trespasser." until dark is hereby amended to read as follows: [$~ 3-20. Hours. The cemetery shall be open daily from 7:00 a.m. sunset. Any unauthorized person on the grounds sunset will be a trespasser." until after That Section 8-28 of the Code of Ordinances, now reading as follows: "Sec. 8-28. ~RR~Qval of work on grave sitar r~Bired. No work of any kind may be done on grave sites unless approved by the cemetery committee and/or cemetery sexton prior to starting such work or installing markers." is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 8-28. ARproval of ~k QR grave sites req~i~9~ No work of any kind may be done on grave sites except by cemetery sexton and/or his designated representative excepting opening/closing of graves by the vault company and installation of monuments/markers that meet with the cemetery sexton's approval in accordance with the rules and regulations." That Section 8-30 of the Code of Ordinances of the city, now reading as follows: "Sec. 8-30. Burial of human dead onlxA number ~ interment. Lots or graves sites shall be used only for burial of the human dead. Only one interment shall be made in a grave site except in the case of the following: A mother and infant; two (2) children in one coffin; one interment and one cremation; or two (2) cremations. Two (2) markers for this type burial will be permitted, provided they are place side by side." is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 8-30. Burial of ~ dead only; numbe~ Of interment, Lots or grave sites shall be used only for the burial of the human dead. Only one interment shall be made in a grave site except in the case of the following: A mother and infant; two (2) children, not necessarily in one coffin; one interment and one cremation; or two (2) cremations. Two (2) markers for this type burial will be permitted, provided they are placed side by side." SECTION IV That Section 8-33 of the Code of Ordinances of the city, now reading as follows: "Sec, 8-33. Same-Placement: size. a) Ail cemetery plat markers shall be either bronze, marble or granite, and shall be flush with the ground. No permanent permanent attachments shall be above the marker. No slabs of any kind will be permitted, provided, however, to preserve the historic nature of Unit 1 of the Sebastian Cemetery, and where there are existing slabs and above ground markers, restoration of existing slabs and above ground markers will be permitted. b) Additional slabs and above ground markers will be permitted un Unit 1 only where there are existing slabs and above ground markers and within the same family plot with the existing ones and with the approval of the cemetery committee. c) The maximum size marker for a single grave site shall not exceed forty-eight (48) inches in length by eighteen (18) in width by six (6) inches in thickness; and fifty-four (54) inches in length by eighteen (18) inches in width by six (6) inches in thickness for double grave site. is hereby amended to read as follows: "Se~. ~ Same-Placement: Size, a) Ail cemetery plat markers shall be either bronze, marble or granite, and shall be flush with the ground in Unit 3. Upright markers are permitted in Unit 1 & 4 only. No permanent attachments shall be above the marker. No slabs of any kind will be permitted, provided, however, to preserve the historic nature of Unit 1 of the Sebastian Cemetery, and where as of the date of this ordinance, there are existing slabs and/or above ground markers, restoration of existing slabs and above ground markers will be permitted. b) The maximum size marker for a single gravesite shall not exceed forty-eight (48) inches maximum in height, thirty (30) inches in length by eighteen (18) inches in width by six (6) inches in thickness; and fifty-four (54) inches in length by eighteen (18) inches in width by six (6) inches in thickness for double gravesite." SECTION ~ That Section 8-34 of the Code of Ordinances city, now reading as follows: of the 2 "Sec. 8-34. Ail markers other." Same-Alignment. shall be in a line consistent with each is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 8-34~ ~A~ignment. Ail markers shall be in a line consistent with each other. If not meeting the final approval of the cemetery sexton, the unapproved markers shall be removed, repaired or realigned at the monument company's expense." That Section 8-34.1 of the Code of Ordinances of the reading as follows: ~ ~-34.1. Same-Concrete Bas~ Ail markers may have a suitable concrete foundation provided by the monument company at the option of the owner and at his expense." is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 8-34.1 Same - Concrete Base. Ail markers shall have a suitable concrete provided by the monument company." foundation SECTION VII That Section 8-37 of the Code of Ordinances of the City, now reading as follows: "Sec. 8-37. Use of living memorial tree ~[ shr~ Whenever a living memorial tree or shrub is desired, arrangements can be made with the city clerk as to size, type and placement as designated by the cemetery committee." is hereby amended to read as follows: "Seq~ ~l~l~ ~R~ ~ living memorial tree or ~h[R~ Whenever a living memorial tree or shrub is desired, arrangements must be made with the cembtery sexton, type and placement as designated by the cemetery sexton, in a planting area designated by him." city, now ~_~~~,IAN, FLORIDA ATTEST: b~ Kathry~M. Benjam~, City Clerk I HEREBY CERTIFY that notice of public hearing on the foregoing ordinance was duly published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Sebastian, Florida as required by Florida Statute, that a public hearing was held hereon as advertised, and that this ordinance was d~ly passed by the City Council of the City of Sebastian on the __~__~_day of__~_/~_~_~_~ .... , 19~. 3 Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida, on th e~/~-~_day of_~_~__~_~_~ .... , 1987, subject to the conditions stated hereinabove. qITY QF~SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA _ . ..... ~'i~...-'-~' L. Gene'Harris, Mayor ~- hg~$~'~a n3a~ Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: City Attorney I HEREBY CERTIFY that a referendum eleciton was held on March 10, 1987, whereby the question regarding the increase of the authorized millage of the North Indian River County Fire District was ; that the Ordinance of Indian River County, Florida, establishing said referendum was filed with the Secretary of State of Florida, and thereby this Ordinance did become effective.