File #: ORD. 2019-061    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 3/6/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/13/2019 Final action: 5/13/2019
Title: To amend and reordain the fees set forth in Appendix A of the City Code for sections 7-6(a) and (c) (concerning cemetery fees) and 7-92 (concerning fees for care of burial spaces and lots) to increase the charges for internments, disinternments, reinternments, and entombments.
Patrons: Mayor Stoney
Attachments: 1. Ord. No. 2019-061
Related files: ORD. 2019-041

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To amend and reordain the fees set forth in Appendix A of the City Code for sections 7-6(a) and (c) (concerning cemetery fees) and 7-92 (concerning fees for care of burial spaces and lots) to increase the charges for internments, disinternments, reinternments, and entombments.

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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:

§ 1.                     That the fees set forth in Appendix A of the Code of the City of Richmond (2015) for sections 7-6(a), 7-6(c), and 7-92 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2015) be and are hereby amended and reordained as follows:

Code Section

Description

Fee

7-6(a)

Late fee for nonpayment of service charges for interments, disinterments, reinterments and entombments: 20 percent of the outstanding balance or $20.00, whichever is less

 

 

(1) Adult grave preparation

 

 

     (a) Weekdays

[$1,085.00] $1,195.00

 

     (b) Saturdays

[$1,265.00] $1,390.00

 

     (c) Sundays and holidays

[$1,375.00] $1,510.00

 

(2) Preparation of burial space for an adult graveside service, in addition to the applicable charge in subsection (1) above

[$220.00] $240.00

 

(3) Preparation of child grave, children or baby section:

 

 

(a) Weekdays

$550.00

 

(b) Saturdays

 $660.00

 

(c) Sundays and holidays

 $770.00

 

(4) Cremated remains:

 

 

      (a) Weekdays

[$550.00] $600.00

 

      (b) Saturdays

[$660.00] $725.00

 

      (c) Sundays and holidays

 $770.00

 

(5) Rate for recordkeeping, not otherwise covered

$100.00

 

(6) Hourly rate for labor not covered by schedule of charges

$100.00

 

(7) Charge for extra tent

$100.00

 

(8) Charge for extra chairs (six)

$30.00

7-6(c)

Charge for the admission of a funeral procession to a cemetery on any day:

 

 

(1) After 3:30 p.m. and until 4:00 p.m.

[$330.00] $360.00

 

(2) After 4:00 p.m. and until 4:30 p.m.

[$375.00] $410.00

 

(3) After 4:30 p.m. and until 5:00 p.m.

[$400.00] $440.00

7-92(b)

Charges for perpetual care and limited seasonal care of burial spaces and lots in cemeteries

 

 

(1) Perpetual care:

 

 

     (a) For a single burial space, the burial rights in and to which were acquired prior to January 5, 1951

$90.00

 

     (b)For a single burial space, including perpetual care

[$935.00] $1,025.00

 

     (c) For each lot space, the burial rights in and to which were acquired prior to January 5, 1951, per square foot

$5.25

 

     (d) For each square foot of the area contained thererin, in no case less than

$170.00

 

     (e) For lot space being offered for sale, including perpetual care and not fronting a driveway or roadway, per square foot

$26.70

 

     (f) For lot space being offered for sale, including perpetual care and fronting a driveway or roadway and to a depth of 20 feet, per square foot

$28.60

 

     (g) Lots or burial spaces in historic Shockoe Hill Cemetery, including perpetual care:

 

 

          For double-depth lots being offered for sale more than 200 feet from the grave site of Chief Justice John Marshall or Governor Cabell

$2,600.00

 

          For a single burial space more than 200 feet from the grave site of Chief Justice John Marshall or Governor Cabell

$1,350.00

 

          For double-depth lots being offered for sale within 200 feet of the grave site of Chief Justice John Marshall or Governor Cabell

$7,000.00

 

          For a single burial space within 200 feet of the grave site of Chief Justice John Marshall or Governor Cabell

$5,000.00

 

    (h) For a single burial space in the children’s section or cremains section

$440.00

 

    (i)  For a child or baby space less than 48 inches in length (Department of Social Services) in the children’s section of Oakwood, Riverview and Maury Cemeteries

$400.00

 

    (j)  Any child requiring an adult grave will be charged for the price of any adult grave

 

 

    (k) For a single adult burial space in the     Memorial Park Section

 $800.00

 

(2) Limited seasonal care:

 

 

     (a) For a single adult burial space (Department of Social Services) in the single grave section of Oakwood, Riverview and Maury cemeteries

$850.00

 

     (b) Reservation fee (nonrefundable) to hold an adjoining single grave site for up to 90 days following the date of interment, at which time the reserved grave site will be purchased or the reservation will be vacated

$100.00

 

§ 2.                     This ordinance shall be in force and effect on July 1, 2017.