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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-085 Tahoma Cemetery ORDINANCE NO. 96- 85 AN ORDINANCE related to public service and utilities, amending rules and regulations for Tahoma Cemetery, and amending Section 7 04 090 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Section 7 04 090 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows 7.04.090 Rules and Regulations. Following are the rules and regulations, including schedules of fees and charges applicable to the operation of Tahoma Cemetery A Crave Liner sizes are as follows 'State' shall mcan an outside measurement of approximately 31 x 86 inches. 'Regular' shall mean an outside measurement of approximately -2 3 x -8&B2.. inches '5 -0' shall mean an outside measurement of approximately 24 x 73 inches '4 -0' shall mean an outside measurement of approximately 20 x 60 inches '3 -0' shall mean an outside measurement of approximately 20 x 47 inches '2 -0' means an outside measurement of approximately 18 x 37 inches. 'Extra state' 'Oversize' means an outside measurement of approximately 35 x -8621_ inches 'Jumbo' means an outside measurement of approximately 4.743 -1/2 x-9-2 101 inches S 'Concrete vaults' mcamns an eat-side measurement of approximately 36 x 92 inches DIV /CEMETERY /ORD December 12 1996 Page 1 2.16 PM B. Commencing March February 1, 1997 1992, the following schedule of Aft fees and charges shall be in effect and applicable at Tahoma Cemetery With the exception of thc Washington Statc Dcpartmcnt of Social and Ilcalth Services, thc United States Veterans Administration, and funeral homes located within the State of Washington, all fees and charges shall be paid in advance for burials CEMETERY LOT USE FEE Section A .$3 -15-00 $365.00 Section B ..... 34-5-044 365.00 Section C .. 34-5-40 365.00 Section D 400-09 450.00 Section E (Non- Veterans) ... .3-6--5-84 415.00 Section E (Veteran's Lot with Spouse) 3{-5 -00 415.00 Section E (Individual Veteran) ... 2-6-0-00 310.00 Section F 315 00 365.00 Section G ...3-1-5-0-9 365.00 Section H .. 315-00 365.00 Section I 31-5- 0.0365.00 Section J .. ... 44-5-4G 365.00 Section K 34-5--0-8 365.00 • Section L (North half, west end) ... 340 -09 360.00 Section L (South half, 117 -208) .. 3-1-0-0-0 360.00 City Section 33-00 365.00 Masonic Section .. 315 00 365.00 I O O.F Section ...... 315 00 365.00 Baby Section (Includes Perpetual Care Fee) 110 00 Section E (Cremains)(Includes Perpetual Care Feel 110 00 Cremains Placed on Occupied or Unoccupied Full Size Lot (At Need) ** .50.00 * *This fee does not pertain to lots designated for . cremains. Note. Price Includes Perpetual Care Fee. MAUSOLEUM NICHES Niche, marble front (12 "x12 ") .. ... -3-00 $300.00 Niche, smallest glass front (18" x 20 ") 4-3-5-0-0 310.00 Niche, medium glass front (40 "x22 ") 1 70-00 345.00 Niche, large glass front (46 "x40 ") .... 208-00 375.00 Note. Price Includes Perpetual Care Fee. • DIV /CEMETERY /ORD December 12 1996 Page 2 216 PM • OPENING AND CLOSING'GRAVES Standard Regular liner 220 00$300.00. Oversized & Jumbo Liner ... 350.00 2 -0, 3-0 ........ 100 00 4 -0, 5-0 115 00 Cremains 44-0-40125.00 Mausoleum Crypts ... 4 -83-98 250.00 Mausoleum Niches ..... 110 00 125.00 Double Deep Lawn Crypt (2 open /close) ...... 420 00 600.00 Vault ...... 245-04350.00 Perpetual Carc 90.00 LINERS Standard Regular or Oversize 2-2-9-0-0 $300.00 Oversized Liner 400.00 Jumbo Liner 450.00 Cremain Liner (concrete) 110.00 2 -0 100 00 • 4-0 ..... ... ...115 00 4-1-49-0-0150 Expandable Cremains Vault (plastic) •••• .00 Double Deep Lawn Crypt (Two (2) liners) 465 00 600.00 (PLUS WASHINGTON STATE SALES TAX) MONUMENT SETTINGS Government Marker (Veteran) ... ... .$125 00 22 Inch Concrete Marker .....40 00 Flat Marker, any sizc up to 2.0 ft. x 1.0 ft. ..115 -00 130.00 Flat Marker. 3.0 ft. x 1.0 ft 150.00 Upright Marker, 2.0 ft. x 1.0 ft . 150.00 Upright Marker. 3.0 ft. x 1.0 ft. ... 200.00 Upright Marker. Over 3.0 ft. x 1.0 ft. ... 300.00 Each additional inch, either way -I-00 1.25 Galvanized Vase setting charge (when set w /monument) .5.00 10.00 Bronzc Aeon Vase setting charge (when set w /monument) 15.00 20.00 Galvanized Vase 4-4010 00 Bronzc Aeon Vase. 2-5-0-9 40.00 Galvanized Vase Setting in Concrete Border 30.00 Aeon Vase Setting in Concrete Border ... 45.00 Galvanized Insert 5- 8810.00 D1V /CEMETERY /ORD • December 12 1996 Page 3 217 PM Re -set Monuments ....... 65 00 100.00 12 Inch Marker Cremain Only ... 65.00 16 j-8 Inch Marker (Cremains and Baby Lots Only). 65--09 100.00 Urn /Marker Combination. 175.00 Identification Marker ... .... 25.00 (PLUS WASHINGTON STATE SALES TAX) INCIDENTAL CHARGES Disinterment, Adult (+ opening & closing) ** ... 