7-6-4: DEFINITIONS:

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and derivations shall have the meanings given herein, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number shall include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory. Words used throughout this chapter, but not defined herein, shall have their plain, ordinary and common meaning. Words indicating gender shall include and apply to all genders.

CEMETERY: A defined area of real property that is reserved and set aside by Boise City for the disposition and memorialization of remains. A cemetery may include one or more columbaria, crypts, plots and mausoleums.

CERTIFICATE: A certificate of license to inter in a cemetery.

CITY COUNCIL: The Council of Boise City, Idaho, its designee or its authorized representative.

COLUMBARIUM: A structure, similar to a mausoleum, but designed for the interment of remains.

COMMISSION: The Boise City Parks and Recreation Commission, its designee or its authorized representative.

CRYPT: A vault or chamber used for keeping remains.

DEPARTMENT: The Boise City Department of Parks and Recreation or its authorized representative.

GRAVE: An excavation into the earth intended for use as a place of burial.

INTER: To place, deposit or entomb remains in a columbarium, crypt, grave, lot, mausoleum, niche or tomb.

LOT OR BURIAL LOT: The cemetery grounds immediately surrounding a single grave.

MAUSOLEUM: A permanent, aboveground building designed for entombment.

MEMORIAL: Any object permanently placed on or affixed to a columbarium, crypt, grave, lot, mausoleum, niche or tomb to preserve the memory of a person. Types of memorials may include, without limitation:

   A.   Gravestone: A stone or marker with an inscription placed or installed near a grave;

   B.   Headstone: A gravestone located at the head of a grave;

   C.   Marker: Any object permanently placed on or affixed to a columbarium, crypt, grave, lot, mausoleum, niche or tomb; or

   D.   Monument: A stone, an object, a building or a structure intended or used to preserve the memory of a person.

NICHE: A recess in a wall or columbarium used for the placement of remains.

PROPRIETOR: The current or last known holder of a certificate. A proprietor possesses a right of fee simple determinable in the columbarium, crypt, grave, lot, mausoleum, niche, tomb, vault or other designated on the certificate, subject to reversion following a determination of abandonment, as provided herein.

REMAINS: The body of a deceased person, in whole or in part, regardless of its form or condition. (Ord. 29-16, 9-20-2016)