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Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY

Sacramento Municipal Code Ch. 8.104 Disposition of Human Cremation Remains

Sacramento Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Sacramento

Cite as: Sacramento Municipal Code Chapter 8.104 · Text as of 2026-10-04

8.104.010 Scattering or burial of human cremation remains-Prohibited on city-owned property.

No person shall scatter or bury human cremation remains on real property owned by the city. This prohibition applies to parks, playgrounds and other recreational facilities, golf courses, community centers, the city cemetery (except burials in privately-held plots), the Sacramento Zoo, Fairytale Town, all public rights-of-way, and all other property owned by the city, whether in fee or in easement. (Ord. 99-026 § 1; prior code § 11.02.200)

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8.104.020 Scattering or burial of human cremation remains-On property not owned by city.

The scattering or burial of human cremation remains on property within the city that is not owned by the city is authorized if the scattering or burial complies with applicable state laws. (Ord. 99-026 § 1; prior code § 11.02.201)

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