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Agenda Subject: Change city code 2.72.180 Interments per individual Date: April 20, 2010
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Department: Parks, Arts & Attachments: Ordinance 6306 Budget Impact: -0-
Recreation
Administrative Recommendation: City Council introduce and adopt Ordinance 6306 updating number
of interments per individual grave. See changes noted below.
Background Summary:
2.72.180 Interments per individual grave.
The interment of two bodies in one grave will not be allowed in areas designated for single depth burials;
only three cremated remains or one casket and eye two cremated remains per single grave allowed.
The interment of two bodies in one grave allowed only in designated areas. Only cremated remains may be buried in Pioneer Cemetery. No interment other than that of a human being will
be permitted.
Reviewed by Council & Committees: Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
❑ Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: ❑ Building ❑ M&0
❑ Airport ❑ Finance ❑ Cemetery ❑ Mayor
❑ Hearing Examiner ®Municipal Serv. ❑ Finance ❑ Parks ❑ Human Services ®Planning & CD ❑ Fire ❑ Planning
❑ Park Board ❑Public Works ❑ Legal ❑ Police
❑ Planning Comm. ❑ Other ❑Public Works ❑ Human Resources ❑ Information Services
Action:
Committee Approval: ❑Yes ❑No
Council Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Call for Public Hearing I l Referred to Until I l
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Councilmember: Peloza Staff: Faber Meeting Date: May 17, 2010 Item Number:
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ORDINANCE N0. 6-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 2.72.180 OF
THE AUBURN CITY CODE RELATING TO INTERMENTS PER
INDIVIDUAL GRAVE
WHEREAS, in connection with the municipal functions and operations of
the City of Auburn, the City provides various services including cemetery grave
and niche spaces; and
WHEREAS, the Cemetery Board and staff recommend that the rules and
regulations for interments per individual grave be amended to reflect a more
streamlined business practice.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment to City Code. That Section 2.72.180 of
the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
Section 2.72.180 INTERMENTS PER INDIVIDUAL GRAVE
The interment of two bodies in one grave will not be allowed in areas
designated for single depth burials, only ~Y^YV three cremated remains or
~~^-^one casket and ~n°two cremated remains per single grave vi iv ~vvv
allowed. The interment of two bodies in one grave allowed only in
designated areas. Only cremated remains may be buried in Pioneer
Cemetery. No interment other than that of a human being will be
permitted. (Ord. 4485 § 6, 1991; 1957 code § 10.02.150.}
Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation.
Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence,
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paragraph, subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the
application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of
the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons
or circumstances.
Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
CITY OF AUBURN
PETER B. LEWIS
MAYO R
ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Daniel B. Heid, City Attorney
Published:
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