The general care, management and control of
Oakwood Cemetery shall be under supervision of the City Manager of
the City of Parsons, Kansas. The City Manager shall formulate rules
and regulations governing and relating to maintenance, improvement
and the interment of remains or parts of remains of deceased persons,
to be approved by the governing body of the City of Parsons.
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the City
Manager or the City Clerk is authorized by this article to appeal
to the governing body. The governing body shall hear and decide appeals
when any person is aggrieved by any requirement, decision, or determination
made by the City Manager or the City Clerk in the enforcement or administration
of this article. The appeal shall be in writing by the aggrieved person
and shall be presented to the governing body at a regular meeting
within two weeks of the receipt of the written appeal by the City
Clerk. A decision on the appeal must be made by the governing body
not later than its next regular meeting after the appeal is heard.
The governing body reserves the right to:
A. Close any walkway, street or driveway now existing
in the cemetery, provided that sufficient access is left to all lots;
C. Make any additional rules and regulations for the
government and operation of the cemetery.
The City Manager shall establish a schedule
of fees and charges for the opening and closing of graves and the
performance of other services by City personnel in Oakwood Cemetery.
The schedule of fees shall be approved by the governing body of the
City of Parsons and a copy thereof kept permanently on file in the
office of the City Clerk for distribution to all interested persons
at such times and in such manner as the City Clerk deems appropriate.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to open any grave or inter the remains or parts of remains
of deceased persons at Oakwood Cemetery without first obtaining a
permit from the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall issue the permit
upon application from any interested persons after being satisfied
that the interment will comply with all laws and any regulations issued
by the federal or state government and the City of Parsons issued
by the City Manager.
Any person violating any of the foregoing rules and regulations shall be deemed guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in §
1-2 of this Code.