§ 8-2. Sale or transfer of rights of burial.

(a)

Sale. Rights of burial shall be sold by the clerk, utilizing a form approved by the township superintendent. The sale shall grant a right of burial only and shall not convey any other title to the burial site. The clerk shall execute the sale form and record it with the cemetery burial rights records. Requests for rights of burial will be limited to a maximum of eight burial sites per individual. Township employees and/or contracted agents, as directed by the township superintendent, will be responsible to provide information and consultation to persons seeking to purchase burial rights from the township.

(b)

Burial. Burial rights in a lot shall be restricted to the owner of such lot or his/her spouse, parents, children and grandchildren. If other than those individuals mentioned above, written authorization for burial rights must be obtained from such owner or his/her heirs. In the event of a disagreement to such rights, a determination by the township will be considered binding on all parties.

(c)

Price. The price for a right of burial for township residents and nonresidents shall be established and amended from time to time by resolution of the township board. The treasurer shall collect and deposit the payments for the sale of each right of burial. A record of the sale shall be recorded by the clerk for burial site purposes and by the treasurer for financial purposes.

(d)

Transfer. A right of burial may be transferred by the owner of record, but only if first approved in writing by the clerk. No right of burial may be purchased, sold or transferred for speculative purposes. Rights of burial may only be transferred to those persons eligible to be original purchasers of township rights of burial. The owner of record shall inform the clerk in writing of the proposed transfer and, if approved, the clerk shall record the transfer document with the cemetery burial rights records.

(e)

Repurchase. The township will repurchase rights of burial from the owner of for the original price paid the township upon the written request of said owner or his or her legal heirs or representatives.

(f)

Record. The clerk shall keep a permanent written record on all sales and approved transfers of burial rights.

(Ord. No. 541, § 1, 9-5-2013)