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TOWN OF OLIVER
BYLAW 1381
A Bylaw to Regulate the Operation and Maintenance of the Oliver Cemetery
WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Oliver may by bylaw, pursuant to the Community
Charter, regulate, prohibit and impose requirements in relation to cemeteries,
crematoriums, columbariums and mausoleums and the interment or other disposition of
the dead;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Oliver, in open meeting
assembled, hereby enacts as follows:
Title
1. This Bylaw shall be cited as “Cemetery Bylaw 1381”.
Repeal
2. Town of Oliver Cemetery Bylaw 1315 and all amendments thereto are hereby
repealed.
Definitions
3. In this bylaw:
Administration Fee Means a fee to be charged for any change to be
made upon the permanent cemetery records of the
Town of Oliver.
Bylaw Enforcement Officer Means the person duly appointed as such from
time to time by the Council of the Town of Oliver.
Care Fund Means a fund for the care, maintenance and repair
of the Town of Oliver’s Cemetery which will be held
and administered in accordance with the CIFSA for
the purpose of funding the maintenance and care
of the Cemetery.
Cemetery Means and includes any parcel or tract of land
owned, used or maintained by the Town, as a
cemetery either within or outside the Municipality.
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Chief Financial Officer Means the person duly appointed as officer
assigned responsibility for financial administration
of the Town by the Council and includes the
delegate.
CIFSA Means the Cremation, Interment and Funeral
Services Act administered by the consumer
protection authority, as amended or repealed from
time to time and all regulations made thereunder.
Columbarium Means a structure or building or an area in a
structure or building that contains, as an integral
part of the structure or building or as free standing
sections, niches for the inurnment of cremated
remains.
Council Means the Municipal Council of the Town of Oliver.
Cremains Is the abbreviated form of “Cremated Remains”
which means the ashes resulting from the
cremation of a deceased human body and the
human bone fragments that remain after cremation
that may also include the residue or any other
materials cremated with the Human Remains.
Cremation Plot Means a space used or intended to be used for the
interment of cremated human remains as
designated on the plan of the Oliver Cemetery, on
file in the offices of the Town.
Corporate Officer Means the person duly appointed as officer
assigned responsibility for corporate
administration of the Town by the Council and
includes the delegate.
Development Fee Means a fee that shall be administered as a
reserve fund in accordance with the Community
Charter. The principal and interest in this fund
shall be used for development, replacement or
repair of Cemetery infrastructure, or for the
purchase and development of land for cemetery
purposes in the future.
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Director of Operations Means the person duly appointed by the Chief
Administrative Officer to be responsible for
cemetery services for the Town and includes the
delegate.
Disinterment Means the removal, for the purpose of permanent
relocation, of:
a. human remains, and
b. the container, or any of the remaining
container, holding the human remains, from
the plot in which the human remains are
interred.
Donation Means an amount other than those fees specified
in this bylaw, which is a gift from an individual or
group to the Town of Oliver for a specified use in
the Cemetery.
Exhumation Means the exposure and removal of interred
human remains for the purposes of viewing or
examination.
Family Means husband, wife, spouse, son, daughter,
brother, sister, father, mother, grandfather,
grandmother, grandson, and granddaughter.
Grave Liner Means a receptacle constructed of durable
material placed over a burial container holding
cremated remains or an urn holding cremated
remains to provide reinforcement of a plot as part
of an interment.
Interment Means disposition by:
a. burial of human remains or cremated remains,
b. entombment of human remains, or
c. inurnment of cremated remains.
Interment Right Holder Means a person who owns a right of interment.
Markers Means all memorial work set on a plot or plots to
memorialize any individual or family member(s).
Medical Health Officer Means a person appointed, from time to time, for
or by the Town, pursuant to the provision of the
Health Act.
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Niche Means the recess in a columbarium used or
intended to be used for the inurnment of cremains
and defined or designated by means of a number.
Preneed Cemetery Contract Means a contract that provides for cemetery
services for one or more persons who are alive at
the time the contract is entered into.
Resident Means any person who has resided or owned
property within the municipal boundaries of the
Town of Oliver for a period of at least thirty (30)
days immediately preceding the purchase of a plot
space.
Right of Interment Means a right, in perpetuity, for the interment of
human remains or cremated remains, in a plot.
Standard Plot Means a space used or intended to be used for the
interment of human remains as designated on the
plan of the Oliver Cemetery on file in the offices of
the Town.
Town Means the Town of Oliver.
