Is it legal to sweep graves in rural areas?

Whether the rural flat graves are legal or not depends on the situation:

1. Only the grave-leveling project approved by government departments is legal, and the main body of grave-leveling should be government departments, not individuals.

2. Without approval, no unit or individual may build funeral facilities. Rural public cemetery shall not provide grave land for people other than villagers. It is forbidden to establish or restore clan cemeteries.

3. If it is necessary to compulsorily level the grave, the civil affairs department shall apply to the people's court for execution after making an administrative decision. Maybe the local government or civil affairs department has specific regulations, so you can consult the local civil affairs department.

Rural grave building policy:

1. It is forbidden to build graves in cultivated land and forest land.

2. It is forbidden to build graves in urban parks, scenic spots and cultural relics protection areas.

3. It is forbidden to build graves near reservoirs, river dams and water source protection areas.

4. It is forbidden to build graves on both sides of railways and highways.

Existing graves in the areas specified in the preceding paragraph shall be moved or buried within a time limit, except for cemeteries with historical, artistic and scientific value protected by the state, and no graves shall be left.

Legal basis:

Regulations on funeral management

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The civil affairs department of the State Council is responsible for the funeral management throughout the country. The civil affairs departments of local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the funeral management within their respective administrative areas.

Article 9

Without approval, no unit or individual may build funeral facilities.

Rural public cemetery shall not provide grave land for people other than villagers.

It is forbidden to establish or restore clan cemeteries.

Article 10

It is forbidden to build graves in the following areas:

(1) Cultivated land and forest land;

(two) city parks, scenic spots and cultural relics protection areas;

(3) Near reservoirs, river dams and water source protection areas;

(four) on both sides of the railway and highway trunk lines.

Existing graves in the areas specified in the preceding paragraph shall be moved or buried within a time limit, except for cemeteries with historical, artistic and scientific value protected by the state, and no graves shall be left.