[R.O. 1992 § 130.010; CC § 500.010; Ord. No. 24, 12-12-1963; Ord. No. 989, 6-11-2020]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wright City, Missouri.
CITY CEMETERY or CEMETERY
The municipal cemetery of the City.
GRAVE SITE
A recorded platted area within the cemetery boundaries used for the burial of human remains, measuring not less than four (4) feet in width and not less than nine (9) feet in length.
LOT
[Ord. No. 998 § I, 4-22-2021]
1. 
For the purposes of Blocks 1 through 6 of the cemetery, a lot shall be a platted area twenty-four (24) feet in width by eighteen (18) feet in length and contain twelve (12) grave sites.
2. 
For the purposes of Blocks 7 through 8 of the cemetery, a lot shall be sixteen (16) feet in width by ten (10) feet in length and contain four (4) grave sites.
3. 
The Keller Addition to the cemetery has no lot designation and contains only single grave sites; however, to the extent this Chapter 140 refers to a lot in the Keller Addition, the term shall be synonymous with "grave site."
[R.O. 1992 § 130.020; CC § 500.020; Ord. No. 24, 12-12-1963; Ord. No. 266, § I, 12-9-1993; Ord. No. 483 § I, 7-22-2004; Ord. No. 736 § I, 6-23-2011; Ord. No. 989, 6-11-2020]
A. 
The purchase price of cemetery grave sites for residents/property owners in the City limits of Wright City and non-residents is hereby fixed as follows:
1. 
Cemetery grave site [containing one (1) grave]:
a. 
Resident/property owners and business owners of real property in City limits of Wright City: four hundred dollars ($400.00).
b. 
Resident/property owners and business owners of real property in Warren County, Missouri: six hundred dollars ($600.00).
c. 
Non-resident: Eight hundred dollars ($800.00).
B. 
All purchases of a grave site shall be accompanied by a purchase of the appropriate Cemetery Endowment Certificate per Section 140.110.
C. 
No grave site shall contain more than two (2) caskets, one (1) casket and one (1) urn, or two (2) urn burials.
[R.O. 1992 § 130.040; CC § 500.040; Ord. No. 24, 12-12-1963; Ord. No. 989, 6-11-2020; Ord. No. 989, 6-11-2020]
The cemetery grave sites owned by this City shall be conveyed by deed signed by the Mayor, duly attested by the City Clerk, and shall vest in the purchaser, his or her heirs and assigns, a right in fee simple to such grave site for the sole purpose of interment under the regulations of the Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 1992 § 130.050; CC § 500.050; Ord. No. 24, 12-12-1963; Ord. No. 989, 6-11-2020]
A transfer fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid to the City for the transfer of cemetery grave site from one (1) person to another person. No cemetery grave site shall be transferred from one person to another person unless a Cemetery Endowment Certificate has previously been purchased covering said grave sites. Notwithstanding the above, if the grave site was purchased less than one (1) year prior to the transfer, then the cost of the grave site and perpetual care shall be no less than the costs outlined herein regarding resident status.
[R.O. 1992 § 130.060; CC § 500.060; Ord. No. 24, 12-12-1963; Ord. No. 989, 6-11-2020]
The City shall cause to be recorded, in the proper office, a plat of its cemetery, showing its walks, ways, roads, avenues and the number and sizes of the burial grave sites therein, and the names of their respective owners, so far as such cemetery has been laid out in blocks, lots and grave sites and sold; and annually, on or about the first day of January, the City shall file for record, so as to continue from year to year the original plat until it shall show the whole tract subdivided into grave sites and the owners' names, a corrected plat showing new thoroughfares and places, if any have been laid out, and all grave sites, with the names of the owners and the size indicated on each grave site, sold since the previous January 1; and such corrected plat shall be recorded by correcting and continuing the original plat first recorded.
[R.O. 1992 § 130.070; CC § 500.070; Ord. No. 24, 12-12-1963; Ord. No. 989, 6-11-2020]
Whenever it shall become absolutely necessary to enlarge the public burial ground or cemetery, and when the City is interested in the enlargement of said cemetery, and the owner or owners of the adjoining land cannot agree as to the price to be paid for the same, or for any other cause cannot secure a title thereto, the City may proceed to condemn the same, in the same manner as provided by law for condemnation, and on such condemnation, and the payment of the appraisement as therein provided, the title of such land shall vest in the City for the purposes and uses only for which it was taken.
[R.O. 1992 § 130.080; CC § 500.080; Ord. No. 24, 12-12-1963; Ord. No. 989, 6-11-2020]
It shall be lawful for any grantor, devisor, donor or trustee to give, grant, devise, bequest or place in trust any real or personal property, or the income therefrom, for the use and benefit of the City cemetery, or for the grading, seeding, sodding, mowing or otherwise maintaining, improving or beautifying of any grave, stone, monument or mausoleum in the cemetery and the City is hereby authorized and empowered to receive and hold any such real or personal property, or the income therefrom, and expend the same for any or all such uses and purposes, under the terms and conditions of any such gifts, grants, devises, bequests or trust.