Veteran Means all former Canadian Forces members as
Veterans as long as they have met Department of
National Defence’s professional occupational
classification requirements and have been
released from the forces with an honourable
discharge. This status applies to Reserve Forces
members who meet these requirements as well.
Location
4. The following lands owned, easement or leased by the Town have been set aside
and used for cemetery purposes:
• Lot 203A, District Lot 2450"S", S.D.Y.D., Plan 24065
• A 0.65 Hectare area - Part of Block J, District Lot 2450s, S.D.Y.D., Plan 1789
Except Plan 22620 (Commenced on October 1, 2011 for 30 years)
Pursuant to the CIFSA, a copy of Plan 24065 and Plan 1789 shall be filed with the
Registrar.
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Establishment of Board of Cemetery Trustees
5. Council is hereby appointed as the Board of Cemetery Trustees to operate Municipal
Cemeteries.
Cemetery Plots
6. Council may, from time to time, subdivide the Cemetery into plots, and in so doing,
may create different sizes of plots.
Use of Veterans Section
7. No person shall be granted permission to use a plot space in the Veterans section
of the Cemetery, unless the space is being used for a Veteran or Veteran’s spouse.
All plot spaces sold under these conditions shall be subject to payment at the regular
rates set forth in Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw.
Plot Reservations
8. The Town will honour any plot reservations with a society, church, other organization
or private individual which have previously been made; however, with the exception
of the spouse of a deceased person no further reservations will be considered by
the Town, and all future applications for use of the cemetery shall be in accordance
with the terms of this bylaw.
Transfer of Rights of Plots
9. If the holder of a plot space in the cemetery desires to dispose of or transfer to a
family member or the Town the right to use and occupy the plot space in the
cemetery, they shall first furnish the Corporate Officer full particulars of the name,
address, and other description of the family member to whom such disposal or
transfer is desired to be made, and the consideration to be paid therefor.
a. If the plot space to be transferred relates to a plot space located in the Veterans
Section, the requirements of Section 7 of this bylaw concerning entitlement to
burial in the Veterans Section shall apply to the person to whom the transfer is
to be made.
b. Upon receipt of the administration fee prescribed in Schedule "A", and upon
compliance with the requirements of this bylaw by the plot space holder, the
Corporate Officer shall affect the desired transfer by recording the same in the
records kept by the Town for that purpose.
c. The holder of a right of interment to use and occupy a plot space in the
cemetery shall not allow or permit an interment to be made in the plot space
to which the contract refers, nor shall they transfer or dispose of the said plot
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space to another person, group or organization unless such interment,
transfer, or disposal is made pursuant to and subject to the provisions of this
bylaw.
d. Notwithstanding section 9 b. for plots being returned to the Town, a refund,
less the administrative fee of 20% of the original purchase price, including the
Cemetery Care Fund contribution, will be refunded to the plot holder.
Sale of Cemetery Plots
10. All plot spaces sold in the cemetery shall be subject to the provisions of this bylaw.
Fees and Charges
11. The fees for interment, disinterment/exhumation, use of plot space, and care of
plots, and the charges for goods or services offered for sale or use by the Town in
the cemetery, and any other cemetery fees shall be as those set out in Schedule
"A" attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw.
The appropriate fees set out in Schedule "A" to this bylaw shall be paid at the time
of application for a permit and at the time of purchasing any goods or services sold
by the Town in connection with the operation of the cemetery.
Cremains in Standard Size Plot
12. Interment of cremains in a standard size plot shall only be permitted as follows:
a. If a full burial has previously taken place in the standard size plot.
b. A limit of four (4) sets of cremains shall be permitted to be interred in a standard
size plot space, already used for a full-sized burial.
c. Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), should a regular plot having been
previously sold and reserved where cremains have been interred and a regular
burial is to take place, a premium fee as set out in Schedule “A” shall be paid
for each set of cremains to be disinterred for the purpose of the burial.
d. Any individual who holds a reservation on a baby or standard size plot and
who wishes to place cremains therein, may, at the discretion of the Town, be
granted a cremation size plot in exchange for the reserved baby or standard
size plot for no additional fee or refund.
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Double Burials
13. On commencement of double depth burials, not more than two (2) full-size burials
and four (4) sets of cremains shall be permitted in any one plot and the first interment
in a plot shall be at the lowest depth.
