From December 17, 2024
At its meeting on December 16, 2024, the Council of the City of Bonn, on the basis of Section 7 of the Municipal Code for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia in the version published on July 14, 1994 (GV.NRW p. 666/SGV.NRW. p. 2023), last amended by Article 1 of the Act of April 13, 2022 (GV.NRW. p. 490) of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Municipal Tax Act for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia of October 21, 1969 (GV.NRW p. 712/SGV.NRW 610), last amended by the Act of 19.December 2019 (GV.NRW p. 1029), Section 4 of the Cemetery and Funeral Services Act of June 17, 2003 (GV.NRW p. 313/SGV.NRW 2127), last amended by the Act of July 9, 2014 (GV.NRW p. 405) and the statutes governing the cemetery and burial services of the City of Bonn dated May 31, 2010 (Amtsblatt der City of Bonn p. 268), last amended by the statutes dated August 25, 2015 (Amtsblatt der City of Bonn p. 829), the following schedule of fees has been adopted:
§ 1: General
Fees are charged for the use of the cemeteries of the City of Bonn and the facilities of the cemetery and burial service and their facilities intended for burials, as well as for the use of the associated municipal services. The fees are set out in the following scale of fees for this schedule of fees.
§ 2: Debtor of fees
(1) The person who has applied for use or made use of the facility and service is obliged to pay the fees.
(2) Several debtors are jointly and severally liable.
§ 3: Origin and due date of fees
The fee debt arises with the use of the services in accordance with the statutes on the cemetery and burial services of the City of Bonn; in the case of application-dependent services, with the submission of the application. The fees are due one month after receipt of the fee notice.
§ 4: Entry into force
The schedule of fees for the cemetery and burial services of the City of Bonn shall enter into force on January 1, 2025. At the same time, the schedule of fees for the cemetery and burial services of the City of Bonn dated December 18, 2023 shall expire.
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The above statutes are hereby made public.
It is pointed out that a violation of procedural and formal regulations of the Municipal Code for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (GO NRW) in the creation of these bylaws can no longer be asserted after the expiry of six months since this announcement, unless
- a prescribed approval is missing or a prescribed notification procedure has not been carried out,
- these Articles of Association have not been duly published,
- the Mayor of Bonn has previously objected to the resolution on the statutes or
- the formal or procedural defect has been notified to the city in advance and the violated legal provision and the fact that reveals the defect have been specified.
Bonn, December 17, 2024
Dörner
Mayor of Bonn
Tariff of charges
on the scale of fees for the cemetery and burial services of the City of Bonn
1. fees for the use of gravesites (per grave)
For resting periods per cemetery see appendix
1.1. | Processing of the application for the granting/renewal of a right to use a grave | - | |||||||||||||||
1.1.1. | New allocation | 133.75 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.1.1.1 | New award of anonymous UGA and cemetery FH Heiderhof | 133.75 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.1.2. | Extension | 55.73 euros | |||||||||||||||
1.2. |
Row grave according to § 18 FS*; The fee is calculated by multiplying the resting period of the respective cemetery by the annual amount. |
per year 84.87 Euro |
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1.3.1 |
Elective grave in accordance with § 20 FS* or crypts/mausoleums in accordance with § 33 FS* The fee is calculated by multiplying the resting period of the respective cemetery by the annual amount. |
per year 84.87 Euro |
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1.4. |
Children's row grave according to § 18 FS*: The fee is calculated by multiplying the resting period of the respective cemetery by the annual amount. No further processing fees (tariff no. 1.1) are charged. |
71.34 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.5. |
Maintenance-free row grave according to § 19 FS*: The fee is calculated by multiplying the respective resting period specified in the cemetery statutes by the annual amount. The fee includes lawn care. Currently: 15 years 1,560.27 euros |
104.02 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.6. |
Row grave chamber according to § 21 FS*; The fee is calculated by multiplying the resting period specified in the cemetery statutes by the annual amount. Currently: 15 years 2,546.10 Euro |
169.74 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.7. |
Elective burial chamber according to § 21 FS* The fee is calculated by multiplying the period of use by the annual amount. At present: 15 years 2,546.10 euros |
169.74 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.8. |
Maintenance-free row grave chamber according to § 22 FS*: The fee is calculated by multiplying the respective period of rest specified in the cemetery statutes by the annual amount. The fee includes lawn care. Currently: 15 years 3,120.60 Euro |
208.04 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.10. |
