N.C. Gen. Stat. § 65-77
Minimum burial depth
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
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:
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.
(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.
(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.
History
(1995, c. 123, s. 16; 1999-425, s. 4; 2003-420, s. 8(b).)
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.