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Council approves variance to cemetery ordinance to allow three cremations in one plot
Summary
Cleveland City Council granted a one‑time variance to the Cemetery Ordinance to allow three cremations in a single plot purchased before the current ordinance took effect; the motion passed 4‑0 and staff said the variance was case‑specific, not a change to the ordinance.
The Cleveland City Council voted March 12 to grant a variance to the Cemetery Ordinance allowing three cremations in a single plot that was purchased before the current ordinance took effect. City Manager Mike Vaughan explained the request and recommended granting a variance for this specific plot rather than amending the ordinance city‑wide.
Mayor Chris Gabriel moved to approve the variance and Councilmember Mike Carroll seconded. The motion carried on a 4‑0 roll call vote (Leland Davis, Mike Carroll, Chris Gabriel, Ric Rommel voting aye). Council discussion and the manager's recommendation made clear that the action applies only to the individual plot in question and does not change the cemetery ordinance itself.
The council did not take any step to modify the cemetery ordinance generally; staff recorded the approval as a limited, case‑specific variance.
