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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 2020-2003Suggested by: Administration City of Kenai ORDINANCE N0.2020-2003 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING KMC 24.20.010, ENTITLED "CARE OF CEMETERY" AND THE CEMETERY REGULATIONS. WHEREAS, the current Kenai Municipal Code, Chapter 24 and the Cemetery Regulations have not been updated in several years; and, WHEREAS, changes to the Code and Regulations will update and better define several segments which will aid in administration and maintenance of the cemetery. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that KMC 24.20.010 entitled "Care of Cemetery" and the Cemetery Regulations be amended as presented in Attachment A. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 15~ day of October, 2003. ~. JOHN J IL IAMS, MAYOR ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: October 1, 2003 Adopted: October 15, 2003 Effective: November 15, 2003 i 1 ATTACHMENT "A" Ordinance No. 2020-2003 ~P(:t1 nn 1 Chapter 24.20 CARE OF CEMETERY 24.20.010 Maintenance of cemetery The City of Kenai is responsible for the appearance of the Kenai Municipal Cemetery. The maintenance of the cemetery shall be accomplished through a program administered by the Parks 8v Recreation Department. There is a cemetery donation fund account established for the purpose of providin funding for perpetual cemetery improvements. The City of Kenai shall maintain the driveways, gates, and fencing of the cemetery and may close access to such facilities in periods of adverse conditions. ~PCti nn CEMETERY REGULATIONS Section 1: Plots 1 b. The City Clerk shall be in charge and have access to said plats for the ~ purpose of assigning plots upon request, and have charge of burial records, files and maps which shall be stored by the City of Kenai. The City Clerk shall charge a fee of [ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($150.00)] two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00 per standard plot, [ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00)] one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for infants or [FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00)] one hundred dollars ($100 for cremains. Summer charges (June 1 through September 30) for opening aid closing graves are five hundred dollars ($500.00) per standard plot, two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for infants and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for cremains. Winter charges (October 1 through May 30) will be six hundred dollars ($600.00) for standard plots, two hundred fifty dollars (250.00) for infant plots, and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for cremains. Payment in full for the plot is required at the time of purchase of the plot. Payment for the opening or closing of the grave is due prior to commencement of work. Section 2: Interment and Disinterment c. Markers and headstones maybe set in a concrete base and shall be installed at the head of the grave centered and inside the plot area. The Parks 8~ Recreation Director must be notified prior to an~plot preparation, construction, or placement of headstone or marker. If religious practices make the conformance of this requirement impossible, the old section of the cemetery may be utilized. This decision will be at the discretion of the Parks 8~ Recreation Director or his designee. ,~ Section 3: Maintenance b. Planting of trees, shrubbery, plants or turf within the Kenai Municipal Cemetery shall be with the consent of the Parks and Recreation Director or his/her designated representative. Failure to get prior authorization may result in removal of plant material. The City will maintain the driveway in winter and clear the path to the grave if a funeral is scheduled. The City of Kenai shall provide grass cutting at reasonable intervals, as well as raking, cleaning, grading and landscaping. Suggested height of trees is no more than eight feet. c. Enclosures such as a ip cket fence [WALL, HEDGE, OR DITCH] or a perimeter shall be permitted around or about any grave or burial plot only upon [PRIOR APPROVAL] expressed authorization of the Parks ~ Recreation Director or his/her designee. Enclosures placed before authorization is granted are subject to removal. Enclosures not maintained or that create a safety hazard may be removed and discarded without prior notice at the discretion of the Parks 8~ Recreation Director or his/her designee. [WOODEN BENCHES,] [b]Boxes, shelves, toys, and other such articles upon a grave or burial lot shall be permitted only if contained within the lot and maintained [ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.] monthl~(April 1 through September 30. [ENCLOSURES AND OTHER] [a]Articles that are not maintained~[AND/OR RESTRICTING MAINTENANCE EFFORTS ARE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL] impede maintenance efforts, or become unsightly will be removed and discarded without prior notice at the discretion of the Parks 8~ Recreation Director or his/her designee. Plastic or silk flowers and artificial decorations are only permitted between May 1 and September 30. Burials occurring between October 1 and April 30 may have decorations displayed but are subject to removal 30 days after burial. All decorations (except those on burials less than 30 davsl will be removed during a selected Saturday in the month of May each year during the annual cemetery clean up. A 20-day notice will be posted at the cemetery. Family and friends may either remove their properly placed decorations before Saturday's clean up and replace them later, or request the cemetery not to remove their properly placed decorations by calling or writing the Parks 8~ Recreation Director. A final clean up of the cemetery will also occur in late September. Decorations shall not be placed in or attached to trees, shrubs, or fence. Ordinance No. 2020-2003 ~ Pa e 2 g Plants, flowers, decorations, or articles not otherwise removed by the deadlines or regulations set forth herein, or have become withered or discolored, will be removed by the Parks 8~ Recreation Director or hisfher designee without prior notice. The cemetery is not responsible for damage or liable for the return of such items. Section 4: General b. No person shall enter the Kenai Municipal Cemetery except through the established access routes. The vehicle gate will be open daily from [JUNE 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30.] 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., from May lto September 30 [summer months) and will remain locked from October lto April 30 (winter months). [THE VEHICLE GATE MAY BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO BAD ROAD CONDITIONS FROM OCTOBER 1 THROUGH MAY 31.] The cemetery is open year-round for pedestrian traffic. The Kenai Police Department or the Kenai Parks 8~ Recreation Department maybe contacted for emer e~ncy access during closed hours. d. Bicycles, skateboards, roller blades, roller skates, motor bikes, three or four-wheelers are not allowed on the cemetery ounds. No child under the age of 12, unaccompanied by a guardian or parent or other adult, shall be allowed on the cemeterygrounds. Food, beer or other intoxicating liquors are strictly prohibited within the confines of the cemetery. Ordinance No. 2020-2003 Page 3