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ORDINANCE NO. 2479
AN ORDINANCE AMEENDING CHAPTER #9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES , IOWA, REPEALING SECTION 9-1005 ; ESTABLISHING A NEW
SECTION DESIGNATED 9-1005 , PUBLISHING A SCHEDULE OF FEES AND
CHARGES APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF CEMETERY LOTS AND FOR SERVICES
RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION OF THE CEMETERIES ;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
IT IS ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES,
IOWA:
Section 1 . Section 9-1005 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Ames , Iowa, as hitherto existing is hereby repealed.
Section 2. A new section to be numbered Section
9-1005 is hereby added to the Municipal Code of the City of Ames ,
Iowa, as follows :
Sec. 9-1005. Fees, charges and payments.
The payment of all fees and charges shall be
made at the Finance Office , where receipts will
be issued for amounts paid in accordance with the
following schedule :
(a) Monuments and Marker
(1) Family monuments requiring concrete
footings - $8. .50/sq. ft.
(2) Markers set on gravel base:
Minimum to 8"xl8"-$15 . 00 12"x48"-$30 . 00
10"x20" to 12"x24"-$18. 75 12"x60"-$36 . 50
12"x30" to 12"x36"-$22. 50 14"x48"-$34. 50
12"x42" -$25. 50 16"x48"-$36 . 50
(b) Charges for Interments
Ashes $ 20. 00
Infant grave (not larger than 2 ' x4 ' ) $ 45. 00
Child grave (not larger than 21x6 ' ) $ 75. 00
Adult grave $120. 00
(c) Dis-interments
Twice the charge for interments of a similar
size.
(d) Charges for Cemetery Lots
(1) Evergreen, Mt. Olivet, Calvary, Garden of
Memories , Forest Lawn, Oakwood, Graceland, and
South Addition, Block 27 .
Size Lot Endowed Care Total
41x9 ' $ 72 . 00 72. 00 $144. 00
41x10 ' $ 80 . 00 $ 80 . 00 $160. 00
4 'xll ' $ 88. 00 $ 88. 00 $176 . 00
4 'xl2 ' $ 96. 00 $ 96 . 00 $192. 00
4 'xl4 ' $112. 00 $112. 00 $224. 00
(2) South Addition, Block 22
Lot Endowed Care Total
Adult 15. 00 $60. 00 $75. 00
(3) South Addition, Block 23, & Calvary
(Infants)
Lot Endowed Care Total
Infant 25. 00 $60. 00
(4) Original or City Division
Total
Encumbered 60. 00
Unencumbered $70 . 00
(5) Ontario Division
Lot Endowed Care Total
Old Section$40. 00 — , 660. 00 $100. 00
New Section $50. 00 $75. 00 $125. 00
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance is in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
Passed this 28th day of May 1974 .
G• lam`
Mary . Paul , City Clerk William F. Pelz, M
lst Reading - 5-7-74 - Pounds, Nelson
Ayes : Pounds, Koerber, Maxwell, Huston, Nelson.
Nays : None. Absent: Calhoun.
2nd Reading - 5-21-74 - Nelson, Maxwell
Ayes : Calhoun, Huston, Koerber, Maxwell, Nelson, Pounds.
Nays : None .
3rd Reading - 5-28-74 - Koerber, Maxwell
Ayes : Calhoun, Koerber, Maxwell, Nelson, Pounds .
Nays : None . Absent: Huston
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