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041 of 2008 - relating to cemeteries 0 08-1 0 05-11 SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE No. 41 of 2008 (Cemetery Fees) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.24, SALT LAKE CITY CODE, RELATING TO CEMETERIES. Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah: SECTION 1. That Section 15.24.120, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to price for gravesites be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows: 15.24.120 Price For Gravesites: The price for each gravesite sold in the various locations within the city cemetery shall be as follows: A. Adult Gravesite: Beginning July 1, 2008, the price for an adult gravesite shall be eight hundred seventy dollars ($870.00) for Salt Lake City residents and one thousand four hundred forty seven dollars ($1,447.00) for non-Salt Lake City residents. B. Infant Gravesite: Beginning July 1, 2008, the price for an infant gravesite shall be five hundred forty dollars ($540.00) for Salt Lake City residents and eight hundred seventy dollars ($870.00) for non-Salt Lake City residents. SECTION 2. That Section 15.24.180, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to transfer of certificate - recording fee be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows: 15.24.180 Transfer of Certificate- Recording Fee: The fee for recording a transfer of the certificate of burial rights from the original purchaser to another party shall be thirty three dollars ($33.00). No such transfer shall be binding upon the city until such transfer fee has been paid and the transfer recorded by the city sexton/maintenance supervisor. 1 SECTION 3. That Section 15.24.220, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to lots - continuing care required be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows: 15.24.220 Lots - Continuing Care Required: A. All lots in the city cemetery shall be continually maintained by the city, whether sold with or without continuing care. Beginning July 1, 2008, any lot that may have been sold without continuing care shall be subject to a charge of two hundred twenty dollars ($220.00) for Salt Lake City residents and three hundred eighty five dollars ($385.00) for non-Salt Lake City residents. Said charge shall be collected from the lot owner or person interested in such lot, and in consideration of the payment of said sum the city shall continually care for and maintain such lot until said lot is transferred to another party. Beginning July 1, 2008, upon any sale or other transfer of any cemetery lot, a continuing care charge of seven hundred seventy dollars ($770.00) per lot shall be payable to the city by the transferee. B. No grave opening upon any lot shall be authorized by the city sexton/maintenance supervisor if continuing care is owed upon such lot until the charge provided in this section is paid. The execution of an installment note in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed payment in order to authorize grave openings. SECTION 4. That Section 15.24.290, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to fees for city sexton/maintenance supervisor's services be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows: 2 15.24.290 Fees For City Sexton/Maintenance Supervisor's Services: A. Beginning July 1, 2008, the city sexton/maintenance supervisor shall collect from those requiring his/her services, the following fees: 1. For opening and closing a single infant grave of five feet (5') in length or less, three hundred thirty dollars ($330.00) for Salt Lake City residents and five hundred seventy seven dollars ($577.00) for non-Salt Lake City residents; 2. For opening and closing a single adult grave for cement receptacle, five hundred fifty dollars ($550.00) for Salt Lake City residents and nine hundred sixty two dollars ($962.00) for non-Salt Lake City residents; 3. Fees for removal of remains of deceased individuals: a. Adult removal from existing grave: one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100.00), b. Infant removal from existing grave: five hundred fifty dollars ($550.00), c. Removal of cremains: four hundred forty dollars ($440.00); 4. For the burial of cremains, two hundred seventy five dollars ($275.00) for Salt Lake City residents and four hundred eighty four dollars ($484.00) for non-Salt Lake City residents; 5. For opening and closing a double deep grave, six hundred sixty dollars ($660.00) for Salt Lake City residents and one thousand one hundred fifty five dollars ($1,155.00) for non-Salt Lake City residents; 6. For opening and closing the top of an existing double deep grave, five hundred fifty dollars ($550.00) for Salt Lake City residents and nine hundred sixty two dollars ($962.00)for non-Salt Lake City residents ; 3 •. 10 .E • 7. Fees for removal and lowering of deceased individuals: a. Adult Salt Lake City resident: one thousand six hundred fifty dollars ($1,650.00), b. Adult non-Salt Lake City resident: two thousand thirty five dollars ($2,035.00), c. Infant Salt Lake City resident: one thousand two hundred ten dollars ($1,210.00), d. Infant non-Salt Lake City resident: one thousand four hundred eighty five dollars ($1,485.00); 8. For marker monitoring fees: a. Ground level marker: fifty five dollars ($55.00), b. Upright marker: one hundred ten dollars ($110.00). For purposes of this section, "ground level marker" means a marker that can be passed over by the city's lawn mowers without obstruction. All markers that are not ground level markers shall be known as "upright markers"; 9. For opening and closing a grave at the Fort Douglas cemetery: a. Nine hundred thirty five dollars ($935.00). 10. For opening and closing a grave at the Jewish cemetery: a. Five hundred fifty dollars ($550.00). B. Beginning July 1, 2008, for burials not completed by four o'clock(4:00) P.M. on any day, a fee of one hundred fifty four dollars ($154.00)per hour shall be charged in addition to any other fees and costs provided for in this chapter. 4 • C. Beginning July 1, 2008, for any burial on a Saturday, a fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) shall be charged in addition to any other fees and costs provided for in this chapter. D. Beginning July 1, 2008, for any burial on a Sunday or holiday, a fee of three hundred eight dollars ($308.00) shall be charged in addition to any other fees and costs provided for in this chapter. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 2008. 5 Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this 17th day of June , 2008. k (11 00 ,(..i3L)LC C AIRPERSON ATTEST: IEF DEPU Y C ERet` Transmitted to Mayor on June 17, 2008 Mayor's Action: x Approved. Vetoed. i/©' J Cnaioe> 2a411 K42 ,s MAYOR ATTEST: • IEF DEP TY CIT RECO ER APPROVED AS TO FORM � cjr\,11, Satt Lake City Attorney's Office U'N`N ti y ,rse - 13-v8 BY (SEAL) � a u� ;s ��, Bill No. 41 of 2008. \o�,poRASw�> Published: July 1, 2008 • HB_ATTY-#4074-v3A-Ordinance_amending_Chapter_15_24_re_cemetery_fees.DOC 6