The Laws You Need To Keep In Mind When Scattering Ashes In Florida

By Susan Cole


Immortality is a fictional theory. At some point, we all pass away and are no longer of this world. After death, the first thing people do is starting up plans for the burial. Burial is the most common way of biding our loved one goodbye. Cremation comes in at a close second. Some people prefer to be cremated for their own personal reasons. Below are some of the laws on scattering ashes in Florida.

Cremation is allowed in many places in the world. Afterward, the family may go and ask for the ashes. In the event that they do, they may choose to keep them in an urn and go back home with them. Other people may choose to give their family a sendoff. This is by usually scattering the remains in a chosen location.

Public lands are one of the places where a scattering of cremated human ashes is prohibited. This is because it actually affects the public. These lands include stadiums, public parks among many other places. It would be really disturbing for example, if people went to give their loved ones a sendoff at Disney land. People would be uncomfortable and leave.

No one wants to get into any kind of trouble with the government. To avoid such, scattering ashes on federal lands should be avoided. Federal land is any land owned by the government. This includes police stations, game parks and even national reserves. The state of Florida is not completely strict to the idea. All you have to do is to get a permit from the people in charge.

The public waters are off limits. These include the lakes, rivers, and streams. This is because these are the main sources of water that is used for daily lives by people. It would be uncouth for people to ingest small human particles in their drinking water. The oceans in Florida however, allow it. This is as long as it is done 3 miles offshore and the coast guards are informed.

Private properties are also a place that the scattering can be performed. These private properties may be belonging to you, the deceased, or to a third party. In the event that it belongs to a third party, it is best to seek their permission before proceeding. It would be inappropriate not to regardless if they were a close friend of the diseased or not.

It would be really creepy for people to come into contact with cremation ash. The disposing of the residues is required to be done in a discreet and respectful way. So as you spread out the ashes, make sure that you do not pile them on one spot leaving them as obvious evidence. It would be best to conduct the ceremony on a windy day.

You may choose to drive to the place of ceremony, walk or even fly. In the case of scattering at sea, you have other options. You can go on surfing boards as long as you are at least 3 miles offshore. You may also use a helicopter provided you get the ashes out of the container. Your ceremony should not in any way disturb the marine life.




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