Right of Interment
14. Any person who makes application for a right of interment, shall furnish the
Corporate Officer with a Provincial Burial Permit or Cremation Certificate, a
statement of the name, address, birthdate, age, date of death of the deceased,
name of next of kin and relationship, date and time of funeral, and assurance that
death was not caused by an infectious disease and other such information as may
be reasonably required.
Infectious Disease
15. In cases where a person dies having an infectious disease, the body must be buried
within 36 hours of death under the direction of the Medical Health Officer and
particulars of the disease must be supplied to the Corporate Officer and maintained
in the records.
Exhumation
16. No human remains interred in the cemetery shall be exhumed without a written order
being first obtained from the proper authority in accordance with the requirements
of the Cremations, Interment and Funeral Services Act and the presentation of such
order to the Corporate Officer.
Permission to Inter, Disinter, Exhume, and Cremate
17. Only human remains shall be interred in the cemetery and no interment of a body
shall be made until a Right of Interment contract has been obtained from the Town
and the fee for interment as specified in Schedule "A" of this bylaw has been paid
to the Town.
All applications for Right of Interment shall be in the form of Schedule “B” of this
bylaw and must be made at the Public Works office, at least 48 hours prior to the
interment, during regular hours of business as established from time to time by the
Director of Operations.
Hours of Burials
18. No person shall inter a body in the cemetery except between the hours of 8:00 A.M.
and 2:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays. Permission of the
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Director of Operations must first be obtained to inter at another time or if an
emergency condition exists.
Where the Medical Health Officer directs, pursuant to the Health Act, relating to the
Communicable Disease Regulation or otherwise, that a body be buried in the
Cemetery during any period when the Town office is closed, permission to inter in
the Cemetery shall be obtained from the Director of Operations. In this case, the
Director of Operations and the persons who perform the burial shall report the matter
to the Corporate Officer as soon after such interment as the Town offices are opened
with full details of the deceased as required, together with the prescribed fees if such
fees have not already been paid.
Interment in the Cemetery
19. No human remains shall be interred in the cemetery except in compliance with and
subject to the provisions of this bylaw.
a) A grave liner is required for all full-sized burials.
b) A grave liner is required for all cremation burials.
Depth of Standard Size Plots
20. Each interment in the cemetery shall be made in a plot dug to a depth sufficient to
allow for not less than 90 cm (3 feet) of earth between the upper surface of the liner
and the upper surface of the surrounding ground.
Depth of Cremation Size Plots
21. Unless interred in a columbarium niche, cremains shall be interred into a plot
providing not less than 15 cm (6 inches) between the upper surface of the liner and
the upper surface of the surrounding ground.
Layout of Plots
22. If the spouse of the deceased person reserves an adjoining plot space, the plots
shall be designated so that the man is buried on the left and the woman is buried on
the right (when viewing from the foot of the plot) unless otherwise requested.
Access to Plots
23. No plot shall be opened or closed by any person other than a person duly authorized
by the Director of Operations.
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Cremains
24. All containers for cremation burial must be of non-deteriorative materials (no
cardboard or wood).
The cremains must be placed in a plot purchased or owned by the individual or next
of kin or in a plot of a family member already interred. Or, remains may be scattered
in designated areas.
Cremains disinterred or exhumed that were in a compostable container and to be
reinterned, must now be in a non-decomposable container at the family’s costs.
Scattering of Cremains
25. Scattering of cremains will only be permitted in the designated “Scattering Garden”
sections and only once a Permit to Scatter has been obtained from the Corporate
Officer in the form of Schedule “C” of this bylaw, and pursuant to this section. The
appropriate fees set out in Schedule "A" to this bylaw shall be paid at the time of
registration.
Families, next of kin or the executor of the will, are permitted to scatter cremains in
the designated scattering areas without the presence of a funeral director or Public
Works employee, providing a Permit to Scatter has been obtained.
Columbarium
26. The columbarium available in the Cemetery allows for Preneed Planning. The
columbarium niches shall be the only Preneed purchase available in the Cemetery.
Columbarium memorial plaques must be ordered through the Public Work’s office
with no exceptions.
Correction of Errors
27. Any errors made by the Town regarding interment or transfer of plot space rights
may be corrected by the Town, at the sole discretion of Council, including
substituting plot space rights of equal value or similar location, or refunding cemetery
fees paid, or such other correction as directed by Council. In no event shall human
remains be exhumed or disinterred except in accordance with the CIFSA.
