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The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Applicant means the owner of the land on which an archaeological burial site or family cemetery is located for which a permit must be sought for alteration or removal.
Archaeological burial site means an area of land which has been used for the interment of human remains in prehistoric or distant past. Archaeological burial sites may include American Indian or other ethnic groupings.
Family cemetery means an historic cemetery which is not associated with a specific religious organization but which is the site of burial for persons related by blood, marriage or household.
Grave means any site where human remains have been purposefully interred. The term shall also include grave markers, funerary objects, and associated cultural remains and artifacts. A grave shall include mausoleums, crypts or other structures designed to house human remains.
Historic cemetery means any tract of land which has been for more than 100 years used as a burial place, whether or not marked with an historic marker or gravestone including, but not limited to, ancient burial places known or suspected to contain the remains of one or more American Indians. For the purposes of this article, the term "historic cemetery" shall also include an area 25 feet in width around the perimeter of the cemetery.
Human remains means any parts or remains of deceased persons including skeletal remains or cremated ashes.
Least disruptive means means a means of construction, excavation, removal or any other activity which, in the opinion of the state preservation commission, has the least overall destructive impact on the grave, human remains or cemetery.
Owner means the owner of a parcel of land.
Religious cemetery means any cemetery owned or maintained by a religious organization.
Religious organization means the organization representing the adherents of any religious society.
Site alteration plan means a document showing in written text and by drawing the proposed alteration of an historic cemetery, archaeological burial site or family cemetery, including detailed specifications for alteration, removal and reinterment of human remains.
(Code 1986, § 14-33)
Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.