[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Deerpark as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction and fire prevention — See Ch. 109.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 200.
Zoning — See Ch. 230.
[Adopted 5-1-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
The purpose of this article is to regulate the burial of human remains within the Town of Deerpark.
No person shall cause the remains of a human being to be buried, or establish a burial ground for such purpose, in the Town of Deerpark in any ground not set apart and recognized as a municipal, religious, or not-for-profit corporation cemetery. Such cemeteries must also secure all necessary approvals from the Planning Board and all other appropriate regulatory agencies.
A person convicted of a violation of this article shall be subject to penalties as provided in the general provisions in the Town Code.
[Adopted 12-18-2006 by L.L. No. 6-2006]
The Town of Deerpark is adopting a Cemetery Protection Law to protect the cemeteries and burial sites located within its borders from encroachment of commercial and/or residential structures, preserve the integrity of such burial sites and protect the health, safety and welfare of its residents by establishing encroachment requirements for all commercial and/or residential structures located near such burial sites such that no structure shall be less than one hundred (100) feet from any cemetery and/or burial site.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BURIAL SITE
Any piece of land where a person is buried, notwithstanding that the site may not be recognized as a traditional cemetery.
CEMETERY
Any and all public, private, religious, historic and/or family cemeteries where deceased persons are buried.
A. 
Identification and locations of cemeteries:
Cemetery
Location of Cemetery
Case - Decker
Cuddebackville, New York
Chief Cahoonzie
Cahoonzie, New York
Godeffroy Cemetery
Godeffroy, New York
Knight Cemetery
Cahoonzie, New York
Muslim Balkan Cemetery
Cuddebackville, New York
Unnamed Cemetery
Cahoonzie, New York
Old Gumaer Cemetery (Pine Knoll)
Godeffroy, New York
Quarry Hill Cemetery
Rio, New York
Rural Valley Cemetery
Cuddebackville, New York
Slave Cemetery
Huguenot, New York
Slave Cemetery at Pine Knoll
Godeffroy, New York
Sparrowbush Pine Hill Cemetery
Sparrowbush, New York
Van Etten Cemetery
Huguenot, New York
Skinner Cemetery
Port Orange, New York
B. 
More exact locations of each cemetery identified herein can be found on a map prepared by the Orange County New York Tax Map Department and the Deerpark Town Historian and filed in the Town Clerk's Office of the Town of Deerpark.
C. 
Notwithstanding the identification of cemeteries and/or burial sites herein above, this list shall not be deemed exhaustive such that any cemeteries and/or burial sites not identified on said list are subject to the provisions herein.
A. 
No commercial and/or residential structure shall be erected within 100 feet of a cemetery or burial site as identified herein.
B. 
The Planning Board, in its sole discretion, as part of any subdivision site plan or conditional use permit application, may require a residential or commercial developer to erect fencing, install plantings or otherwise erect a visual and/or physical barrier between developable areas of land which are adjacent or contiguous to a cemetery and/or burial site.
C. 
The Building Inspector shall not issue a building permit for any structure that is located within 200 feet from any cemetery and/or burial site without first referring the matter to the Planning Board for review consistent with the above noted provisions.
D. 
The Planning Board, in its sole discretion, may apply the provisions of this section to protect other cemeteries and/or burial plots, which are included and/or referred to in the Town of Deerpark's Master Plan or which the Board otherwise deems to be of historical significance.
Any violation of the provisions herein shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law by the Town of Deerpark pursuant to the laws of the State of New York, including but not limited to §§ 145.22 and/or 145.23 of the New York State Penal Law and/or §§ 4216, 4217 and/or 4218 of the New York State Public Health Law and shall be subject to the fines and penalties associated therewith and/or consistent with any other applicable provisions of law.