2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 65 - Cemeteries.
§ 65-77. Minimum burial depth.
Article 11.
Minimum Burial Depth.
§ 65‑77. Minimum burial depth.
When final disposition of a human body entails interment, the top of the uppermost part of the burial vault or other encasement shall be a minimum of 18 inches below the ground surface. This section does not apply to:
(1) Burials where no part of the burial vault or other encasement containing the body is touching the ground.
(2) Burials where the land is located in a family owned cemetery that was established by deed recorded prior to January 1, 1989, and the individual to be buried is to be buried in a surface burial vault in a manner similar to that of the individual's deceased spouse who was buried prior to January 1, 1981. (1995, c. 123, s. 16; 1999‑425, s. 4; 2003‑420, s. 8(b).)
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