§ 9-8-8. Burials in unauthorized places.  


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  • It is unlawful for any person to bury or cause to be buried a dead body of any human being on any lot or plot of ground in the city other than those officially registered and licensed for this purpose and in which there is sufficient space or ground for the location of the grave so that it can be dug in solid earth without digging on or into another grave.

(Code 1967, § 32-18; Code 1985, § 16-16)