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Cedar Hill board adopts ordinance requiring 20-acre minimum for new cemeteries
Summary
The Cedar Hill Board of Mayor and Commissioners unanimously approved Ordinance 2025-12, which grandfathers existing grave sites and creates a 20-acre minimum for any newly established cemetery; the vote was 3–0.
The Cedar Hill Board of Mayor and Commissioners on Oct. 6, 2025 adopted Ordinance 2025-12, a zoning amendment that will grandfather existing grave sites and require a 20-acre minimum for any newly established cemetery in the city.
The measure, which the planning commission had recommended, was moved by Mayor John Edwards and seconded by Commissioner Frank Kirby. Vice Mayor Marquita Pettus, Commissioner Kirby and Mayor Edwards voted yes; the ordinance passed 3–0.
City documents and the ordinance language indicate the change is aimed at establishing a minimum parcel size for new burial grounds. The minutes record that current grave sites will be grandfathered and that the 20-acre requirement applies only to newly proposed cemeteries; no additional conditions or exceptions were specified in the meeting record.
There was no recorded public comment or extended debate on the ordinance during the meeting. The board did not identify implementation steps or a timeline for applying the new requirement to pending subdivision or land-use proposals; planning staff will be the next point of contact for applicants seeking guidance under the amended zoning rule.
The board adjourned after the vote. Any administrative implementation (zoning map updates, permit guidance, or notifications to landowners) was not described in the minutes and therefore is not reported here.
