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Council enacts temporary ban on family burial grounds within city limits

City of Maple Valley City Council · July 13, 2026
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Summary

Ordinance O-26-895 was adopted to establish an interim regulation prohibiting family burial grounds in Maple Valley on a temporary basis; council vote recorded 6-0.

The City Council adopted Ordinance No. O-26-895 to establish an interim regulation prohibiting family burial grounds within Maple Valley on a temporary basis. Community Development Manager Matt Torpey introduced the ordinance and council voted to adopt it (motion carried 6-0).

The ordinance language was presented as an interim measure; staff will return with any necessary implementing provisions or longer-term code amendments. Council did not record any separate amendments to the ordinance during the meeting.