1355-18 Cemetery Ordinance – Amended Ordinance 1300

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1111111111111111111111111111111!ilii!!111111111 ilii!ilii iris 2018007498 ORDINANCE NO.: 1355-18 Sjt AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CITY'S CEMETERY; THE CONDUCT OF PERSONS THEREIN; THE CONSTRUCTION OF VAULTS, MEMORIALS AND MAUSOLEUMS; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS TERMS. 111 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills has determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Zephyrhills to provide for rules and regulations for the operation of the City's cemetery; the conduct of persons therein; and the construction of vaults, memorials and mausoleums thereto. NOW THEREFORE, be it enacted and ordained by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida sitting in regular session as follows: SECTION 1 —Definitions: The term "City" shall apply to and mean the City of Zephyrhills, a Florida municipal corporation. The term "block" shall apply to the numbered section as shown on the recorded plats of the municipal cemetery of the City. The term "lot" shall apply to the numbered divisions within the block as shown on the recorded plats of the municipal cemetery of the City. The term"grave space" shall apply to the numbered spaces within the block divisions. The term"owner" shall mean any person, firm, or corporation who has purchased a grave space in the cemetery, or the heirs,personal representatives or successors of such owners. The term"interment right" shall mean the right of all owners to use the cemetery grounds for the interment of deceased persons. This interment right belongs to the owner of the cemetery grave space and is subject to the rules and regulations contained therein. The term "memorial" shall mean any marker or structure upon or in any grave space and placed thereupon or therein, or partially therein, for the purpose of identification or in memory of the interred. SECTION 2—Conduct in the Cemetery: a. No person shall break or injure any tree or shrub, or deface any landmark, marker, or memorial, or in any way deface the grounds of the cemetery. b. The hours of entry to the cemetery shall be from dawn to dusk. It shall be unlawful for any person to be within the cemetery grounds except during dawn to dusk. c. Persons within the cemetery grounds shall use only established walkways and roads. dNo person shall consume alcoholic beverages within the cemetery, or carry same into the premises. e. No person shall discharge a firearm within the grounds of the cemetery except during an official military type funeral or an official Memorial Day service. f. No person shall use any form of metal detector on the cemetery grounds. - 1 - Rcpt:1923903 Rec: 69.50 DS: 0.00 IT: 0.00 01/16/2018 J. R. , Dpty Clerk Record and Return to: 122 City Clerk's Office PAULA S O'NEIL Ph D,PASCO CLERK & COMPTROLLER 5335 8th Street 01/16/2018 08:03am 1 of 8 Zephyrhills, FL 33542 OR BK 9553 PG 2562