Borough of Middletown, PA Chapter 120 Cemeteries

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Middletown 4-11-1881.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Zoning — See Ch. 260.

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance appeared in Ch. XI, Part 6, of the 1953 Code of Ordinances.

§ 120-1 Use of land for cemetery purposes.

Hereafter, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons, firm, association, organization or corporation to lay out and use any ground within the Borough limits as a cemetery or burying ground, provided that existing cemeteries may be authorized to extend their grounds within the Borough and to use such extended grounds for burial purposes if special authority therefor is granted by resolution.

§ 120-2 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 2-9-1953 by Ord. No. 287, approved 2-9-1953; 4-6-1987 by Ord. No. 943, approved 4-6-1987; 7-11-1988 by Ord. No. 972, approved 7-11-1988]

Any person or persons, firm, association, organization or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $600, plus costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days. Each day a violation of this chapter shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.