2023-56 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1060 ENTITLED “CEMETERIES” AND SECTION 1060.01 ENTITLED “PRICES FOR CEMETERY LOTS AND SERVICES OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF VERMILION, OHIO.
WHEREAS, the Vermilion City Council favorably amends the prices for cemetery lots and services.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Vermilion, Counties of Erie and Lorain, State of Ohio:
SECTION 1: That section 1060.01 entitled “Prices for Cemetery Lots and Services” be and the same is hereby amended to read henceforth as follows:
1060.01 PRICES FOR CEMETERY LOTS AND SERVICES
The following schedule of prices shall be charged by the City for the purchase of grave spaces and other services in cemeteries owned and operated by the City:
Cemetery Lots
Adult grave space $875.00 (of which, $140 is to be placed in perpetual care fund)
Spaces paid on payments $1075.00 (of which, $140 is to be placed in perpetual care fund)
Infant grave $ 500.00 (of which, $55 is to be placed in perpetual care fund)
Cremation space $ 675.00 (of which, $125 is to be placed in perpetual care fund)
Second use of the grave $ 250.00 (of which $40 is to be placed in perpetual care fund)
Opening and closing of grave
Adult $ 925.00
Youth $ 725.00
Infant $ 550.00
Limbs $ 640.00
Ashes $ 800.00
Saturday or Holiday Burial $ 550.00
Replacement of Deed or Transfer $ 85.00
Preparing deed of transfer for parties, each $ 85.00
Genealogy search, per hour $ 50.00
Other miscellaneous work performed
per man-hour $ 75.00 (min 1 hr.)
Other miscellaneous work performed
per man-hour and machinery $ 100.00 (min 1 hr.)
Disinterment Charges:
Adult $1000.00
Youth $ 850.00
Infant $ 450.00
Ashes $ 450.00
Government Plaque $ 180.00
Baby/Cremation $ 180.00
28x16 $ 240.00
36x16 $ 265.00
40x18 $ 275.00
44x18 $ 285.00
52x18 $ 325.00
58x18 $ 360.00
Must order a footer with 4 inches added to the size.
Cemetery charges are due and payable at the time of the service. No burial or improvement will be allowed on any lot upon which there is an unpaid balance due the City. Unpaid charges three months past due are subject to an interest charge of one and one-half percent a month until paid in full.
The above-listed fees may be prepaid at the prevailing rates in effect at the time of payment and the same shall be considered as full payment for such services. These fees are not refundable and will be placed in an irrevocable guaranteed Prepaid Cemetery Fee Trust Fund. Persons desiring this service will be required to fill out the “Guaranteed Prepaid Cemetery Fee Agreement” form. The city will not be required to furnish any additional services requested at the time of burial without payment for same.
There is a 48-hour notification prior to burial (special situations will be considered). Urn is required for Ashes burial.
SECTION 2: This Council finds and determines that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this Ordinance were taken in an open meeting of this Council and that all deliberations of this Council and of any committees that resulted in those formal actions were in meetings open to the public and in compliance with all legal requirements, including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.
SECTION 3: That this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval of the mayor, and the necessity being the need to offset ongoing maintenance costs once the cemetery is no longer generating service revenue; and, providing it meets the statutory requirements for passage; otherwise, it shall take effect and be enforced from and after the earliest period allowed by law.