3.99 -00 $450.00 two (2) openings & closings if relocation in Tahoma Disinterment, Baby (+ opening & closing) ** 4-09 -00 250.00 two (2) openings & closings if relocation in Tahoma Disinterment, Cremains (+ opening & closing) ** 2-5-- 00 175 .00 two (2) openings & closings if relocation in Tahoma * *Depending upon degree of difficulty, an additional charge of up to $200 00 $500.00 may be determined by the Parks & Recreation Manager or appointee. Saturday Overtime A.M Only - Standard - 1 - 50 - 00 $200.00 • Saturday Overtime A.M. Only - Cremains - 1-00-00 $150.00 (No Saturday Chapel burials scheduled after 11:00 A.M.) (No Saturday Graveside burials scheduled after 11:30 A.M.) Weekdays No Indigent burial after 2 00 p.m. No Chapel Service after 3.00 p.m. No Graveside Service after 3 30 p.m. Statc burial without lot - Maximum by Statc law - Rcscarch of Rccords - Actual cost Clcan Monumcnts - Actual Cost • . . C If the cemetery is 'provided with verification and documentation that the deceased was at the time of his or her death receiving one of the following types of public assistance. Aid to families with dependent children, general assistance. and poverty - related veterans' benefits, the cemetery charges will be 50% of the normal charge. This 50% reduction in price shall not apply to monument setting fees. vases or • vase setting fees. The cemetery reserves the right to designate the D1V /CEMETERY /ORD December 12 1996 Page 4 217 PM ;- - 4r 4 location of all indigent burials with the exception of burials intended for previously purchased gravesites. Indigent burials will be allowed Monday through Friday only, unless by special permission of the Parks' & Recreation Manager or appointee. ED The size of grave liners or vaults in all cases is determined by the Funeral Director in charge : • : : - permittcd with the consent of th ' : - ' - - -; : - Double -deep interments shall be permitted in all sections. except the Baby and Cremain Section. In addition. no double -deep interments shall be permitted if a sectional grave liner is present in either of the adjoining lots. All graves shall be numbered with a permanent number and an accurate record kept of the name of the decedent and the number of the grave A maximum of four (4) cremains may be placed on an occupied full size lot. This must be accompanied with the proper notarized authorizations from the lot owner and /or the next of kin. A maximum of six (6) cremains may be interred on a full size unoccupied lot. All cremations placed on full size occupied or unoccupied lots are required to pay perpetual care at time of need. RE Persons with dogs or firearms shall not be permitted to enter the grounds, cxccpt that this shall not apply to use of firearms in military service Firearms will be permitted only for use during a military service. The speed limit for vehicular traffic within the cemetery is established at fifteen (15) miles per hour l?G. Application for interment or disinterment must be -made o the Parks & Recreation Manager at least twenty -feirr (243 yeti's- in advance of such interment or disinterment. Notification for interment or disinterment must be received in the cemetery office at least twenty -four (24) hours in advance of such interment or disinterment. The cemetery can limit the number of services scheduled on any given day and can require services to be re- scheduled if publication of said service was done prior to notification being received. This is to provide ample time for proper opening and closing and to ensure adequate parking and privacy for each service. F.H. A burial permit must, in all cases, be filed with the Parks & Tahoma Cemetery office before • interment DIV /CEMETERY /ORD December 12, 1996 Page 5 217 PM GI. Interments, o r disinterments, or removals will not be allowed on Sunday, on a public holiday as defined in the Yakima Municipal Code 9.10.060, or on Saturday afternoon, except in cases of emergency as determined by the Parks & Recreation Manager Qr appointee J. The cemetery reserves and shall have the right to correct any errors that may be made by the cemetery either in making interments, disinterments or in the description. transfer or conveyance of any interment property. either by canceling such conveyance and substituting and conveying in lieu thereof other interment property selected by Tahoma Cemetery of equal value and similar location. or at the sole discretion of the cemetery. by refunding the amount of money paid on account of said purchase. In the event the error shall involve the interment of the remains of any person in such property, the cemetery reserves the right to remove and reinter the remains to such other property of equal value and similar location as may be substituted and conveyed to the purchaser. closing charge as specified in the foregoing schedule