District of Columbia Statutes
§ 43-105 — Duty to inclose and underdrain.
District of Columbia § 43-105
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 43Cemeteries and Crematories.
Ch. 1Cemetery Associations; Regulatory Provisions.
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D.C. Code § 43-105 (2026).
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It shall be the duty of the owner or owners of any cemetery or cemeteries in the District to inclose such cemetery or cemeteries with good and sufficient walls or fences to prevent entrance thereto or exit therefrom except by gates provided for that purpose. Such cemetery or cemeteries shall, if required by the Mayor of said District, be underdrained to such a depth as will prevent water remaining in any grave or vault therein.
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Legislative History
Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1295, ch. 854, § 671
Nearby Sections
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§ 43-101
Incorporation; powers.§ 43-102
Powers to acquire and sell land.§ 43-105
Duty to inclose and underdrain.§ 43-108
Election of officers.§ 43-110
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