Cemeteries

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Section
23-18-1

Definitions.

Section
23-18-2

Location of mausoleums and columbaria.

Section
23-18-2.1

Cremated human remains.

Section
23-18-3

Approval of construction plans - Supervisory control.

Section
23-18-4

Completion of structure and maintenance provisions required before interments.

Section
23-18-5

Sales before completion of structure - Bond.

Section
23-18-6

Proceeds of sales.

Section
23-18-7

Re-interment of bodies in structure becoming health menace.

Section
23-18-8

Speculative sales prohibited.

Section
23-18-8.1

Perpetual care funds.

Section
23-18-8.2

Additional deposits.

Section
23-18-8.3

Maintenance of perpetual care funds.

Section
23-18-9

Penalty for violations.

Section
23-18-10

City and town regulation of burial grounds.

Section
23-18-10.1

Registering historical cemeteries.

Section
23-18-10.2

Exemption from liability.

Section
23-18-11

Regulation of excavation around cemeteries.

Section
23-18-11.1

Permit required to alter or remove historic cemetery - Powers of city or town council - Appeal.

Section
23-18-11.2

Regulation of excavation - Removal and transfer of graves and cemeteries - Penalties.

Section
23-18-12

Vandalism in cemetery - Civil penalties.

Section
23-18-13

Notification of historical preservation and heritage commission.

Section
23-18-14

Records of disposition.

Section
23-18-15

Installation of veteran's plaque.