I—K. All interments must be made in cement liners, cement vaults, • cremain vaults or steel vaults with the exception of cremains placed in marble or bronze urns. The cement liners shall be made according to specifications designated by the Parks & Recreation Manager or appointee. No grave shall be opened or closed by anyone other than employees of the City of Yakima. J:K No tombs shall be erected on top of the ground No stone or marker shall be placed on an occupied gravesite until all cemetery fees are paid in full. No stone or marker shall be placed at a pre -need gravesite until said gravesite is paid for in full. Foundations for all monuments and vases shall be built by the City of Yakima only, at the expense of the owner All foundations must be six (6) inches larger all around than the base of the monument to a depth of six (6) inches, and said foundation must be flush with the ground level. All monuments in Section D and E shall have a maximum height of thirty (30) inches Footstones will not be allowed in the cemetery, provided that this section shall not apply to except for footstones presently existing in the cemetery All monuments must be set in line, monuments in the west row of each block must face west, monuments in the east row of each block must face east according to DIV /CEMETERY /ORD • December 12 1996 Page 6 217 PM wiA, �Y • v . 4 Y. ' ML 'Ja the cemetery survey, except on the 'tracts of irregular shape in which case the Parks & Recreation Manager or appointee will determine the setting All bases for monuments must be made of granite or marble No sandstone or artificial base will be permitted 1' o hcadstei n be allowed in new scctions or in the All markers placed in Section L, in the Masonic baby plot, and in that part of Section E lying south of a line drawn from the southwest corner of Block 35 to the southeast corner of Block 29, and west of a line drawn from the southeast corner of Block 29 to the southeast corner of Block 68, thence west to the southwest corner of Block 67, thence south to the southwest corner of Block 144, shall be level with the ground Markers for single full size graves arc not to cxcccd will be twenty -four (24) inches in length -net and twelve (12) inches in width Double markers for full size graves will not exceed thirty -six (36) inches in length an twelve (12) (24) inches in width Larger companion markers will be allowed only with prior approval by the Parks & Recreation Manager or appointee. Markers for single cremain graves will be twelve (12) inches in length and six (6) inches in width. Double markers for cremain graves will not exceed twenty -four (24) inches in length and twelve (12) inches in width. No ledger type markers will be allowed in any location, provided that this section shall not apply to ledgers presently existing in the cemetery All monument setting fees must be paid in full prior to the installation of any monuments Care and maintenance of headstones and monuments is the sole responsibility of the family of the deceased. M. The indiscriminate planting of trees and shrubs in the cemetery is prohibited, and it shall be the duty of the Parks & Recreation Manager or appointee to remove all landscape features determined by him to be objectionable If trees or shrubs in any lot become detrimental to adjacent lots or avenues in the judgment of the Parks & Recreation Manager, he shall rcmovc thcm or appointee, they shall be removed. r � 1✓ N. Coping, fences, posts, and chains, and all wooden structures -abeet around lots, blocks, or graves are prohibited, and, if any inscription, monument, effigy or other structure which the Parks & Recreation Manager or appointee deems offensive or improper is placed in or upon any lot or grave, the same shall be removed upon order of the said superintcndcnt Parks & Recreation Manager or appointee. • DIV /CEMETERY /ORD December 12 1996 Page 7 217 PM M-Q Funeral designs and floral pieces will be removed to a designated place as soon as the same become unsightly or interfere with mowing in the judgment of the Parks & Recreation Manager or appointee. -te-a place designated by him The City is not responsible for damage to or theft of cut flowers, potted plants, displays or containers. Anyone leaving such articles in the cemetery does so at their own risk. The placing of balloons, toys. ornaments. settees. and similar articles, upon plots shall not be permitted and if so placed. the cemetery may remove the same. N-P. Due to the inconvenience to mowing and grounds maintenance, artificial floral pieces will pot be allowed treated thc same as natural flowers during the period from April 1st to October 31st, with the exception of Memorial Weekend. Receptacles for cut flowers must be sunk level with the ground, thus