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Town of Winneconne, WI
Winnebago County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Winneconne 4-17-2003. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No human body or part thereof shall be buried or interred anywhere in the Town except in an established and licensed cemetery.
A. 
No person shall construct, keep, maintain or cause to be constructed, kept, or maintained any structure or vault for the temporary keeping of corpses within the Town, except sites or locations first approved by the Town Plan Commission and also the Town Board, and on written permit duly issued.
B. 
This section shall not restrict maintenance of any such receiving vault or structure within the boundaries of any legally established cemetery within the Town and shall not be construed to deprive any person who now has or maintains any established receiving vaults within the Town now used for the purpose from continuing such use.
C. 
This section shall not restrict any undertaking establishment legally operating with the Town from keeping corpses in such undertaking establishments while awaiting interment services at a location duly approved and conforming with all other Town ordinances.
A. 
Penalties for violating this chapter are contained in Chapter 1, § 1-4 of the Town of Winneconne Code.
B. 
Any person who violates a provision of this chapter shall be subject to injunctive relief as applied for by the Town of Winneconne.