17-1326.Same; sealing burial structure; reinterment.
Should any firm, person or corporation fail to hermetically seal such
crypts or catacombs placed or constructed in such mausoleum, vault,
or other burial structure and by reason of such failure or other
reasons, offensive odors or effluvia arise therefrom, the secretary of
health and environment or the secretary's designee or the local health officer
of the county in
which such mausoleum, vault or other burial structure shall be situated
shall upon the complaint of any local health officer or resident of the
township, where such mausoleum, vault or other structure may be
situated, compel the sexton or other persons in charge of such
mausoleum, vault or other burial structure to immediately place such
mausoleum, vault or other burial structure in perfect and sanitary
condition or immediately remove said deceased body or bodies therefrom,
and properly inter the same at the expense of the person, firm or corporation
owning such mausoleum, vault or other burial
structure. If no such person, firm or corporation can be found in the county where
the same may be located, then such interment shall be at the expense of
the township or city where such structure may be situated.
History: L. 1917, ch. 85, § 3; R.S. 1923, 17-1326; L. 1975, ch.
462, § 14; L. 1980, ch. 182, § 2; July 1.
17-1326.Same; sealing burial structure; reinterment.
Should any firm, person or corporation fail to hermetically seal such
crypts or catacombs placed or constructed in such mausoleum, vault,
or other burial structure and by reason of such failure or other
reasons, offensive odors or effluvia arise therefrom, the secretary of
health and environment or the secretary's designee or the local health officer
of the county in
which such mausoleum, vault or other burial structure shall be situated
shall upon the complaint of any local health officer or resident of the
township, where such mausoleum, vault or other structure may be
situated, compel the sexton or other persons in charge of such
mausoleum, vault or other burial structure to immediately place such
mausoleum, vault or other burial structure in perfect and sanitary
condition or immediately remove said deceased body or bodies therefrom,
and properly inter the same at the expense of the person, firm or corporation
owning such mausoleum, vault or other burial
structure. If no such person, firm or corporation can be found in the county where
the same may be located, then such interment shall be at the expense of
the township or city where such structure may be situated.
History: L. 1917, ch. 85, § 3; R.S. 1923, 17-1326; L. 1975, ch.
462, § 14; L. 1980, ch. 182, § 2; July 1.
17-1326.Same; sealing burial structure; reinterment.
Should any firm, person or corporation fail to hermetically seal such
crypts or catacombs placed or constructed in such mausoleum, vault,
or other burial structure and by reason of such failure or other
reasons, offensive odors or effluvia arise therefrom, the secretary of
health and environment or the secretary's designee or the local health officer
of the county in
which such mausoleum, vault or other burial structure shall be situated
shall upon the complaint of any local health officer or resident of the
township, where such mausoleum, vault or other structure may be
situated, compel the sexton or other persons in charge of such
mausoleum, vault or other burial structure to immediately place such
mausoleum, vault or other burial structure in perfect and sanitary
condition or immediately remove said deceased body or bodies therefrom,
and properly inter the same at the expense of the person, firm or corporation
owning such mausoleum, vault or other burial
structure. If no such person, firm or corporation can be found in the county where
the same may be located, then such interment shall be at the expense of
the township or city where such structure may be situated.
History: L. 1917, ch. 85, § 3; R.S. 1923, 17-1326; L. 1975, ch.
462, § 14; L. 1980, ch. 182, § 2; July 1.