insuring the safety of such articles and facilitating the cutting of the grass from the grave Tin cans sunk in the ground are prohibited Receptacles must be approved by the Parks & Recreation Manager or appointee. P-R. All employees or other workmen engaged in performing work within the confines of the cemetery shall be under the supervision and direction of the Parks & Recreation Manager Visitors must not interfere with the performance of duties of any employee or groundskeeper QS. Lost and found articles are to be turned in to the Parks Sc Recreation Manger's Tahoma Cemetery site office RT. All paper and other rubbish must be deposited, by the person responsible therefore, in a receptacle provided for that purpose S-j. As provided for by this chapter, any owner desiring to deed a part of his tract to another person must have a record of his deed noted on the cemetery records - - - = - - : - - - - ; = - - - & Recreation Manager, and hav - : : - • • - - - - - - - of thc transfer by thc City and a copy of the transaction shall be kept in the cemetery office. T--V. The Parks '& Recreation Manager or appointee is authorized and directed to expel from the cemetery any person disturbing its DIV /CEMETERY /ORD December 12 1996 Page 8 217 PM '•Lr • tirc .�:. sanctity by boisterous or' other improper conduct, or who shall violate any of the foregoing rules U-W. (1) Endowment care lots, pre -need arrangements or a combination of both may be purchased on installment contracts in the form provided by the City of Yakima. Under this plan, no lot(s) or services(s) can be used until property and service fees are paid in full (2) Contracts will be signed and notarized and kept on file in the cemetery office All contracts will require a ten percent (10 %) down payment with an appropriate payment schedule designated Contracts for endowment care lots shall require payment in full within twelve (12) months A deed to the endowment care lot(s) will be mailed from the City of Yakima Clerk's office to the lot owner within thirty (30) days of final payment. A combined contract for an endowment care lot and pre -need services shall require payment in full within twenty - four (24) months A one percent (1%) per month intcrcst will be charged on the amount el any payment that is morc than ten (10) days past duc. Any payment that is more than ten • (10) days past due will be assessed a one percent (1%) per month interest penalty on the unpaid balance. In the event the delinquent account is for a preneed gravesite. the City may. at . its option. return the grave to open inventory for the purpose of resale and the purchaser will forfeit any monies paid to that date. Upon default in payment of the balance due for contracted services the cemetery may deny further burials in the cemetery until full payment is made. (3) Yakima Mayor bcforc acceptance The Public Works Director and Parks and Recreation Manager are hereby authorized to enter into contracts for the sale of lots. liners. vases. markers and other incidental services. All contracts must be approved and signed by the Public Works Director and Parks and Recreation Manager before acceptance. All contracts will constitute a personal obligation on the part of the purchaser(s) and also shall be binding on the purchaser(s)' heirs, successors, and assigns • (4) No refunds on endowment care lots or pre -need services will be iven. Any abandoned for a period of seven (7) g Y p D1V /CEMETERY /ORD December 12 1996 Page 9 217 PM years with no contact from the owner(s), after attempt by certified mail to contact. shall revert back to the City of Yakima for resale. Section 2 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 17th day of December , 1996 L ynn ,t uchanan, Mayor ATTEST City Clerk Publication Date 12/20/96 411 Effective Date 01/19/97 4 11) DIV /CEMETERY /ORD December 12 1996 Page 10 217 PM 0 BUSINESS-OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 6 0 b For Meeting of December 17, 1996 ITEM TITLE 1997 Tahoma Cemetery Fee Schedule SUBMITTED BY Jerry Copeland, Director of Public Works Denise Nichols, Acting Parks & Recreation anager CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE Denise Nichols, 575 -6020 SUMMARY EXPLANATION Attached is the 1997 Tahoma Cemetery Fee Schedule. This Fee Schedule was adopted during the 1997 Budget presentation Resolution X Ordinance ._ Contract X Other (Specify) 1997 Fee Schedule Funding Source Tahoma Cemetery Budget APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL. \ City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION To approve the "1997 Tahoma Cemetery Fee Schedule" as submitted BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION To approve the "1997 Tahoma Cemetery Fee Schedule" as submitted COUNCIL ACTION 110