Curbing
28. No plot or plot space in the Cemetery shall be defined by concrete casing unless
the specifications attached hereto as Schedule “G” are followed and permission for
such installation is first obtained from the Director of Operations. These works will
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only be approved in the Fairview, Okanagan, Sage, Blossom and Flower Sections.
Any works constructed without permission will be removed at owner’s expense.
Any existing fence, hedge, curbing, casing, or railing currently installed in the Oliver
Cemetery shall be removed under the direction of the Director of Operations if
deemed to be unsightly, in bad repair or a safety issue. Any memorial markers
attached to such works shall be replaced onto the plot space. Prior to removal of
any works on plot spaces, the Town will notify the owners of the plot and if an owner
cannot be located, the Town shall request permission from the Cemetery Registrar
to remove.
Markers
29. All:
a) Standard plots will be allowed a maximum marker area of 41 cm x 102 cm (16”
x 40”) for the placement of markers as shown in “Schedule “E” of this bylaw.
b) Double standard plots will be allowed a maximum marker area of 41 cm x 224
cm (16” x 88”) for the placement of markers as shown in Schedule ‘E’ of this
bylaw.
c) Single cremation plots will be allowed a maximum marker area of 20 cm x 31 cm
(8” x 12”) for the placement of markers as shown in “Schedule “E” of this bylaw.
d) Double cremation plots will be allowed a maximum marker area of 20 cm x 61
cm (8” x 24”) for the placement of markers as shown in “Schedule “E” of this
bylaw.
e) Plots contained by concrete casing or curbing will be permitted markers as
required on the condition that the amount of markers do not exceed the plot size
and are approved by the Director of Operations.
f) Requests for installation of markers must be made in the form of Schedule “D”
of this bylaw and must be delivered at least 48 hours prior to the expected date
of installation to the “Town of Oliver - Public Works Department”, located at 5971
Sawmill Road, Oliver, BC, V0H 1T0. Receipt of application will be acknowledged
by the Town and the applicant will be advised when installation is complete.
Flat Markers
30. A flat marker may be installed on any plot in the Cemetery provided it is made of
granite or bronze and conforms to the following:
a) Each granite flat marker shall be not less than 8 centimeters (3 inches) thick
and shall have its side surfaces true and perpendicular with the top surface.
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b) Each bronze flat marker shall be attached, prior to installation, to a concrete
base not less than 8 centimeters (3 inches) thick and shall have its side
surfaces true and perpendicular with the top surface of the tablet.
c) A bronze flat marker intended for installation on a plot may be smaller than its
concrete base provided the concrete base conforms to the size for the plot as
required in Paragraph 30 (b) above, and the part of the base extending beyond
the marker does not exceed 5 centimeters (2 inches) wide and has a smooth,
slightly beveled surface to shed water at its outer edges.
Markers for Fairview, Okanagan, Sage, and Memorial A & F Sections
31. Upon paying the prescribed fees set out in Schedule “A” of this bylaw, a person may
receive permission to have an upright marker installed on a plot space as per
specifications in Schedule “F” of this bylaw.
a) Upright markers must not exceed the following dimensions:
Single marker - 76 cm h x 15 cm d x 51 cm w (30" x 6" x 20")
Double marker - 91 cm h x 15 cm d x 61 cm w (36" x 6" x 24")
Statues - 76 cm h x 15 cm d x 45 cm w (30" x 12" x 18")
b) Those markers described as “pillow” markers must not exceed the following
dimensions:
31 cm x 61 cm (12” x 24”) for the top portion of the marker.
The front portion of the marker must not exceed 11 cm (4.5”) high and the back
portion of the marker must not exceed 17 cm (6.5”) high.
The top of the marker must be polished granite or bronze.
c) The base for all markers will be supplied and installed by the Town. The plots
that will house these markers will be compacted and the base installed at the
cost of the family as set out in Schedule “A” of this bylaw.
d) All upright markers, which remain in a state of disrepair for more than 60 days,
will be removed by the Town at the direction of the Director of Operations.
e) Notwithstanding (d) above, the Town will make every effort to contact the
immediate family of the deceased to make the necessary repairs prior to the
60 days.
f) The markers for the Scattering Garden sections must be ordered through the
Public Work’s office with no exception and the dimensions must be 10 cm x 15
cm (4” x 6”).
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Temporary Removal of Markers
32. The Director of Operations may arrange for the temporary removal of a marker
without the owner’s permission.
33. No marker shall be removed by anyone other than Town of Oliver staff; a marker
removal and resetting fee, as outlined in Schedule “A” of this bylaw will be charged
for the removal and resetting of any marker.
