054 of 1999 - AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 15.24.020, SALT LAKE CITY CODE; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 15.24.120, 15.20 99-1
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 54 of 1999
(Lots and Grave Sites)
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 15.24.020, SALT LAKE CITY
CODE; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 15.24.120, 15.24.180, 15.24.200; AND
15.24.290.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Section 15.24.020, Salt Lake City Code, be, and the same
hereby is repealed.
SECTION 2. That Section 15.24.120, Salt Lake City Code, relating to the price
for grave sites be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
15.24.120 Price for grave sites.
The price for each grave site sold in the various locations within the city
cemetery shall be as follows:
A. Adult Grave Site. The price for an adult grave site shall be
six hundred dollars for Salt Lake City residents and seven hundred dollars
for non -Salt Lake City residents.
B. Infant Grave Site. The price for an infant grave site shall
be three hundred dollars for Salt Lake City residents and three hundred
and fifty dollars for non -Salt Lake City residents.
SECTION 3. That Section 15.24.180, Salt Lake City Code, relating to the
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 dollars. 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.
SECTION 4. That Section 15.24.200, Salt Lake City Code, relating to the unused
lots and purchase by city sexton/maintenance supervisor when authorized be, and the
same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
15.24.200 Unused lots -Purchase by city sexton/maintenance
supervisor authorized when.
The city sexton/maintenance supervisor, when directed so to do by the
mayor, may purchase for the city, with funds provided for that purpose by
the city council, any unused lots or portions of lots located in the city
cemetery at a price of one-half the current resident rate. It is unlawful,
however, for the city sexton/maintenance supervisor or any other
employee of the city to trade, deal in or make a profit, directly or
indirectly, out of any transaction involving the sale, purchase or transfer of
any cemetery lot.
SECTION 5. That Section 15.24.290, Salt Lake City Code, relating to the fees for
city sexton/maintenance supervisor's services be, and the same hereby is, amended to
read as follows:
15.24.290 Fees for city sexton/maintenance supervisor's services.
A. The city sexton/maintenance supervisor shall collect from those
requiring his/her services, the following fees Monday through Saturday:
1. For opening and closing a single infant grave of five feet in
length or less, two hundred dollars for Salt Lake City residents and
two hundred twenty-five dollars for non -Salt Lake City residents;
2. For opening and closing a single adult grave for cement
receptacle, three hundred fifty dollars for Salt Lake City residents
and four hundred fifty for non -Salt Lake City residents;
3. Removal of the remains of any deceased adult person from one
grave to another within the city cemetery, nine hundred dollars;
4. Removal of the remains of any deceased adult person for
interment outside of the city cemetery, four hundred fifty dollars;
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5. Removal of the remains of an infant from one grave to another
within the city cemetery, four hundred dollars;
6. Removal of the remains of an infant for inteiiiient outside of
city cemetery, two hundred fifty dollars;
7. For the burial of cremains, one hundred fifty dollars for Salt
Lake City residents and one hundred seventy-five for non -Salt
Lake City residents.
8. For opening and closing a double deep grave, five hundred
dollars.
9. For opening and closing a double deep grave to lower an
existing grave, six hundred dollars.
10. For marker monitoring fees:
a. Single ground -level marker, twenty-five dollars,
b. Double ground -level marker, fifty dollars,
c. Upright marker, one hundred dollars.
For purposes of this section, "ground -level marker" means a
marker which can be passed over by the city's lawn mowers without
obstruction. All markers which are not ground -level markers shall be
known as "upright markers."
B. For interments not completed by four p.m. on any day, a fee of one
hundred dollars per hour shall be charged in addition to any other fees and
costs provided in this chapter.
C. For any burial on a Sunday or holiday, there shall be charged a fee
of twice the Monday through Saturday rate for the service being provided.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
its first publication.
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Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 8th day of
June.
, 1999.
ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN:
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CHIEF DEPUTY CTTX RECORDER
Transmitted to the Mayor on
June 8, 1999.
Mayor's Action: XX Approved. Vetoed.
MAYOR
A EST AND COUNTERSIGN:
CHIEF DEPUTY CI REC
(SEAL)
Bill No. 54 of 1999.
Published: OtAy 1, 19'))
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Salt Lake City Attorneys Office
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