Instead of having to have the person buried in a cemetary, is it okay to have them in your backyard? Why wouldn't it be? It's your property, right? I really want to know!
2007-08-29 05:15:15 · 14 answers · asked by Kira 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
And for public health reasons, What if you did the same steps? (i.e. cremating, embalming, coffin.)
2007-08-29 05:20:10 · update #1
You can check deed restrictions at your local county recorder's office.
If your property was a platted subdivision or a Planned Unit Development, those restrictions would be on the plat declaration or the plat map.
Chances are, if you live inside city limits, you will not be able to because of zoning restrictions, deed restrictions or city ordinances.
IF your property is still zonned aggricultural, it may still be legal for you to bury in your backyard. It will not be cheap, you will mostlikely have to have a survey done, to include a lot split to seperate the homestead from the cemetary.
You may also want to check with your property tax office. Land dedicated to cemetary do not have property taxes associated with it. (in some states.) In some states, there is a limited number of acres that can be dedicated as a cemetary on your property.
My family has a cemetary that 3 other families share (was created at the corner where the 4 families acrage meets.)
One other loophole you may want to take note of.....
Creation of a cemetary on your premise, will decrease the value of the property. Mortgage restrictions prevent the homeowner from doing anything that decreases the value of your property. You may not be able to do such things without the consent of your mortgage company if you have a homeloan.
Just some stuff to consider
2007-08-29 05:31:23 · answer #1 · answered by Kacy H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that there are some serious guidelines that a cemetary has to follow in order to be allowed to intern the deceased. These guidelines would also have to be followed if you wanted to bury someone in your backyard. I do not know these guidelines and they are probably different from state to state.
I have heard of people getting private lots on their property before, however, these lots were located on large properties. Ranches for instance. They were basically private cemetaries and the people who had them also had a lot of money.
I have also heard of a couple of instances where people inside cities were not allowed to store remains. One was a business that wanted to open a mausoleum. They were denied a permit to do this mainly because of protests of people in the neighborhood surrounding it. Another was a guy whose father was cryogenically frozen on their property. The state had the body removed (which destroyed the cryogenics) because the guys place was not an approved place to keep a body.
2007-08-29 05:25:19 · answer #2 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-21 00:36:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably depends on where you live. In LA country I doubt you can (or within any large city). But if you have 20,000 acres in Montana, I''m guessing you can. Contact City Hall.
2007-08-29 05:25:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For public health reasons, that's illegal in a lot of places.
2007-08-29 05:17:59 · answer #5 · answered by Michael C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on whether you are subject to any zoning regulations. It's okay if you live in the country.
2007-08-29 05:19:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well my grandmothers friend had it in her will that she wanted to be buried in her backyard and she was. so I think u proably have to the courthouse and ask.
2007-08-29 05:23:26 · answer #7 · answered by nashvillekat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only in rural areas is this legal.
2007-08-29 06:18:25 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have them cremated first.
2007-08-29 05:18:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
in the city. sanitary reasons....in the country, call local authorities for this info.....good luck
2007-08-29 05:20:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