Care Fund
34. A fund shall be established to be known as "The Cemetery Care Fund", and such
fund shall be administered in accordance with the requirements of the regulations
made under the "CIFSA" for the establishment and administration of a Municipal
Cemetery Care Fund, and in accordance with the procedure hereafter set out.
a) An account shall be established to be known as “The Cemetery Care Fund
Account”, into which the Chief Financial Officer or his designate, shall pay all
funds received for Care Fund purposes, and all such funds shall be credited in
said account.
b) On all permits for use of cemetery plots, the Chief Financial Officer or their
designate shall pay into "The Cemetery Care Fund Account" twenty-five per
cent (25%) of the said permit fee except in those cases where a different
amount is required or approved by the "Cemeteries Branch" of the Ministry of
Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government for the Province of British
Columbia.
c) On all Right of Interments for the use of cemetery plots, the amount required
to be used for Care Fund purposes shall be itemized.
d) Investment of funds received for Care Fund purposes shall be made required
by the regulations under the "CIFSA" applicable to Municipal Cemetery Care
Funds and the Community Charter.
e) The income from the "Cemetery Care Fund", including any appreciation
thereof, shall be used for the sole purpose of upkeep and maintenance of the
property licenced and the Cemetery of which it forms part of.
f) The principal sum of the "Cemetery Care Fund" shall not be reduced other
than in accordance with an order of the Cemeteries Branch of the Ministry of
Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government for the Province of British
Columbia made pursuant to the regulations under the "CIFSA".
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g) A separate account of all monies received under the provisions of this bylaw
and of all monies expended hereunder shall be kept by the Chief Financial
Officer.
Development Fee
35. This fee that shall be administered by the Chief Financial Officer as a reserve fund
in accordance with the Community Charter. The principal and interest in this fund
shall be used for development, replacement or repair of Cemetery infrastructure,
columbarium or similar structures, or for the purchase and development of land for
cemetery purposes in the future.
a) The fee will be set at 20% of the cost of; adult, baby and cremation plots.
b) The fee for the columbarium niches will be set at 100% of the cost of one niche,
to help with future columbarium purchases.
Removal of Flowers
36. Cut flowers, wreaths and artificial flowers may be placed on plots, but may be
removed by an employee of the Town, under the direction of the Director of
Operations, when:
a) the condition of the flowers is considered to be detrimental to the beauty of the
Cemetery.
b) to allow for the mowing of the grass in the Cemetery.
Holding of Artificial Flowers
37. All artificial flowers and wreaths removed under Section 36(b) will be held by the
Town for a period of two months and if not claimed by the owner within the two
month period shall be disposed of.
Flower Containers
38. Flowers may be placed in designated marker areas only. No breakable containers
are permitted within the Cemetery.
Donations
39. Over and above the fees payable for interments, a person or organization will be
permitted to make a donation towards the beautification of the Cemetery. The
donation must be in an amount equal to that which the item costs to purchase and
install. Along with the installation of the item, a plaque may also be purchased and
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installed recognizing the individual(s) or organization. All donated items will be
placed in accordance with the Cemetery Master Plan.
Restrictions
40. No person shall:
a) apply herbicides, pesticides or fertilizer within the grounds of the cemetery,
other than an employee of the Town;
b) plant, cut down or destroy any trees, shrubs, plants, flowers, bulbs or rocks in
the Cemetery, other than an employee of the Town;
c) damage, deface, or remove any marker, monument, fence, gate or structure
in the Cemetery.
d) enter the Cemetery in a vehicle after dusk, or drive a vehicle in the Cemetery
at any time at a speed of more than 16 km/h (10 mph). All vehicles and their
drivers, while in the Cemetery grounds, shall be subject to the reasonable
directions and orders of an employee of the Town or Bylaw Enforcement
Officer;
e) solicit orders for markers, tablets, curbing, capping or like works within the
limits of the Cemetery;
f) permit any dog or other animal apparently in their care or under their direction
to enter or remain in the Cemetery at any time. Service dogs are exempt to
this subsection.
g) discharge any firearms in the Cemetery, other than at regular volleys at a burial
service or any Federal, Provincial or Municipal employee carrying out duties of
their jobs;
h) wilfully or unlawfully disturb persons assembled for the purpose of burying a
body therein or commit a nuisance or at any time behave in an indecent and
unseemly manner;
i) play at any game or sport;
j) deposit any rubbish or offensive matter or thing; and
k) be in the Cemetery at any time other than the operating hours between dawn
and dusk.
l) No person shall make any improvements in the cemetery, other than an
employee of the Town of Oliver.
