MEETEETSE CEMETERY DISTRICT POLICIES AND
REGULATIONS
July 1984
I. SALE, REPURCHASE AND TRANSFER OF SITES
A. SALE: The Board of Trustees of the Meeteetse Cemetery District and
any licensed funeral director authorized by the Board may sell lots in
the Meeteetse Cemetery District to the following persons for cash:
1. To anybody for a deceased person who died within the District or for
a resident who died without the District, the price will be $25.00 for
a site, if the deceased person is a resident, and $100.00 for a site if
the deceased person is a non-resident, provided, however, that if the
deceased person is a non-resident, that the Department of Public
Assistance and Social Services is provided for the burial, or paid for
by Park County, Wyoming, the price for the site will be $35.00.
2. To any unmarried resident over 19 years of age, or a resident widow
or widower - one site at $25.00.
3. To any resident married couple - one or two sites at $25.00 each.
4. No site or sites will be sold to resident or non-residents other
than as provided i n paragraphs 1, 2, and 3, except with the prior
approval of the Board of Trustees, and if approved, the price will be
$100.00 per site.
For the purpose of these regulations, a "resident" is defined as a
person residing within the Meeteetse Cemetery District or paying
property taxes on property located in the Meeteetse Cemetery District.
Sales may be denied to any persons who, in the opinion of the Board of
Trustees, attempt to circumvent these regulations.
B. REPURCHASE: Repurchase of sites will be at the discretion of the
Board of Trustees of the Meeteetse Cemetery District. Sites which were
purchased prior to July 21, 1983, may be repurchased at $10.00 each.
Sites purchased after July 21, 1983, may be repurchased at $25.00 each.
C. SALE OR TRANSFER: No sale or transfer of sites in the Meeteetse
Cemetery District shall be valid without the written consent of the
Board of Trustees. A transfer fee of $10.00 shall be paid to the
District before any sale or transfer is made.
D. RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS: All deeds are delivered by the
Meeteetse Cemetery District and accepted by the grantee subject to the
laws of the State of Wyoming now in force or hereafter in force, and
are also subject to the conditions, limitations, privileges, and
restrictions specified in the Rules, Policies, Regulations, Minutes and
By-Laws of the Meeteetse Cemetery District now in force and that may
hereafter be enacted by it in conformity to law.
II. OPENING AND CLOSING AND DISINTERMENT
A. OPENING AND CLOSING: The charges for opening and closing a site for
a burial shall be $25.00 for a resident and $50.00 for a non-resident
and for placement of cremation remains, $15.00.
B. DISINTERMENT AND REBURIAL: The charges for any disinterment and
reburial shall be $500.00.
III. MARKERS AND MONUMENTS
A. SIZE: No marker or monument shall be more than 16 inches above
ground level. Flat type markers or monuments shall be flush with the
ground level or at least 2V2 inches above ground level.
B.SETTING AND FOUNDATION: All permanent grave monuments, markers and
plaques shall be set in concrete with a minimum for 4 inches of
thickness for a base and a concrete border of 6 inches.
C. PERMITS: Before attempting to set a permanent type grave monument or
marker of any kind, a permit must first be secured from the Sexton or
such other person as the Cemetery Board may direct to issue such
permits. Said permit shall show the name of the company or person
selling such marker, the name of the purchaser and address, name and
address of such person or firm setting the marker, the block, lot, and
site, and the name appearing upon said marker. On the back of such
permit to set markers and monuments shall be an agreement between the
selling agent or person setting said marker or monument stating that
the party to whom said permit is issued will see to the proper setting,
or realignment of any marker or monument set by them which has settled,
toppled or the setting is at fault in any way and to replace or repair
same within two years after said setting, upon written request by the
Cemetery Board. Permits are to be made in duplicate, the original of
which shall be kept by the Cemetery official and shall be signed by the
individual or firm. Failure to comply shall be grounds for the Cemetery
Board to refuse permission for the setting of markers or monuments.
Persons or firms setting any markers or monuments of any type will be
required to remove al1 excess dirt and materials from the Cemetery
property and leave same in a neat, clean and orderly condition.
IV. PLANTINGS
All plantings of trees and shrubs or any other type of horticulture is
forbidden without the written consent of the Cemetery Board of
Trustees. Only the Cemetery Board of Trustees shall have the authority
to remove trees, shrubs and horticulture.
For Memorial Day, flowers, wreaths and any other decorations may be
taken to the Cemetery 5 days before Memorial Day and left 5 days after
Memorial Day before being removed. If any such decorations are not
removed by the specified time, the Meeteetse Cemetery District reserves
the right to remove same.
V. BURIALS AND BURIAL PERMITS
A. USE OF SITES: Sites are sold for the interment of human dead only
and nothing but dead human bodies or fetuses may be buried in the
Meeteetse Cemetery. Amputations may be buried separate from the body
upon the written request of the amputee, and then only if the amputee
purchases burial space at the rate established by the Board of Trustees
of the Cemetery District for sites. A certificate of amputation in some
form, signed by the doctor and the amputee shall be filed with the
Board of Trustees.
B. BURIAL PERMIT: A burial permit shall be furnished by the Funeral
Director or some other person accompanying the funeral to the Sexton
prior to burial. The Sexton or any other individual authorized by law
to complete the burial information on the permit shall do so and the
same shall be filed with the local registrar of the District in which
burial is made, in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations.
VI. HOURS OF OPERATION
A. OPEN TO PUBLIC: The Cemetery will be open to the public at 9:00 A.M.
and close at 4:00 P.M. except Memorial Day weekend (Saturday, Sunday
and Monday), the hours shall be 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. No one will be
allowed within the Cemetery outside of these hours unless proper
authorization is given by the Sexton or the Cemetery Board.
B. NOTIFICATION AND BURIALS: The Sexton shall have a minimum of 24
hours' notice to have a grave opened and set up made for burial. In
winter or extremely cold weather this minimum shall be 36 hours and
additional time may be necessary under extreme weather conditions. The
funeral director and the family should cooperate with the Sexton in
this matter. No burials will be allowed on Sundays or legal holidays,
unless in the opinion of the local health officer such burial will be
necessary to protect public health.
VII. VAULTS
All burials will have an outer container of concrete, steel or
fiberglass.
VIII. AMENDMENTS
These policies and regulations may be amended, deleted, or added to at
any regular meeting of the Meeteetse Cemetery Board of Trustees by a
majority vote, and without notification to the voters of the Cemetery
District.
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