Mariposa County Municipal Code § 8.48 Public Cemetery Services 8.48.010 Citation 8.48.020 Authority 8.48.030 Purpose…

This chapter is known and may be cited as Mariposa County cemetery regulations.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 838 Sec. I on 10/27/1992

This chapter is promulgated pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 8115 et seq.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 838 Sec. I on 10/27/1992 8.48.030 Purpose

This chapter, 8.48, shall apply only to public cemeteries under the jurisdiction and control of the county of Mariposa, as defined in Section 8131 of the California Health and Safety Code, i.e., the public portion of the Mariposa cemetery, the Catheys Valley cemetery, and the Coulterville cemetery.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 838 Sec. I on 10/27/1992 8.48.040 Day-To-Day Cemetery Operations

The board of supervisors shall appoint an ad hoc cemetery committee for each public cemetery vesting in them the authority to conduct day-to-day operations of their respective cemetery and control interments therein pursuant to rules approved by the board of supervisors as set forth below. The committees shall prepare proposed rules regarding operations/interments in the respective cemetery for board approval. In the event that any ad hoc committee does not have sufficient membership to constitute a quorum the director of public works may conduct operation of the cemetery under the committees jurisdiction as set forth in this chapter until such time as there are sufficient committee members available to constitute a quorum.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 838 Sec. I on 10/27/1992 Amended by Ord. 1012 Sec. I on 9/28/2004 8.48.050 Burial And Plot Improvement

No individual, or any other entity shall bury a body or cremains in a public cemetery before obtaining a section, row and plot location from the cemetery committee. The cemetery shall confirm with the public works department that the location has not been reserved and, immediately after interment, provide this information to the public works department for entry on the public cemetery register. Any and all plot improvements must have prior approval of the cemetery committee.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 838 Sec. I on 10/27/1992 Amended by Ord. 1012 Sec. I on 9/28/2004 8.48.060 Registers Of Public Cemeteries

The public works department shall, upon the effective date of this ordinance, prepare and maintain a register for each public cemetery containing the name, date of birth, date of death, date of burial, and place of burial of every body and cremains interred in the public cemetery. The registers shall be open to public inspection during regular business hours of the public works department.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 838 Sec. I on 10/27/1992 Amended by Ord. 1012 Sec. I on 9/28/2004 8.48.070 Reservation Of Cemetery Plots

No individual, or any other entity, shall attempt to reserve a plot or piece of land in a public cemetery without the approval of the cemetery committee. Upon approval, the cemetery committee shall provide the section, row and plot location to the public works department for entry on the public cemetery register as a "reserved" plot.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 838 Sec. I on 10/27/1992 Amended by Ord. 1012 Sec. I on 9/28/2004 8.48.080 Violation

Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute an infraction and shall be punishable under Chapter 1.20 of the general penalty provisions of this code.

HISTORY

Adopted by Ord. 838 Sec. I on 10/27/1992 8.52 Ambulance Service 8.52.010 Intent Of The Chapter 8.52.020 Definitions 8.52.030 License Required 8.52.040 Application For License 8.52.050 Standards For Ambulance Service 8.52.060 Granting/Denial Of License 8.52.070 Bond Required 8.52.080 Subsidy By County 8.52.090 Assigning Emergency Calls 8.52.100 Temporary Licenses 8.52.110 Revocation Or Suspension Of License/Fine 8.52.120 Fees