A. The use of burial lots, including grave preparation, interment and disinterment, in city cemeteries or in private cemeteries within the city shall be accomplished only upon the issuance of a permit, to include a copy of the deceased’s transit permit and payment of a permit fee to the city. Permits shall be issued in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter. Permits shall not be issued unless the permit applicant has previously complied with all current state, federal and local laws and regulations.

B. For use of private cemeteries within the city, permits issued by the city will be required in addition to obtaining authorization and satisfying other requirements of the owners and operators of the private cemeteries.

C. A one- (1-) time permit fee as specified in the current city of Bethel fee schedule will give the permit holder exclusive use of the lot so identified. As public law prohibits the actual sale of cemetery land, there is no conveyance of title or land ownership involved in the reservation or issuance of a permit for a grave site. Such reservation or permit is essentially a “lifetime easement” which guarantees such exclusive use. [Ord. 13-21 § 2; Ord. 01-23 § 2.]