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Board approves ordinance change to permit two headstones per cemetery site
Summary
The board approved publication and a subsequent roll-call approval to permit two headstones and ground-level foot markers per cemetery site; staff will publish and post the updated ordinance and it will take effect after the stated publication period.
The Long Beach Board of Aldermen moved to publish and then approved an amendment to the city's cemetery ordinance clarifying memorial marker rules. The change permits two headstones per gravesite and authorizes a second ground-level foot marker, reflecting earlier ordinance updates to allow multiple cremations at a single site.
Clerk and staff explained the publication timeline: the change will be published at the end of the week, posted for one week, and then take effect after 30 days with staff posting the updated ordinance on the city website and social media. As the Mayor Pro Tem reminded the board, "So just as a reminder, this is to permit 2 headstones per site." The board approved the measure by roll call (six in favor) and recorded the motion as carried.
