Section 65-77 - Minimum burial depthWhen 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.Renumbered from § 90-210.25A by 2003 N.C. Sess. Laws 0420, s. 8.(b), and amended by 2003 N.C. Sess. Laws 0420, s. 8.(a) eff. 10/1/2003.