Title
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 02-348 an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing in its Entirety Article III, Chapter 14, of the County Code Pertaining to Cemeteries
Recommended Action
I move that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance No. 02-348 and ask staff to assure that it is published in summary form.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Code Ordinance No. 02-348.
Body
Currently, Article III of Chapter 14 of the County Code of Ordinances governs and regulates Guaje Pines Cemetery.
Chapter 14, Article III, “Cemeteries” provides minimum standards for cemetery operations and services. The update to Article III contained in the proposed ordinance (Attachment B) is intended to provide specific definitions, operations of the cemetery and remove redundancies in the current Code. The Cemetery Ordinance has not been substantially reviewed or amended since 2018.
The Repealing and Replacing in its Entirety Article III, Chapter 14 of the County Code Pertaining to Cemeteries, will be considered for adoption at the September 24, 2024 Council meeting. The notice of publication is shown in Attachment A.
The amendments provide clarity to the Code and remove policy provisions which will be incorporated in the Guaje Pines Cemetery Rules and Regulations.
Alternatives
Council could decide to not adopt Ordinance No. 02-348 and no changes would be made.
Fiscal and Staff Impact/Unplanned Item
There is minimal fiscal or staff impact to the adoption of this ordinance.
Attachments
A - Notice of Publication
B - Code Ordinance 02-348_Cemetery Final
C - Ordinance Compare Document
D - Cemetery Presentation