For the purpose of these Rules and Regulations, the following
words shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning
is ascribed to such terms under the General Laws:
CEMETERY
All property owned by the Town of Nantucket dedicated for
the burial of deceased human remains.
CEMETERY ADMINISTRATOR
The person charged by the Cemetery Commissioners with the
day-to-day administration of Town cemeteries in accordance with these
Rules and Regulations, the directions of the Cemetery Commissioners
and applicable federal and state laws.
CENOTAPH
A monument erected in honor of persons buried at sea, or
whose remains lie elsewhere.
COLUMBARIUM
A permanent structure, room or space in a mausoleum or other
structure containing niches or other suitable spaces for the permanent
placement of cremated human remains.
CREMATED REMAIN
The final physical remains of a human being after having
been cremated and processed.
CREMATION LOT
An area of land specifically designed for the interment and
placement of cremated remains only.
CRYPT
A chamber in a mausoleum of sufficient size, generally used
to contain the casketed remains of a deceased person.
DURABLE OUTER CONTAINER (GRAVE BOX, GRAVE LINER OR VAULT)
All burials, except for approved green burials, of bodies
and cremated remains shall be placed in a durable outer container.
Durable outer containers shall be made of reinforced concrete or fiberglass
and may include:
A.
GRAVE BOX/GRAVE LINERAn unsealed monolithic receptacle of two or more pieces in which the casket is placed at time of burial.
B.
VAULTA two-piece sealed receptacle for protection of the casket.
C.
URN VAULTA two-piece receptacle for protection of an urn.
FOOT MARKER
A flush to the ground memorial made of granite or bronze,
which is placed at the foot of a grave.
GRAVE
A space in a cemetery used or intended for use, for the in-ground
burial of one or more deceased persons. The size of a grave may vary
as laid out by the Cemetery Commission.
GREEN BURIAL
The burial of human remains, full body or cremated, with
the intention of their return to the soil through natural decay processes;
green burial necessitates the use of nontoxic and biodegradable materials,
such as caskets, shrouds and urns.
INTERMENT
The permanent placement of a dead human body either in a
green burial or placed in a casket within a durable outer container
and buried in the ground.
INURNMENT
The permanent placement of cremated human remains in a niche,
space in a columbarium or burial in a grave.
LICENSE HOLDER
The original purchaser of a right of burial and others entitled
to a rights of burial.
LOT
A place designated in a cemetery comprised of one or more
grave spaces.
MEMORIAL or MONUMENT
A monument or memorial usually made of granite, a flush-to-the
ground memorial usually made of bronze or granite or a foot marker,
any of which is used for commemorating the life of a deceased person.
NICHE
A discrete chamber, space or recess in a columbarium used
for the permanent placement of cremated human remains, encased in
an urn.
PERPETUAL CARE
The activities of routine cemetery maintenance such as, but
not necessarily limited to, mowing, brush cutting, repair of fences
and laneways, and signage.
PERPETUAL CARE FUND
A fund authorized by the General Laws, whereby funds are
set aside, the income of which is used for the perpetual care and
maintenance of the cemetery or lots therein.
RIGHTS OF BURIAL
The exclusive right of burial granted by the Town to a license
holder for the use of a specific grave, lot, crypt, or niche or other
burial space in a cemetery.
URN
A container to hold human cremated remains. An urn can be
placed in a columbarium niche or buried in the ground within a durable
outer container.