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Planning commission recommends shifting grave‑decoration rules to cemetery sexton
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended that the City Council amend code to delegate time, place and manner rules for grave decorations from ordinance to administrative control by the cemetery sexton, allowing operational flexibility for cemeteries such as Western and Whites Fort.
The West Jordan Planning and Zoning Commission on Dec. 3, 2024 voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the City Council to amend city code so that rules governing grave decorations (time, place and manner) are not rigidly enumerated in ordinance but instead are set by the cemetery sexton responsible for cemetery operations.
Staff explained the…
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