Landscape burial ground body according to § 32 FS* The fee is calculated by multiplying the resting period of the respective cemetery by the annual amount. Currently: 20 years 120,88 Euro |
6.04 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.11. |
Urn row grave according to § 23 FS* The fee is calculated by multiplying the resting period specified in the cemetery statutes by the annual amount. Currently: 15 years 1,037.96 Euro |
69.20 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.12.1 |
Urn grave according to § 26 FS* The fee is calculated by multiplying the period of use specified in the cemetery statutes by the annual amount. Currently: 15 years 1,037.96 Euro |
69.20 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.12.2 |
4-person UWG urn grove FH Poppelsdorf in accordance with § 26 FS* Currently: 15 years 1,245.55 euros |
83.04 euros | |||||||||||||||
1.13. |
Care-free urn graves
The fee is calculated by multiplying the resting period specified in the cemetery statutes by the annual amount. The fee includes lawn maintenance. Currently: 15 years 1,714.95 euros |
114.33 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.13.1 |
Cemetery grove (FH Heiderhof) in accordance with § 29 FS* Currently: 15 years 1,714.95 euros |
114.33 euros | |||||||||||||||
1.15.1 |
Memoriam grave - ULG landscape grave field urn according to § 32 FS* Currently: 15 years 90.66 euros |
6.04 euros | |||||||||||||||
1.15.2 |
Community grave urn according to § 27 FS* Currently: 15 years 138.43 euros |
9.23 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.16. |
Cinerary plot according to § 30 FS* The fee is calculated by multiplying the memorial period specified in the cemetery statutes by the annual amount. The fee includes grave maintenance. Currently: 15 years 264.53 euros |
17.64 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.17. |
Star valley field according to § 31 para. 1 FS* The fee is calculated by multiplying the resting period specified in the cemetery statutes by the annual amount. The fee includes grave maintenance. No further processing fees (tariff no. 1.1) are charged. Currently: 10 years 236.14 Euro |
23.61 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.18. |
Gravesite for the communal burial of stillbirths and miscarriages and the remains of abortions in accordance with Section 31Paragraph 3 FS* The fee is calculated by multiplying the resting period specified in the cemetery statutes by the annual amount. (Fee for the use of the proportionate burial space for the duration of the resting period - per burial case). No further processing fees (tariff no. 1.1) are charged. At present: 15 years 326.66 Euro |
21.78 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.19. |
Columbarium according to § 28 FS* The fee is calculated by multiplying the period of use by the annual amount. Currently: 15 years 696.94 euros |
46.46 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.20. |
Extension of the right of use for the tariff numbers: per year
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1.21. |
Lawn maintenance in the cases of § 42 para. 2 FS* for the period from leveling until the end of the resting period. |
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1.21.1. |
The fee for the maintenance of an urn row and urn ballot grave is calculated by multiplying the remaining resting period by the annual amount. |
181.71 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.21.2. |
The fee for the upkeep of a row and elective grave is calculated by multiplying the remaining resting period by the annual amount. |
264.11 Euro | |||||||||||||||
1.22. |
Renewal fee for maintaining the grave without burial rights. The fee for maintaining an elective grave in accordance with § 20 FS* or an urn grave in accordance with § 26 FS* without burial rights is fixed. An extension of the right of use of elective graves for care purposes is only possible upon expiry of the right of use without entitlement to a new burial. § Section 42 (2) remains unaffected. Further processing fees will be charged (Tariff No. 1.1.2). |
53.93 Euro |
2. fees for the organization of a funeral
2.1. | Coffin burial | - |
2.1.1. |
Coffin burial in a row grave in accordance with § 18 FS* and in a care-free row grave in accordance with § 19 FS* In addition to the administrative services, the fee includes the digging of the grave, the decoration of the grave, the closing of the grave and the transportation of the wreaths and floral decorations to the grave as well as the erection of a wreath mound. |
773.11 Euro |
2.1.2. |
Coffin burial in a children's grave in accordance with § 18 FS* Fee for services as listed under tariff no. 2.1.1. |
450.51 Euro |
2.1.3. |
Coffin burial in an elective grave according to § 20 FS* in normal position for deceased persons up to the age of 5: Fee for services as listed in tariff no. 2.1.1. |
450.51 Euro |
2.1.4. |
Coffin burial in an elective grave in accordance with § 20 FS* in anormal position for deceased persons after the age of 5: Fee for services as listed under tariff no. 2.1.1. |
842.67 Euro |
2.1.5. |
Coffin burial in an elective grave in accordance with § 20 FS* in a low position for deceased persons after the age of 5: Fee for services as listed under tariff no. 2.1.1 |
912.22 Euro |
2.1.6. |
