The Village of Florida hereby adopts a Cemetery Protection Law to protect
the cemeteries and burial sites located within its borders from encroachment
of commercial and/or residential structures, preserve the integrity of such
burial sites and protect the health, safety and welfare of its residents by
establishing encroachment requirements for all commercial and/or residential
structures located near such burial sites such that no structure shall be
less than 75 feet from any cemetery and/or burial site.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
BURIAL SITE
Any piece of land where a person is buried, notwithstanding that
the site may not be recognized as a traditional cemetery.
CEMETERY
Any and all public, private, religious, historic and/or family cemeteries
where deceased persons are buried.
Any violation of the provisions herein shall be prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law by the Village of Florida pursuant to the laws of the State
of New York, including by not limited to §§ 145.22 and/or 145.23
of the New York State Penal Law and/or §§ 4216, 4217 and/or
4218 of the New York State Public Health Law and shall be subject to the fines
and penalties associated therewith and/or consistent with any other applicable
provision of law.