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Council sets public hearing for ordinance to allow two headstones per site
Summary
The Long Beach City Council authorized publication of an amendment to the city's cemetery ordinance to permit two headstones per site plus a ground-level foot marker; the update will be posted online and go into effect 30 days after publication.
The Long Beach City Council voted to publish an amendment to the city cemetery ordinance that would permit two headstones per burial site and allow a ground-level foot marker.
The council described the change as clarifying placement rules after prior amendments allowing multiple cremations at a single site. "Section 12-4 to permit 2 headstones per site and a ground level, foot markers," the meeting host stated when introducing the item. A council member clarified the intent: "It actually allows 2 foot markers. It's 2 headstones and 2... ground level foot markers," correcting the record.
City staff said the updated ordinance will be posted on the city's website and social-media channels and will be published at the end of the week; once published it will be in effect 30 days later. Council then took a roll-call vote and approved the publication and the public-hearing process by the recorded vote.
The decision initiates public notice and a formal 30‑day period before the amendment takes effect, giving residents an opportunity to review the proposed language and submit comments during the public-notice window.
