Burial containers.
Norfolk City Code § 12-210
in effectSec. 12-210. - Burial containers.
Every grave opened and used for burials on and after September 1, 1975, shall contain a burial container, which burial container shall be so constructed, installed and reinforced as to effectively prevent settling of the ground of the lot or grave space. Concrete grave liners shall be constructed around a 14 gauge 4" × 4" galvanized steel mesh cage. The cover shall be reinforced with 10 gauge 6" × 6" steel mesh with galvanized lift hooks with exceptional shoulders to prevent pullouts and must have static compressive strength of five thousand (5,000) pounds per square foot at twenty-eight (28) days of curing time. Grave liners made of fiberglass or plastic may not produce a deflection of more than one-half inch on the top surface, nor more than three-eighths inch on the longitudinal and transverse walls under a load of five thousand (5,000) pounds per square foot.
(Code 1958, § 10.1-57.1; Ord. No. 40,343, § 11, 6-5-01)
Source: City of Norfolk, Virginia, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/norfolk/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COCI_CH12CE_ARTIIIGERURE_S12-210BUCOFetched: 11/1/2026