§ 2.48.010. Definitions.

A.

"Burial" means the placement of human remains in a grave.

B.

"Cemetery business" means establishing, maintaining, operating, and improving a cemetery for the placement of human remains, and the care and preservation of the cemetery property.

C.

"Cremated human remains" means the end product of cremation.

D.

"Crypt" means a space in a mausoleum for the placement of human remains.

E.

"Grave" means a space of ground in a burial park used or intended to be used for burial.

F.

"Human remains" or "remains" means the body of a deceased person and includes the body in any stage of decomposition and cremated remains.

G.

"Interment" means the disposition of human remains by cremation and inurnment, entombment, or burial in a place used or intended to be used and dedicated for cemetery purposes.

H.

"Lot" and "plot", means space in a cemetery used or intended to be used for the interment of human remains. "Interment plot" means space in a cemetery used or intended to be used for the interment of human remains; such terms include and apply to one or more than one adjoining graves.

I.

"Niche" means a space in a columbarium for placement of cremated human remains.

J.

Reserved.

K.

"Outer burial container" means any container which is buried in the ground for the placement of human remains in the burial process. Outer burial containers include, but are not limited to, vaults, lawn crypts, and liners.

(Ord. 3563 § 2, 11/15/2016; Ord. 1864 § I, 12/14/1975)