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Commission tightens cemetery transfer rules, raises plot and service fees and sets enforcement plan
Summary
The commission moved to limit future cemetery transfers to immediate family, require resale to the city (with buyback provisions), and approved fee increases (plots to $2,500; increased opening/closing fees) while directing staff to notify lot owners and allow a 60‑day voluntary compliance period before enforcement.
The commission approved a package of cemetery policy and fee changes May 5 intended to limit speculation, preserve plots for residents and improve maintenance at Boynton Beach Memorial Park and Sarasin Cemetery.
Public Works Director Kevin Ramsey explained the proposed ordinance would limit transfer or conveyance of lots sold on or after the ordinance’s effective date to immediate family members, prohibit private resale to third parties and require relinquished lots to be conveyed back to the city subject to buyback provisions.…
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