BY-LAWS OF THE INNERKIP CEMETERY COMPANY
All previous by-laws to be rescinded
BY-LAW # 1 – Annual Meeting
The annual meeting shall be held prior to March 1st as determined by the President and Secretary-Treasurer. At this meeting a maximum of twelve directors shall be appointed.
Following the annual meeting, the directors shall meet and appoint a President and Secretary- Treasurer. Other meetings of the directors shall be called at the President’s discretion.
BY-LAW # 2 – Records
That the Secretary –Treasurer shall keep an accurate account of all receipts and disbursements and render a statement at the Annual Meeting, and also at regular directors meetings if required. He shall keep a register of all conveyances made by the directors showing the name of the grantee, date and consideration of conveyance and a description or number of lot conveyed, date of burial and particulars of every disinterment. He shall also keep a record of all proceedings of meetings.
BY-LAWS # 3 – Audit Process
That the cash books shall be audited every year by one director and one shareholder who shall be appointed for that purpose and who shall report the results at the annual meeting.
BY-LAW # 4 – Corporate Seal
That all conveyances of lots must be executed by the President and Secretary-Treasurer who are hereby empowered to cause the corporate seal of the Innerkip Cemetery Company to be affixed thereto as well as to all By-Laws, Rules and regulations that may from time to time be made by the said Directors.
BY-LAW # 5 – Sale of Lots
Persons purchasing lots shall select same from that part of the cemetery that is being developed at that time. Persons wishing to obtain a lot or lots for the exclusive use of themselves and their families shall pay for cemetery lots and services as set out in the most recent tariff of rates filed with the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, Consumer Protection Branch, Cemetery Regulation Unit. Prices for lots shall include the applicable portion for deposit to the cemetery’s Care and Maintenance Trust Fund. Maximum number of cremation remains per lot is to be limited to four. Maximum number of cremation remains is limited to one per cremation lot.
BY-LAW # 6 – Notice of Ownership Change
The owner of any lot shall not sell, transfer, assign or convey such lot or any interest therein, without first notifying the Secretary – Treasurer in writing of his intention to do so.
BY-LAW # 7 – INTERMENTS
No interment shall take place without a burial permit or a cremation certificate as applicable, nor until the person making arrangements for the interment has complied with all laws, rules and regulations relative to burials. Each grave shall be of sufficient depth to provide a covering of at least two feet (.6 metre) of earth over the outside cover, shell, cement liner or vault.
BY-LAW # 8 – Internment Notice
Notice of each interment to be made shall be given to the Secretary – Treasurer of the cemetery or designate at least 24 hours previous thereto except under special circumstances.
BY-LAW # 9
No person shall be allowed to do any digging in the cemetery except the caretaker without permission from the directors.
BY-LAW # 10 – Winter Burials
No grave shall be opened or burial to be made after November 15, without special prior arrangements with the Secretary – Treasurer. All winter interments from the mausoleum shall be completed prior to May 15.
BY-LAW # 11 – Disinterment
Nobody shall be disinterred without the written permission of the local Medical Officer of Health and the lot owner. The disinterment shall be conducted under the supervision of the Medical Officer of Health except on an order of the court or the Coroner or as provided for under the Cemeteries Act.
BY-LAW # 12 – Work Authorization
No person shall do any work upon a burial lot without permission of the Secretary – Treasurer.
BY-LAW # 13 – Monuments
Field stones are not allowed to be used as monuments in the cemetery. All markers in cremation plots are not to be above ground level. Owners of lots are required to keep in proper repair, at their own expense and to the satisfaction of the Secretary – Treasurer, all monuments or markers upon such lots.
BY-LAW # 14 – Monument and Monument Foundations
No foundations for monuments of any kind are allowed to be put in the cemetery before the first day of May or after the first day of November of each year.
BY-LAW # 15
All markers for graves put in by the board, level with the ground to have six inches of cement on all sides. If so desired, one edge may be raised, but not more than 4 inches.
BY-LAW # 16 – Monument Placement
One upright monument may be placed on any lot. However, should a veterans’ marker already be in place, a second marker or monument could also be installed on the same lot. If it is desired that the veteran’s marker be removed and / or placed elsewhere, the plot owner must notify the Department of Veteran Affairs of the Government of Canada prior to removal.
BY-LAW # 17 – Unsafe Monuments
The caretaker shall report to the Secretary – Treasurer any lot upon which the monument and / or markers are out of repair, whereupon the Secretary – Treasurer shall attempt to notify the lot owners of such lot. In case any lot owner shall, after such notice, not make the required repairs the cemetery shall make the repairs providing there are sufficient funds available. The maker shall be placed flat against the ground if it presents a risk to the public and sufficient funds are not available to make repairs.
BY-LAW # 18 – Decorations
The cemetery reserves the right to remove all flowers, potted plants, or baskets of flowers when they become withered or for any other reason. Such removals are in the best interest of the appearance of the cemetery. No trees or shrubs are to be planted on any lot.
BY-LAW # 19 – Vehicles Restricted
No terrain vehicles or snowmobiles are allowed in the cemetery.
BY-LAW # 20 – Columbarium
Purchasers of niches in the columbarium agree to the following additional by-laws. Nothing is to be attached or set on the columbarium. Floral tributes or other personal acknowledgements can ONLY be placed in the designated area near the columbarium. To maintain the columbarium appearance, engraving of the niche cover is limited to letters and numbers (no artwork) and is be to be purchased only through the company selected by the directors.
Updated 2011