The power to regulate cemeteries is contained in R.S.
8:3-2.
No person shall operate a cemetery within the Township of Ocean
without obtaining a permit therefor from the township council.
The township council shall conduct a hearing on each application
for a permit to operate a cemetery, after having been furnished satisfactory
proof that notice of said application has been given personally to
all property owners residing within 200 feet of the boundary line
within which the said cemetery is to be operated. Property owners
who reside outside the Township of Ocean whose property is within
the aforesaid 200-foot boundary line shall be notified by registered
mail.
If in the judgment of the township council the granting of said
permit and the operation of said cemetery shall not be detrimental
to the health, safety, and general welfare of the community and is
reasonably necessary for the convenience and welfare of the community,
said township council shall order the township clerk to issue a permit
to the applicant for the maintenance and operation of said cemetery.
