Sec. 26-1Enforcement generally
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Plain English: what this chapter covers
These are the rules for city-owned cemeteries: how graves and vaults must be set, what kind of headstones and monuments are allowed, what you can and can't plant or put on a lot, and who can do monument work. A cemetery lot is set at $125. Most of the rules go back to the 1983 city code.
The city is empowered to enforce this article establishing the rules and regulations for all city cemeteries and to exclude from any cemetery any person violating this article. The city shall have charge of the grounds and buildings, including the conduct of funerals, traffic, employees, plot owners and visitors, and at all times shall have supervision and control of all persons in the cemetery.
History: (Code 1983, § 6-16)
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTIICOOR_CH26CE_S26-1ENGE
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH26CE_S26-1ENGE
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