(A) No plants, shrubs, or flowers may be planted on cemetery lots. No trees or vines may be planted, nor may fences be erected. The city reserves the right to remove any tree, shrub, vine, plant, or flower that may become unsightly, dangerous, or not in keeping with the landscape design of the cemetery. The city shall not be responsible for damaged, lost, or misplaced flower containers.
(B) Two plant stands are allowed per headstone and must be placed in the concrete apron of the headstone or footstone. The plant stand must be one legged. Plant stands decorating monuments placed after August 1, 2014 must be installed in concrete adjacent to the monument. Plant stands decorating monuments placed prior to August 1, 2014 must be installed in concrete adjacent to the monument no later than August 1, 2015. Hook style plant hangers (shepherds hooks) are allowed in place of plant stands and must be installed in the concrete apron. The curve of the hook must extend over the monument. Solar lights are allowed in the plant stands only. No solar lights may be placed in the ground. Solar lights may be installed in the concrete apron adjacent to the monument. Plant stands not in use by July 1 will be removed and disposed of by the city. No floral sprays or decorative arrangements are permitted to be affixed or secured to the top of upright monuments. Other decorations are allowed on the cemetery lots one week prior to Memorial Day. Cemetery lots must be cleared of all decorations two weeks following Memorial Day. Any items remaining will be removed and disposed of by the city. Decorations are allowed one day prior to, the day of, and one day following special occasions defined as the Mother’s Day (mother only), Father’s Day (father only), and anniversary of death and birthday of the person buried in the cemetery lot. Christmas wreaths will be allowed from November 15 to January 3.
(C) The city reserves the right to remove all monuments, markers, benches, flowers, plants, trees, decorations, or other similar things without liability whenever any of these objects become unsafe.
(Prior Code, § 3.47) (Ord. 2014-04, passed 4-14-2014; Ord. 2014-05, passed 7-14-2014) Penalty, see § 95.99