Submitted by: Chair of the Assembly at the Requestof the Mayor

Prepared by: Department of LawFor reading: APRIL 17, ?:onl

ANCHORAGE, ALASKAAO No. 2001-89

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ANCHORAGE MUNICIPAL CODE SECfION 21.35.020 TO DEFINE"CEMETERY" AND ALLOW THE INTERMENT OF CREMATED REMAINS IN RESillENTIALZONES.

Section 1. Anchorage Municipal Code subsection 21.35.020 is hereby amended by adding a definitionfor "cemetery" to read as follows: (the remainder of the definitions are not affected and therefore not set out)

21.35.020 Definitions and rules of construction.

Cemetery means a graveyard, burial ground, or other place of interment, entombment, orsepulture of one or more human bodies or remains. A person may not establish a cemeteryexcept within specified zoning districts and in conformance with section 21.50.140. Thecremated remains of family members may be interred by property owners in residentialzoning districts, unless otherwise prohibited by this Code or other applicable law, and shallnot be considered establishment of a cemetery. Said remains shall be removed upon the saleor transfer of the property.

(GAAB 21.05.020; AO No. 77-355; AO No. 78-16; AO No. 78-28; AO No. 78-171; AO No.78-231; AO No. 79-214; AO No. 80-42; AO No. 81-67(8); AO No. 81-97; AO No. 81-180;AO No. 82-54; AO No. 82-167; AO No. 83-91(8); AO No. 84-14; AO No. 84-52; AO No.85-58; AO No. 85-159; AO No. 85-91, 10-1-85; AO No. 85-216; AO No. 86-19; AO No. 86-78; AO No. 86-90; AO No. 86-171; AO No. 88-172; AO No. 88-171(8-1), 12-31-88; AONo. 89-35,4-7-89; AO No. 88-147(8-2); AO No. 90-50(8); AO No. 91-35; AO No. 90-152(8); AO No. 91-90(8); AO No. 91-184; AO No. 92-7(8-2); AO No. 92-26; AO No. 92-93; AONo. 92-128(8); AONo. 92-129(8); AONo. 93-58; AONo. 93-148, § 1,11-16-93;AO No. 94-62, § 2, 4-12-94; AO No. 95-68(8-1), §§ 2, 3, 8-8-95; AO No. 95-173, § 1, 11-14-95; AO No. 96-41, § 1,3-5-96; AO No. 96-131(8), § 1, 10-22-96; AO No. 98-106, § 1,7-21-98; AO No. 98-160, § 3, 12-8-98; AO No. 99-62, § 2, 5-11-99)

This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval bySection 2.the Assembly

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PASSED AND APPROVED by the Anchorage Assembly this day of .'-~co,'

2001.

Chair of the Assembly

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MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGESummary of Economic Effects - General Government

AD Number: 200 1-~ Title: Amending AMC 21.35.020 to define Cemetery and allow intermentof cremated remains in residential zoning districts.

Sponsor: Office of Planning, Development and Public Works

Preparing Agency: Department of Law

Others Affected

CHANGES IN EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES-- - - - (Thousands of DoUars)

Operating Ex1)enditures FY FY FY FY FY

1000 Personal Services

I 2000 Supplies ..I 3000 Other Services

4000 Deht Service.

5000 Ca~ita1 Outlay

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AI}D: 6000 Charge from Others

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Public Sector Economic Effects

No significant effects expected. Code enforcement for Title 21 should not see an increase incases significant enough to generate a need for additional staffing.

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SUMMARY OF ECONOMIC EFFECTSPage 2

Private Sector Economic EfIectc;

No significant effects expected. The ordinance simply adds a needed definition and allowsintennent of cremated remains on residential property. Unknown how many families willtake advantage of the provision and not use a mortuary service for interment of crematedremaInS.

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AO 2001-~; Amending AMC 21.35.020 by adding a definition for"cemetery" .

Subject:

AMC 21 Land Use Planning does not define the use of cemetery. On October 9, 2000, theAnchorage Memorial Park Cemetery Advisory Board voted unanimously to recommend that theAnchorage Municipal Code and or the Anchorage Municipal Code of Regulations be changed toprohibit the burial of human remains in any location other than an authorized cemetery. AMC21 was reviewed by staff and it is felt the current code provisions adequately state where acemetery may be located but we felt it was necessary to add a definition of a cemetery.

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