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Cemetery plot ownership laws dictate that the cemetery remains the actual owner of the land or physical property. Instead, what you're buying is the right to inter (bury) someone in that space subject to the rules and regulations that govern the cemetery.
The Department of Commerce's Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing, and the Ohio Cemetery Dispute Resolution Commission, oversee cemeteries in Ohio.
The use of land for cemeteries is subject to state and local regulations, including zoning laws that designate specific areas for burial purposes. Private landowners or religious societies can establish cemeteries, though they must adhere to any governmental zoning requirements.
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The care and maintenance of abandoned, inactive cemeteries tends to be the responsibility of the family or the landowner. Although active cemeteries are usually maintained by the owner or cemetery association, not all have provisions for perpetual care.
Can You Bury a Body at Home? There are no state laws in Ohio that prohibit home burial, and state law allows family cemeteries. But many local governments have rules governing private burials. You might be able to establish a family cemetery at home.
When discussing the preservation of cemeteries, the first question that must be answered is, “who owns the cemetery?” There are basically three types of ownership in Ohio: township, municipal and private.
The ownership of the grave and the cemetery land remains with us. However, Exclusive Right of Burial will be issued to the named person stated on our interment form and can only be purchased when arranging a burial. A Deed of Grant will also be issued by us at the same time.
(A) If initial directors are not named in the articles, before subscriptions to shares have been received and before the incorporators have elected directors, the incorporators may adopt an amendment to the articles by a writing signed by them.
Ohio law consists of the Ohio Constitution, the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code. The Constitution is the state's highest law superseding all others. The Revised Code is the codified law of the state while the Administrative Code is a compilation of administrative rules adopted by state agencies.