Is true that there is now a law

[Assasin]

that you can't bury on your property in Ja?

[Willi]

Sure, old time thing this. You need permission.

You have water table level and disease to consider!

[Tilla]

I think that is a good move. It is necessary to control where people get buried.

[Willi]

Well there is a Cholera burial ground near Independence City and I think they have built over it now. I think I should have had a 100m embargo on usage there.

The entire Portmore area is an accident waiting to happen.

Matalon samfie Jamaica.

[Assasin]

it is but only that my Grandma wanted to be buried on her land and while I realise it is a good law for Jamaica, I can't say it is good for my grandmother as other family members are buried there.

[Willi]

It is not impossible. I think an application needs to be made to the Parish Council.

Also, if it will be a sealed concrete vault, then it may be straght forward. All this is conjecture on my part.

[Karl]

that you can't bury on your property in Ja?

It was suggested but I it has been passed into law. Could be wrong on it being passed into law.

...but, making it law is in my opinion the correct position to take.

...another thing that needs to be changed is the matter of 'planting' any type residential building in any type location. Development of codes that lead to planned organised building is needed both for residential and commercial development.

[Karl]

Well there is a Cholera burial ground near Independence City and I think they have built over it now. I think I should have had a 100m embargo on usage there.

The entire Portmore area is an accident waiting to happen.

Matalon samfie Jamaica.

Cholera burial grounds have legistated number of years before they can be built on.

I went to Kings School in Westmoreland in the '50s and was actually at school when a Cholera burial ground was used to put the current school. I remember the discussion on number of years - cannot remember what the number banded about was.

I also think that the roadway near the Gore factor in Kingston (really St Andrew - near Annette Crescent) was modernised taking in an old burial ground which I think was a former cholera burial ground.

[Willi]

I am not sure, but I think I recall 100 years as the legal embargo.

Roadway may be fine, but houses and other infrastructure with foundations would be a no-no.

[Assasin]

thanks

[Tilla]

Development of codes that lead to planned organised building is needed both for residential and commercial development.

I thought this was in place from the late 80 when I lived in Jamaica. The thing is, is it being followed.

[Mosiah]

No such law for the country, but certain parish councils, I believe, have enacted such a law.

[Karl]

I thought this was in place from the late 80 when I lived in Jamaica. The thing is, is it being followed.

There are codes...but, do those in existence lead to the type of plans and organised layout of developed areas that we would like to see?

I think not!

Look at our towns and villages that have, for example, buildings that for want of a better description are in the public roadway?

Is there set backs that leave space for putting in utilities and maintaining same - sewage, water, telecommunication and electrical conduits and physical material - without blocking free movement or in some cases even restrictive movement?

What about uniformity? Codes that allow, for example, certain type of building construction in certain areas?

What about trying to keep the 'land of wood and water' necessary physical beauty? Codes that, for example, insist on adequate green space? ...limiting denuding of watershed areas to assist in preserving our water supply? ...consider safety of buildings in relations to shoreline and flood prone areas? ...or, the consideration of what constitute health hazards?

Our population is increasing and shall increase? Our codes must allow for, for example, consider expansion of school buildings stock - kindergarten through primary school through secondary schools though technical colleges and tradition universities? Increased recreational space? etc? etc?

Yes, there are codes...but...???

[Mosiah]

Karl, yes we could do a better job with implementing and observing the codes that are already there, but you must remember that many of our towns existed long before those codes and there is not much one can do to "fix it" now. It's no different in many parts of America.

[Assasin]

thanks