A. The municipal cemetery owned and operated by the city, located at Plat No. 81-4, known as Ridgecrest Memorial Cemetery; the municipal cemetery owned and operated by the city, located at Plat No. 97-24, known as Ptarmigan Memorial Cemetery; and approximately nine and one-half (9 1/2) acres adjoining the west boundary of the Bethel Airport in the area commonly known as the “Sand Pit” located within Sections 13 and 14, T. 8 N., R. 72 W., Seward Meridian, known as Bethel Memorial Cemetery are hereby dedicated for burial purposes and shall be made available subject to the provisions of this chapter to all persons regardless of sex, race, creed, color, age, religion, disability, national origin or other legally protected status.

B. The city manager will cause the boundaries of the city cemeteries to be surveyed, platted and the plats recorded with the district recorder’s office. The city clerk will cause a map to be developed within the platted boundaries of the city cemeteries that depicts burial lots, an identification system of burial lots, access ways, fencing, open spaces and all other features that will facilitate the orderly use and maintenance of the cemeteries. The map shall be kept on file at the city.

C. By resolution, the city council may close city cemeteries, or portions thereof, for additional burial due to capacity limits or other reasons consistent with protection of the public safety, health, and welfare.

D. The city may, in its sole and exclusive discretion, limit or deny access to certain or all areas of a city cemetery, or limit or deny use of burial lots at city cemeteries. Any person who does not comply with such closure or limited access shall be in violation of this chapter. [Ord. 13-21 § 2; Ord. 02-35 § 2; Ord. 01-23 § 2.]