§ 260-71
Cemeteries
- A. Minimum area. A new cemetery shall be located on a lot containing at least 20 acres.
- B. Building setbacks. All buildings in which the dead are interred shall be set back at least 80 feet from any street bounding the cemetery.
- C. Grave setbacks. All graves or burial lots shall be set back at least 15 feet from any street bounding the cemetery.
- D. Residential buffer. Where a cemetery abuts a residential zone, a buffer equal to the abutting yard setback in the residential zone or 50 feet, whichever is greater, shall be required. A rear yard setback of 55 feet is required.
- E. Expansion of existing cemetery. Any expansion of an existing cemetery must comply with the preceding requirements.