§ 95.03. DUTIES AND REMUNERATION.

(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any portion of the Union city code or any rule or regulation as set forth in the Union city code or hereafter enacted and published by the city respecting the city cemetery. The City Sexton shall be empowered to enforce all sections of the Union city code, other city ordinances, policies, procedures, rules, orders, and regulations established for operation of the city cemetery, including rules and regulations enacted to keep the cemetery, and the enclosure around said cemetery, in good maintenance and proper repair and to prevent the destruction or defacing of cemetery grounds. The Sexton shall have the assistance of the City Attorney’s office in enforcing, apprehending, and prosecuting violators of the Union city code, other city ordinances, rules and regulations.

(B) The Sexton shall be responsible to keep the streets, alleys, walks, and avenues in the cemetery in good order and unobstructed so that free access can be had to any lot. The Sexton shall cause a suitable marker to be erected upon the southeast corner of each lot with the number of the lot and the block inscribed thereon. The Sexton shall have the assistance of the City Engineer in all instances requiring the services of an engineer.

(C) The Sexton shall manage the opening and closing of all interments and disinterments. He shall have charge of a plat of the cemetery and shall at the request of any person wishing to purchase, point out any of the lots or parts of lots, unoccupied for sale; and upon application and payment of the price thereof into the city treasury, to make and execute a certificate of burial rights to the purchaser.

(D) The Sexton shall be paid the sum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) monthly, such amount to be adjusted periodically at the request of the Mayor or City Commission.

(Ord. 2001-001, passed 2-12-01; Am. Ord. 2014-13, passed 8-12-14; Am. Mun. Order 2018-02, passed 2-5-18)