Unlawful burial.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 14.12.020
in effect14.12.020 - Unlawful burial.
It is unlawful for any person to bury or cause to be buried the body of a deceased person in the municipal cemetery unless:
(A) The burial is under the direction of the Administrator;
(B) The burial is pursuant to written direction or consent by the owner of the cemetery lot in which the burial will take place, or the written direction or consent of the nearest next of kin if the body is that of the owner of the lot; and
(C) The cemetery lot in which the burial will take place has been paid for in full and a cemetery deed of conveyance has been executed and delivered therefor.
(Ord. No. 6856, § 1, 1-3-24)
Source: City of Las Vegas, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT14PUSE_CH14.12MUCE_14.12.020UNBUFetched: 10/28/2026