HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-8654ORDINANCE NO. 2020-09-8654
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE II OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH
WHEREAS, the City of Paducah owns Oak Grove Cemetery, pursuant to KRS 97.530;
WHEREAS, lots and vaults in Oak Grove Cemetery are sold for burial or sepulchre,
however the land in Oak Grove Cemetery is still owned and maintained by the City of Paducah;
i WHEREAS, Chapter 26, Article II of the Code of Ordinances, as well as the document
recording the sale of lots or vaults in Oak Grove Cemetery refer to a "Deed" although the sale
and the document do not convey a fee interest in the lot;
WHEREAS, in an effort to avoid confusion over the ownership of the lots and vaults in
Oak Grove Cemetery, the City wishes to amend Chapter 26, Article II to specifically state that
fee ownership is not conveyed by such "Deeds" to lots or vaults in Oak Grove Cemetery;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Chapter 26, Article II of the Paducah Code of
Ordinances to reflect these changes.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City of Paducah, Kentucky, hereby amends Chapter 26, Article II
of the Paducah Code of Ordinances as follows:
Sec. 26-31. — Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
Cemetery means the cemetery owned and operated by the City and known as Oak
Grove Cemetery, and all additions to the cemetery.
Deed means a document or instrument which conveys a license use and access for
sepulchre only, and does not convey a fee interest in the land of the lot.
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Sec. 26-34. — Sale or transfer of cemetery lots.
(a) The City Clerk shall be empowered to prepare and execute on behalf of the City
deeds conveying interest for sepulchre in cemetery lots in all cemeteries owned and
operated by the City. Deeds prepared by the City Clerk shall be effective upon the
City Clerk signing said deeds on behalf of the City and without review or approval by
the Office of the City Manager and the City Commission. Such deeds shall convey
license to use and access for sepulchre only. and shall not be internreted to convev a
fee interest in the land
(b) No person shall purchase, have, hold, or own any license for use or access to a lot or
part of a lot in the cemetery for the purpose of resale, speculation, or sale of single
burial places, or sell or transfer any lot or part of a lot in the cemetery.
(c) No owner of a license for use or access to a lot in the cemetery, or any part thereof,
shall sell or convey a burial space for any sum in excess of the amount paid therefor
when the purchase was made from the City.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall be read on two separate day and become effective
upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 42-4-7
B andi Harless, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, August 25, 2020
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, September 8, 2020
Recorded by the City Clerk, September 8, 2020
Published by The Paducah Sun, September 10, 2020
ORD\26-31 26-34 — Oak Grove Cemetery Deed
Ordinance created by Kristen Worak, KK -H13
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