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Penalty
41. Every person who violates a provision of this bylaw or suffers or permits any act or
thing to be done in contravention of this bylaw commits an offence and is liable on
summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000), to
imprisonment for a period not exceeding six (6) months, or both, and the costs of
the prosecution.
42. If any item placed on any plot space is deemed offensive, hazardous, improper, or
in violation of this Bylaw, it will be removed by the Town at the expense of the family.
General
43. Notwithstanding anything herein contained, the administration and operation of the
Cemetery shall be carried out at all times in accordance with the Cremations,
Interment and Funeral Services Act and regulations made thereunder.
44. The Town will not be liable for any damage done to any non-complying markers or
other decorative items.
45. If any section or lesser portion of this bylaw is held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, it shall be severed and the validity of the remaining
provisions of this bylaw shall not be affected.
Read a first, second, and third time on the 14th day of January, 2019.
Adopted on the 28TH day of January, 2019.
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Mayor Corporate Officer
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SCHEDULE "A"
CEMETERY FEE SCHEDULE
Plots Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident
Adult Plot $779 $1,200 $795 $1,224 $810 $1,248 $827 $1,273
Care Fund $195 $300 $199 $306 $203 $312 $207 $318
Development Fee $156 $240 $159 $245 $162 $250 $165 $255
Baby Plot $389 $599 $397 $611 $405 $623 $413 $636
Care Fund $97 $150 $99 $153 $101 $156 $103 $159
Development Fee $78 $120 $79 $122 $81 $125 $83 $127
Cremation Plot $262 $403 $267 $412 $273 $420 $278 $428
Care Fund $66 $101 $67 $103 $68 $105 $70 $107
Development Fee $52 $81 $53 $82 $55 $84 $56 $86
Burial Opening and Closing during regular hours Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident
Adult Plot $728 $728 $743 $743 $757 $757 $773 $773
Baby Plot $509 $509 $519 $519 $530 $530 $540 $540
Cremation Plot $210 $210 $214 $214 $218 $218 $223 $223
Disinterment Exhumation Opening and Closing
during regular hours Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident
Standard Size Plot $957 $957 $976 $976 $996 $996 $1016 $1016
Baby Size Plot $610 $610 $622 $622 $635 $635 $647 $647
Cremation Plot $293 $293 $299 $299 $305 $305 $311 $311
Premium Fee for Exhumation of Cremains (12c.)$108 $108 $110 $110 $112 $112 $115 $115
Additional Fees for Burials
Plot excavation or interment on Saturday, Sunday and
Statutory Holidays or Weekends after 3:00 pm
(Works Crew)
Adult Size Interment
Baby Size Interment
Cremains Interment
Other Fees and Charges
Plot Liners:
Regular
Oversize
Cremation Liners:
9" x 9"
12" x 12"
Scattering Garden Fee
Administration Fee
Office Staff Overtime
Emergency (under 24 hour notice)
Hourly rate for special requests during regular hours
Offsite rental of lowering device and greens (includes
delivery, set up and removal within a 5 km radius)
$56.83 $57.97 $59.13 $60.31
$200 $204 $208 $212
$65 $66 $68 $69
$199 $203 $207 $211
$164 $167 $171 $174
$68
$80 $82 $83 $85
$65 $66 $68 $69
$325 $332 $338 $345
$450 $459 $468 $478
$64 $65 $67
$500 $510 $520 $531
$500 $510 $520 $531
$250 $255 $260 $265
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SCHEDULE "A"
CEMETERY FEE SCHEDULE
Marker Installations
Single Flat Marker Installation
Single Flat Marker Care Fund
Double Marker Installation
Double Marker Care Fund
Pillow Marker Installation
Pillow Marker Care Fund
Upright Marker Installation
Upright Marker Care Fund
Scattering Garden Plaque Installation
Scattering Garden Plaque Care Fund
Marker Removal and Resetting Fee
Concrete Marker Base (included grave compaction and
hole(s) for vase)
Columbarium Fees Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident
License to use/occupy Niche (max. double occupancy)$720 $1109 $734 $1131 $749 $1154 $764 $1177
Care Fund $180 $277 $184 $283 $187 $288 $191 $294
Development Fee $720 $1109 $734 $1131 $749 $1154 $764 $1177
Inurnment (open/close)$125 $125 $128 $128 $130 $130 $133 $133
Plaque Purchase & Installation (has to go through Town
for purchase)
$550 $550 $561 $561 $572 $572 $584 $584
$406 $414 $422 $431
25% of actual cost of plaque 25% of actual cost of plaque 25% of actual cost of plaque 25% of actual cost of plaque
$119 $121 $124 $126
$42 $43 $44 $45
Actual Cost plus 30% (plaque + shipping)Actual Cost plus 30% (plaque + shipping)Actual Cost plus 30% (plaque + shipping)Actual Cost plus 30% (plaque + shipping)
$36 $36 $37 $38
$168 $171 $175 $178
$36 $36 $37 $38
$143 $146 $149 $152
$30 $30 $31 $32
$143 $146 $149 $152
2019 2020 2021 2022
$119 $121 $124 $126
Schedule B
Interment Right Authorization for Right of Interment
Oliver Cemetery
1068 Rockcliffe Road
Cemetery Bylaw 1381
This authorization made between the Town of Oliver, the owner and operator of the Oliver Cemetery, and the applicant,
on his or her own behalf or as agent for the Interment Right Holder listed below, for the purchase of a Right of Interment
for the following:
Deceased Information
Name _______________________________________
Date of Birth _______________________________________
Date of Death _______________________________________
Address _______________________________________ Resident Non Resident
Applicant Information (Funeral Home or Next of Kin)
Funeral Home ___________________________________________________________________
Next of Kin _____________________________ Relationship to Deceased_________________
Address ___________________________________________________________________
Email _____________________________ Phone _____________________________
Disposition Number______________ Cemetery Information
� Full Burial �Regular Liner
Permit Number __________________ � Cremain Inurnment �Oversize Liner
� Niche Inurnment �____________
Interment Right Holder
Plot Location Section___________________________ Block______________ Plot___________
Interment Date _________________________________________________________
Interment Time Arrival_________AM / PM Departure___________AM / PM
Special Requests _________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Fees and Charges Record Maintenance
Full Size Plot Sale $_____________ Bill to _______________________
Cremain Plot Sale $_____________ Invoice # ____________________
Niche Sale $_____________ Receipt # ____________________
Care Fund $_____________ Vadim ______________________
Development Fee $_____________ Grid Map ____________________
Grave Liner $_____________ Card ________________________
Opening and Closing $_____________ Kiosk Book ___________________
Additional Fees $_____________
Marker Installation $_____________
Marker Care Fund $_____________
Marker Removal & Resetting Fee $_____________
Concrete Marker Base $_____________
Columbarium Plaque $_____________
GST 5% $_____________
TOTAL $_____________
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Schedule B
Terms and Conditions of Right of Interment Contract
Interpretation: All words and phrases contained in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as in the Cemetery Bylaw 1381, a copy of which is available at the Town
Hall, located at 6150 Main Street, or from the Public Works Department at 5971 Sawmill Road.
Right of Interment: In consideration of the payment of the fees prescribed above, the Town of Oliver hereby grants the Interment Right Holder named above, a Right of
Interment for the plot and in the location in the Oliver Cemetery.
Terms and Conditions: The Right of Interment is subject to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the rules, regulations, and requirements of Cemetery
Bylaw 1381, and the provisions of the Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act and the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act, and the regulations thereto.
Cancellation of Rights of Interment: Within 30 days of its purchase, an Interment Right Holder may cancel a Right of Interment and obtain a full refund of fees paid where:
a)there have been no interments in the plot;
b)the Interment Right Holder or executor submits a written application to the Corporate Officer requesting cancellation of the Right of Interment;
c)the original Right of Interment or licence is surrendered; and
d) the costs for removal of any Memorial(s) are paid.
Following 30 days after its purchase, an Interment Right Holder may cancel a Right of Interment and obtain a refund equal to the Total Fees less the Care Fund contribution
where:
a)there have been no interments in the plot;
b)the Interment Right Holder or executor submits a written application to the Corporate Officer requesting cancellation of the Right of Interment;
c)the original Right of Interment or licence is surrendered; and
d)the costs for removal of any Memorial(s) are paid.
