I believe you may be referring to Greenbriar Mall. When I was a kid I remember 2 graves fenced in the parking lot. If memory serves me (this is early 70's) it is at the intersection of Columbia Drive and Glenwood. Wes ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Fuller" <jff@mindspring.com> To: <GA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 7:50 AM Subject: Re: [GA-CEM] City or county that has passed protection codes? > S.K. > > I believe The city of Decatur in Dekalb County has this ordinance; there > is an old family burial plot that was protected, enclosed with brick and > fencing by developers when a large mall was built years ago. The Mall is > in Dekalb County. > > You can probably find via "google". There was an article in the paper > about the cemetery and the preservation a few years ago in Atlanta > (Atlanta Journal). > > Jon > > -----Original Message----- > From: "S.K. Bramlett" <eastpointgraves@bellsouth.net> > Sent: Sep 9, 2005 12:44 AM > To: GA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GA-CEM] City or county that has passed protection codes? > > I am working with a city council person who is helping me to get a > requirement placed in the City of East Point's Zoning Code which is > currently being re-drafted. > > It is a requirement that developers provide a buffer around any cemetery > they are building around in the city. > (No, the state does not require it, only tells them they have to leave it > undisturbed). > > The state says that while they do not require developers to provide a > distance or a physical buffer, that City's and Counties can make it a > requirement by placing it in the local code. > > Here is what I need... > > Does anyone on this list know of a georgia CITY or COUNTY, ( A City is > prefered) that has taken measures to add protections for cemeteries in > their zoning code? Moreover, buffer requirements. > > I need to contact that city and get a copy of their draft to see how they > worded it so that the council person I am working with can use it as an > example as far as the wording goes. > > Thanks. > http://www.geocities.com/eastpointcemeteries/heritage.html > > > > ==== GA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be > grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen > Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > ==== GA-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE to the > utility address GA-CEMETERIES-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM If you are trying to > unsubscribe from the Digest list, use the same utility address but change > the -L- to a -D- > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >