GIRARD — City council on Monday passed by a 6-1 emergency vote an ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on burial of family members on residential property or creating a family cemetery within the city.

Mayor Mark Zuppo said at Monday’s meeting that council, the administration and the planning commission have begun the process to establish local zoning ordinances to regulate family burial or family cemeteries within the city.

Safety Service Director Mark Ragozine said there was a recent inquiry at the administration building by a resident wanting to bury a family member on their property. Officials said the one-year moratorium is needed so meaningful discussions can take place in order to adopt the zoning ordinances necessary to regulate such burials.

Officials said they want to have

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