INTERMENT AND DISINTERMENT

Salt Lake City Code tit. 15, ch. 15.24, art. III

in effect

Salt Lake City Code § 15.24.250 BURIALS MUST BE IN CEMETERIES; EXCEPTION

15.24.250: BURIALS MUST BE IN CEMETERIES; EXCEPTION: It is unlawful for any person to bury the body of a deceased person within the limits of the city, except in the burying grounds located therein, unless by permission of the mayor. (Prior code § 6-3-1)

Salt Lake City Code § 15.24.260 BURIALS; CITY SEXTON/MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR AUTHORITY

15.24.260: BURIALS; CITY SEXTON/MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR AUTHORITY: All interments in the city cemetery shall be under the direction of the city sexton/maintenance supervisor, who shall dig or cause to be dug all graves required for the burial of the dead. (Ord. 48-93 § 1, 1993: prior code § 6-3-3)

Salt Lake City Code § 15.24.270 BURIALS; CERTIFICATE OR PERMIT REQUIRED

15.24.270: BURIALS; CERTIFICATE OR PERMIT REQUIRED: Before any interment, the city sexton/maintenance supervisor shall require of any person requesting interment a certificate of burial rights. Such certificate may be obtained by purchasing the same, if the applicant has not yet purchased the gravesite, or by presentation of a written permit from the owner or nearest relative of the owner thereof. All such certificates and permits shall be filed with the city sexton/maintenance supervisor, and it is unlawful for any person to inter any person in the city cemetery without complying with the provisions of this section. (Ord. 48-93 § 1, 1993: 1987 Code: prior code § 6-3-6)

Salt Lake City Code § 15.24.280 PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

15.24.280: PERMIT REQUIREMENTS: The city sexton/maintenance supervisor shall not inter or permit the interment of any body unless it is accompanied by a burial, removal or transit permit issued in accordance with state statutes and this code. The city sexton/maintenance supervisor shall endorse upon the permit the date of interment over his/her signature, and shall forthwith return it to the local registrar in accordance with state statutes and this code. (Ord. 48-93 § 1, 1993: prior code § 6-3-4)

Salt Lake City Code § 15.24.290 FEES FOR CITY SEXTON/MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR'S SERVICES

15.24.290: FEES FOR CITY SEXTON/MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR'S SERVICES: A. The city sexton/maintenance supervisor shall collect from those requiring cemetery services, fees shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule for the following services: 1. Opening and closing a single infant grave of five feet (5') in length or less; 2. Opening and closing a single adult grave for cement receptacle; 3. Removal of remains of deceased individuals: a. Adult removal from existing grave; b. Infant removal from existing grave; c. Removal of cremains; 4. Burial of cremains; 5. Opening and closing a double deep grave; 6. Opening and closing the top of an existing double deep grave; 7. Removal and lowering of deceased individuals: a. Adult Salt Lake City resident; b. Adult non-Salt Lake City resident; c. Infant Salt Lake City resident; d. Infant non-Salt Lake City resident; 8. Marker monitoring: a. Ground level marker; b. Upright marker. For purposes of this section, "ground level marker" means a marker that can be passed over by the city's lawn mowers without obstruction. An "upright marker" is a marker that is not a ground level marker; 9. Opening and closing a grave at the Fort Douglas Cemetery; 10. Opening and closing a grave at the Jewish Cemetery. B. For burials not completed by four o'clock (4:00) P.M. on any day, the city shall charge the fee per hour shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule in addition to any other fees and costs provided for in this chapter. C. For any burial on a Saturday, the city shall charge the fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule in addition to any other fees and costs provided for in this chapter. D. For any burial on a Sunday or holiday, the city shall charge the fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule in addition to any other fees and costs provided for in this chapter. E. A person who receives a bill from the city cemetery, including any bill relating to damage caused in the city cemetery, shall pay the bill in full within sixty (60) days. The person shall pay to the city a late fee equal to ten percent (10%) of the original bill for each day the payment is late. (Ord. 51-13, 2013)

Salt Lake City Code § 15.24.300 RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

15.24.300: RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS: The city sexton/maintenance supervisor shall keep a record of all interments made, including cremations, in the city cemetery, which shall state the name of the deceased person, place of death, date of burial, and name and address of the funeral director. These records shall be open to public inspection at all times. (Ord. 48-93 § 1, 1993: prior code § 6-3-5)

Salt Lake City Code § 15.24.310 BURIAL ABOVEGROUND PROHIBITED

15.24.310: BURIAL ABOVEGROUND PROHIBITED: It is unlawful for any person to bury the body of a deceased person in any structure above the ground in the city cemetery. (Prior code § 6-3-10)

Salt Lake City Code § 15.24.320 BURIAL OF CONVICTED MURDERERS PROHIBITED

15.24.320: BURIAL OF CONVICTED MURDERERS PROHIBITED: There shall not be interred in any cemetery within the city limits the body of any person known to the law as a murderer except in a plot or portion of such cemetery which has been definitely designated and set apart for the burial of such persons. (Prior code § 6-3-2)

Salt Lake City Code § 15.24.330 USE OF WOOD RECEPTACLES PROHIBITED

15.24.330: USE OF WOOD RECEPTACLES PROHIBITED: A. It is unlawful for any person to bury the body of a deceased person in a wood receptacle at the Salt Lake City Cemetery, except as provided in subsection B of this section. B. A body of a deceased infant may be buried in a wood receptacle, provided that such infant is buried in a grave already occupied by the body of another person or the body of the infant is buried in either section Y or west 15, which sections are designated as baby land. (Prior code § 6-3-11)

Salt Lake City Code § 15.24.340 DISINTERMENT AND REMOVAL

15.24.340: DISINTERMENT AND REMOVAL: It is unlawful for any person to disinter any body buried in the city cemetery or in any cemetery within the limits of Salt Lake City except under the direction of the city sexton/maintenance supervisor. Before disinterment, the city sexton/maintenance supervisor shall require a permit issued by the board of health and a written order from the owner of the lot authorizing such removal, which order shall be filed and preserved by the city sexton/maintenance supervisor. All such removals shall be recorded by the city sexton/maintenance supervisor in a book kept for that purpose. (Ord. 48-93 § 1, 1993: prior code § 6-3-7)

Salt Lake City Code § 15.24.350 DEATH FROM CONTAGIOUS DISEASES; DISINTERMENT CONDITIONS

15.24.350: DEATH FROM CONTAGIOUS DISEASES; DISINTERMENT CONDITIONS: It is unlawful for any person to remove the body of a person who has died of a contagious disease within two (2) years from the date of burial, unless such a body has been buried in a hermetically sealed coffin, and is found to be so encased. (Prior code § 6-3-8)

Source: Salt Lake City, Utah, City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/saltlakecityut/latest/saltlakecity_ut/0-0-0-56364Fetched: 11/1/2026