Cemetery

The Cemetery Board shall have the general care, management, and supervision of the village cemetery with the power and authority to limit and regulate the number of cemetery lots that may be owned by the same person; to prescribe rules for enclosing, adorning, and erecting monuments and tombstones on cemetery lots; and to prohibit any diverse or improper use thereof; provided, no religious tests shall be made as to the ownership of lots, the burial therein, and the ornamentation of graves.

The board shall have the power to adopt rules and regulations for the proper management and use of the cemetery. Upon approval of the Village Board, three copies thereof shall be filed with the village clerk. The board shall also prescribe penalties and fines for violations thereof. The board shall use all revenue received from the sale of lots, gifts, or by devise for the care, management, and administration of the cemetery. (Am. Ord. No. 15-214, 2/19/07)