[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Jerusalem 3-28-2001
by L.L. No. 4-2001. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health and welfare of
the inhabitants of the Town of Jerusalem by regulating the burial of deceased
human bodies in places other than established cemeteries.
No person shall inter any deceased human body in any place within the
Town of Jerusalem that is not operated by a religious or a cemetery corporation
unless the following rules are observed:
A.
The written consent of the owner or person having charge
of the place shall have been obtained.
B.
The body shall be contained in a coffin or vault.
C.
The grave shall be of the depth of not less than six
feet and shall not be less than ten feet from the lands of any adjoining owner
nor less than one hundred feet from any water well, lake or stream.
D.
Within a reasonable time following the burial, the grave
shall be identified by a permanent marker of noncorrosive metal or stone.
The term "deceased human body" does not include the ashes of a body
that has been cremated.
A violation of this chapter shall constitute an offense punishable by
a fine not to exceed $100.
