O-363-CCITY OF CLERMONT
ORDINANCE N0.363-C
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT AMENDING CHAPTER 22,
"CEMETERIES", OF THE CITY CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 22-6,
"RECORDS OF OWNERSHIP" RENAMING THE SECTION "RESTRICTION
ON TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE; RECORDS OF OWNERSHIP" AND
CREATING A NEW SECTION 22-6 (1) PROVIDING THAT NO OWNER OF A
LOT OR BURIAL SPACE SHALL TRANSFER OR CONVEY SAME
WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE CITY; THAT THE CITY SHALL HAVE
THE RIGHT TO PAY NO MORE THAN THE ORIGINAL PRICE OF THE LOT
OR BURIAL SPACE; AND RENUMBERING THE BALANCE OF SECTION
22-6; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICT, EFFECTIVE DATE
AND CODIFICATION.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1.
That Section 22-6, "Records of ownership" of the Code of Ordinances, City of Clermont, Florida is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 22-6. Restrictions on transfer and conveyance; Records of ownership.
(1) No owner of a lot or burial space in the cemetery shall sell or convey same to any
other person or corporation other than to the city without the written consent of
the city. The city reserves the right to pay no more than the original price of the
lot or burial space.
(2) The city shall keep full and complete records of ownership of all lots in the
cemetery; of the burial capacity of each lot, sold and unsold; of the location of
each grave; of the names of persons buried in each grave that has been used; and
such other factual data as may be deemed necessary for such records. Information
for such records must be furnished by those applying for the interment permit.
Section 2. Severability.
It is declared to be the intent of the City Council that, if any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision,
and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.
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ORDINANCE N0.363-C
Section 3. Conflict.
Any portion of the Code of Ordinances, City of Clermont, Florida or any ordinance or part thereof
in conflict with this ordinance is hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. Codification.
The provisions of Section 1 of this Ordinance shall be codified as and become and be made a part
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clermont. The Sections of this Ordinance may be
renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention and the word "Ordinance", or similar
words, may be changed to "Section," "Article", or other appropriate word. The Code codifier is
granted liberal authority to codify the provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 5. Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be published as provided by law and shall take effect immediately upon its
Second Reading and Final Passage.
PASSED AND ORDAINED BY the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida
on this 25"' day of November, 2008.
CITY OF CLERMONT
Attest: ,
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Tracy Ackroyd, City C erk
Harold S. Turville, Jr., Ma or
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