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Virginia Code Title 57. Religious and Charitable Matters;  Cemeteries § 57-27. City of Richmond may prohibit burials in certain cemeteries

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The governing body of the City of Richmond may, by ordinance, prohibit the burial of dead bodies in the cemeteries known as Ham's, Cedarwood, Methodist, Union Mechanics', Ebenezer, and Sycamore cemeteries, respectively, and may by such ordinance provide for penalties for violations of the same by fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or imprisonment in jail not exceeding six months.

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