Coffin burial in a row burial chamber in accordance with § 21 FS* and in a care-free row burial chamber in accordance with § 22 FS: In addition to the administrative services, the fee includes digging the grave, decorating the grave, closing the grave and transporting the wreaths and floral decorations as well as erecting a wreath mound to the grave. |
520.24 Euro |
2.1.7. |
Coffin burial in an elective burial chamber in accordance with § 21 FS*: Fee for services as listed in tariff no. 2.1.6: for first burial 520.24 Euro |
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2.1.9. | Coffin burial in a landscape burial ground in accordance with § 32 FS* | 773.11 euros |
2.1.10. |
In the case of burial in a crypt/mausoleum in accordance with § 33 FS* or in the case of simultaneous burial of two coffins, a fee is charged according to the respective material and personnel costs. The hourly rate for the labor service is: 46.37 euros |
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2.2. |
Burial of urns |
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2.2.1. |
Burial of urns
In addition to the administrative services, the fee includes the storage of the urn, the digging and closing of the grave and the decoration of the grave, as well as the transportation of the wreaths and floral decorations to the grave or memorial marker. |
252.20 Euro |
2.2.2. |
Anonymous urn burial in accordance with § 25 FS*:
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252.20 Euro |
2.2.3. |
Urn burial in a columbarium in accordance with § 28 FS*: In addition to the administrative services, the fee includes the storage of the urn, the opening and closing of the columbarium and the transportation of the wreaths and floral decorations to the columbarium. |
231,58 Euro |
If two urns are buried at the same time, the personnel costs are added as additional expenses. The hourly rate is | 46.37 euros | |
2.2.4. |
Burial in the cemetery in accordance with § 30 FS*: In addition to the administrative services, the fee includes the storage of the urn, the execution of the burial and the transportation of the wreaths and floral decorations to the grave or memorial. |
231.58 Euro |
2.2.5. | Burial on the stillbirth and miscarriage field in accordance with § 31 Para. 1 FS* | 145.18 euros |
2.2.6. | Communal burial of stillbirths and miscarriages and of the remains of abortions in accordance with § 18 Para. 3 FS* | 145.18 Euro |
2.2.7. | Burial of a casket | 417.15 euros |
2.3. |
Funerals carried out by private companies If the opening and closing of the grave (including grave decoration, grave mound and wreath and decoration placement) is carried out by private companies in accordance with § 10 of the FS, the fee is reduced to |
88.59 euros |
2.4. | Surcharge for carrying out a burial or interment on a Saturday. | - |
2.4.1. | Per urn burial (also for stillbirths and miscarriages as well as burials of children) | 185.93 Euro |
2.4.2. | Per coffin burial | 557.80 euros |
3. fees for the use of other cemetery facilities
3.1 | Use of the cemetery chapel for a funeral service including basic equipment up to a maximum of 45 minutes. | 313.13 Euro |
3.2 | Use of a cold room (per day) | 1,083.61 Euro |
4. fees for excavations, reburials and removal from columbaria
4.1. | Excavation of coffin grave normal position | 1.039,69 Euro |
4.2. | Excavation of a deep coffin grave | 1,132.43 Euro |
4.3. | Excavation of urn grave, opening and closing of columbarium | 189.06 Euro |
4.4. | Removal of a coffin from a normal position as part of a burial in a low position | 456.76 Euro |
4.5. | Reburial of a recovered coffin in a normal position as part of a burial in a low position | 206.68 Euro |
5. grave clearing
Clearing a grave is no longer offered as a municipal service.
6. administrative fees
6.1. | Transfer of the right of use of elective gravesites to the legal successor in accordance with § 20 para. 8 FS* | 55.73 Euro |
6.2. | Issuing a replacement certificate for the right of use | 27.86 Euro |
6.3. | Permission to carry out commercial work in accordance with § 6 FS* | - |
6.3.1. | Issuance of a permit for a period of three years | 41.38 Euro |
6.3.2. | One-time permit pursuant to § 6 para. 3 FS* | 41.38 euros |
6.4. |
Permit for the erection of memorials, stone surrounds and cover plates in accordance with § 38 FS*: The fees according to tariff no. 5.4.1 to 5.4.3 include
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6.4.1. | Issuing approval for a standing memorial marker | 124.14 Euro |
6.4.2. | Issuing a permit for a horizontal memorial or for a cover plate | 124.14 euros |
6.4.3. | Issuing a permit for a stone border | 124.14 euros |
6.5. | Shipping of urns (including postage 65.60 euros) | 101.38 euros |
7. equipment
7.1. | Reclining memorial stone | 314,59 Euro |
7.2. | Collective name plate for care-free urn graves | |
7.2.1 | Stone plaque cemetery FH Heiderhof | 97.63 Euro |
7.2.2 | Metal plaque Cemetery FH Heiderhof | 110,42 Euro |
7.2.3 | Bronze plaque UGA FH Beuel | 188.69 euros |
7.2.4 | Name plaque north cemetery | 97.91 euros |
7.2.5 | North cemetery cemetery ashes | 373.41 Euro |
7.2.6 | Book pedestal (maintenance-free row graves) | 55.54 Euro |
7.3 | Single name plate | |
7.3.1 | Engraving plate central cemetery | 50,13 Euro |
7.4. | Closure plate columbarium | 187,02 Euro |
Note
Otherwise, the fees of the General Administrative Fee Regulations (AVerwGebO NRW) apply in the currently valid version.
* FS = Statutes on the cemetery and burial system of the City of Bonn