Transfer of Right of Interment: An Interment Right Holder may transfer a Right of Interment to another person at the discretion of the Corporate Officer. A request for
transfer must be made to the Corporate Officer along with:
a)payment of the transfer fee prescribed in Schedule “A” of Cemetery Bylaw 1381;
b)payment of all outstanding Cemetery charges and fees owed by the Interment Right Holder;
c)payment of the difference between the fees originally paid for the Right of Interment and those payable at the time of transfer; and
d)a statement setting forth full particulars as to the name and address of the person to whom the transfer is to be made, the consideration to be paid, if any, and
such other information as the CO may reasonably request.
Reclamation of Right of Interment. The right of Interment granted herein may only be reclaimed from the Interment Right Holder and re-sold by the Town within the approval
of the Director and in strict accordance with the conditions and requirements of Section 25 of the Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act.
Personal Information. The Purchaser, by signing this Agreement, acknowledges that the Town of Oliver, in the course of providing the Right of Interment, shall be required
by law, or as it deems necessary, to collect, retain and disclose such personal information regarding the Purchaser or the Interment Right Holder as necessary to fulfill the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Purchaser hereby gives permission to the Town of Oliver to provide Interment and Memorial locations to Cemetery visitors and
waives any responsibility or liability of the Cemetery to control, limit, restrict or prevent access to or disclosure of personal information that may be recorded on any Memorial
installed for display in the Cemetery.
Cemetery Rules. By signing this Agreement, the Purchaser acknowledges receipt of a copy of this Agreement, acknowledges, and agrees to comply with all rules and
regulations of the Cemetery Bylaw 1381.
Control of disposition of human remains or cremated remains, Section 5, the Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act
(1)The right of a person to control the disposition of the human remains or cremated remains vests in, and devolves on, the following persons in order of priority:
a)The personal representative named in the will of the deceased;
b)The spouse of the deceased;
c)An adult child of the decease;
d)An adult grandchild of the deceased;
e)If the deceased was a minor, a person who was a legal guardian of the person of the deceased at the date of birth;
f)A parent of the deceased;
g)An adult sibling of the deceased;
h)An adult nephew or niece of the deceased;
i) An adult next of kin of the deceased, determined on the basis provided by sections 89 and 90 of the Estate Administration Act;
j) The minister under the Employment and Assistance Act or, if the official administrator under the Estate Administration Act is administering the estate of
the deceased under the Act, the official administrator;
k) An adult person having a personal or kinship relationship with the deceased, other than those referred to in paragraphs (b) to (d) and (f) to (i).
In witness whereof the parties have executed this Agreement in Oliver, BC on ________________________, 20___.
____________________________________________ ___________________________________
Signature of Purchaser or Legal Representative of Deceased Signature for the Town
__________________________________________________ ________________________________________
Print Name of Purchaser or Legal Representative of Deceased Name of Town Agent
SCHEDULE “C”
PERMIT TO SCATTER CREMAINS
The Town of Oliver hereby authorizes:
To scatter the cremated remains of:
in the designated scattering section of the Oliver Cemetery. A cremation certificate has
been received by the Town of Oliver.
The fees for the scattering of the cremated remains will be as prescribed in Schedule
“A” of the Cemetery Bylaw 1381. There is no requirement to have a Funeral
Director or Public Works Crew member present at the cemetery. However, the
person to whom this permit is being issued shall only scatter the cremated
remains in the designated scattering area of the Oliver Cemetery. Scattering of the
cremains in any other area of the Oliver Cemetery is expressly prohibited without
prior permission being first granted by the Town.
Age
Residency
Next of Kin
Date of Birth
Date of Death
Cremation Certificate Number
Date of Scattering
Funeral Home or Contact Person
Signature for the Town
Print Name of the Town Agent
SCHEDULE “D”
PERMIT TO INSTALL A MARKER OR OTHER WORKS
NAME ON MARKER LOT BLOCK SECTION
TO BE BILLED TO: Name: __________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________
__________________________________________
DATE (Marker) DELIVERED: __________________________________________
NAME OF COMPANY CONSTRUCTING WORKS:
____________________________________________________________________
TYPE OF WORK TO BE CONSTRUCTED: _________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Authorization:
_____________________________________________________________________
Requested by: ___________________________________ Date: ________________
Marker placed by: ________________________________ Date: ________________
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Please indicate how
many flower vase holders
are required, if any
SCHEDULE “E”
•BASE AND MARKER DETAILS
SCHEDULE “E”
BASE AND MARKER DETAILS - continued
SCHEDULE “F”
MAXIMUM MARKER SIZES
SCHEDULE “G”
MAXIMUM MARKER SIZES