A. As long as the cemeteries shall remain the property of the City, the City shall have the authority to maintain all cemetery roadways, walkways, and other appurtenances in a safe and reasonable condition; keep all cemetery grounds mowed, trimmed and free from trash and leaves; repair (not replace) any monument, grave marker, or headstone damaged by vandals and/or deemed necessary by the sexton; remove any coping, curb, private corner posts or other structures illegally placed in the cemetery as deemed necessary by the sexton to allow easier maintenance of the grounds; level or realign any monument, grave marker, or headstone as deemed necessary by the sexton to assure proper and uniform maintenance of the grounds; tamp, fill, and seed all graves experiencing settling as soon as the condition of the soil permits.
B. Care, maintenance, and future repair of a mausoleum is not considered as regular care, but may be provided by special agreement entered into by the responsible parties and the City.
C. Private cemeteries within the City limits of the City of Carbondale, being Snider Hill Cemetery, shall remain the property of private citizens, who shall have the obligation to maintain said private cemeteries, as well as all appurtenances, cemetery roadways and walkways, in a safe and reasonable condition. (Ord. 2018-35)