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DIVISION 8. CEMETERIES 8100-9703›PART 5. MAUSOLEUMS AND COLUMBARIUMS 9501-9677›CHAPTER 5. Construction 9600-9647›ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 9600-9603

§ 9600.5

California Health and Safety Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The Cemetery and Funeral Bureau may, in addition to the construction methods and standards allowed in this chapter, adopt regulations for the construction of private mausoleums or private columbariums, which at a minimum, include the following:

(a) Standards for design and construction for seismic load protection.

(b) Methods of construction, including solid granite construction.

(c) Methods of sealing to prevent leakage from crypts.

(d) Ventilation of crypts.

(e) Types of incombustible materials which may be used in construction.

(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 568, Sec. 259. Effective January 1, 2001.)

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