A. Funeral designs and floral pieces shall be removed as soon as they become withered or unsightly and an employee at the cemetery may remove them when, in his judgment, it is for the best interest of the cemetery.
B. Containers for flowers should not be made of glass or ceramic and such containers or other decorations will be removed as soon as the flowers fade and wither and the right is reserved to make such removal. Also, winter wreathes and artificial flowers will be removed at such times as are specified by the sexton of the city. Containers for flowers shall not exceed the height of the monument.
C. Use of rocks or metal to hold flowers are not permitted as they can damage equipment and injure personnel. The digging of holes for any purpose whatsoever is strictly prohibited.
D. A small American flag may be displayed on those days and occasions when it is customary to do so. At the expiration of three (3) days, cemetery personnel may remove such flags without liability for their safekeeping.
E. In the event the city shall determine to be offensive any memorial, structure, marker, monument or inscription placed or to be placed within the cemetery, the city expressly reserves to itself the right to enter such lot or plot and remove, change or correct the same, after expiration of reasonable notice in writing given to the party or parties in interest therein. (Ord. 1200, 6-14-2010)
F. The city will have the authority to enter upon any lot and to remove any objectionable thing or any erection that may have been placed there contrary to the regulations. Any objects removed by city personnel shall be without liability for their safekeeping. (Ord. 1233, 12-10-2012)
G. The city expressly reserves the right to do all landscaping and planting of any nature whatsoever and no cutting or trimming by any lot lessee will be permitted.
H. No person other than the proper employees of the cemetery shall be allowed to perform any work within the cemetery. (Ord. 1200, 6-14-2010)
I. No visitor shall pluck or remove any plant or flower, either wild, cultivated, or artificial from any part of the cemetery.
J. If any tree, shrub or plant standing upon any lot by means of its roots, branches, or otherwise, be or become detrimental to adjacent lots, avenues, irrigation or if for any other reason its removal is deemed necessary, the city shall have the right and it shall be its duty, to remove such tree, shrub or plant, or any part thereof, or otherwise correct the condition existing as in its judgment seems best. (Ord. 1233, 12-10-2012)
K. The lessee of any lot, section or block shall not plant, cut or trim any herbage of any kind, or place or erect any monument or memorial stone, or any structure of any kind, or build or construct any foundation therefor, or form, grade, dig up, or deposit any material of any kind upon any burial lot or other portion of Mountain View Cemetery.
L. No enclosure of any kind, such as a fence, coping, hedge or ditch shall be permitted around any grave or lot. Grave mounds will not be allowed and no lot shall be raised above the established grade. (Ord. 1200, 6-14-2010)
M. No concrete, wooden, wrought iron or cast iron bench or chair, or any wooden, wrought iron or wire trellis, shall be permitted to be or be brought upon the grounds. Approved stone benches may be placed along edges of road by cemetery personnel. (Ord. 1233, 12-10-2012)
N. Trees may be planted only with permission and direction of the city in common areas only. No trees, shrubs or plants of any kind shall be allowed in gravesite areas.
O. The authorized city personnel shall direct generally all improvements within the grounds and upon all lots and graves, before as well as after interments have been made therein. They shall have charge of the planting, sodding, surveying and improvements generally.
P. All graves will be sodded level by the city employees and no mounding or planting will be allowed on any grave. (Ord. 1200, 6-14-2010)
Q. The right to enlarge, reduce, replat or change the boundaries or grading of the cemetery or of a section or sections, from time to time, including the right to modify or change the location of, or any part thereof, or remove or regrade roads, drives and walks, is hereby expressly reserved. The right to lay, maintain and operate, or alter or change pipelines or gutters for sprinkling systems, drainage, etc., is also expressly reserved, as well as is the right to use cemetery property, not sold to an individual lessee, for cemetery purposes, thereto, a perpetual right to ingress and egress over lots for the purpose of passage to and from other lots.
1. All markers and monuments and objects of beautification shall be set by the cemetery employees only, unless, because of the size of the memorial, it is in the best interest of both parties to allow the monument dealer to set such. In such case, the monument setting personnel may approach the gravesite with their equipment and area to use due care not to disturb or damage any adjacent gravesites or memorials. All markers and monuments shall be constructed of granite, bronze or marble. Glass and hollow concrete is strictly prohibited.
2. Markers and monuments shall not be decorated, trimmed or adorned with any material except as permitted in these regulations.
3. Single markers or monuments shall not exceed forty eight inches (48") in width and sixteen inches (16") in depth and double markers or monuments shall not exceed one hundred two inches (102") in width and sixteen inches (16") in depth. There is a five foot (5') height limit on all markers and monuments. If an entire block is purchased as a family plot and the purchaser wishes to have a distinctive family monument, an exception to the height may be made by the city by prior approval.
4. All markers and monuments are to be set in line by the red dots and within two inches (2") of the property line at head of space. Each marker or monument will have a four inch (4") footing with, at least, a three inch (3") border on all four (4) sides. If the marker or monument has accompanying vases, the end borders will vary according to size of vases used. Vases must be securely and permanently fastened to the end borders of the foundation. The aforesaid footings will be formed, troweled and edged.
5. In all sections having four foot by ten foot (4' x 10') spaces, graves will be opened using a line four inches (4") from foot of space and continue toward head of space as to size of opening required. All foot markers should be installed level with the ground except where existing foot markers can be matched.
6. In the memorial section of the cemetery, a single granite marker is included in the purchase. The markers are all identical and include name and dates only. No verses or designs are included. The marker is ordered by the city after the interment has been made and signed request is received from the family (only city provided markers are allowed). Should the party leasing such cemetery property make the purchase prior to need and wish the marker be placed prior to the interment, it is the responsibility of the lessee to pay for adding the final date.
7. Columbaria niches will only be opened during regular business hours should the need arise.
8. Columbaria cover plates will be limited to name, full dates and dedication line (limited to 17 letters), which will be provided by the city. (Ord. 1233, 12-10-2012)
R. These rules and regulations are subject to any provision of applicable laws of New Mexico.
S. Exclusive right is expressly reserved to the Deming city council to adopt additional or supplemental rules and regulations, to alter, amend, repeal or otherwise change any rule, regulation, clause or provision of the foregoing rules and regulations, at any time, with or without notice to lessees of burial lots or plots. (Ord. 1200, 6-14-2010)
T. Rules and regulations are referenced in the cemetery brochure. (Ord. 1233, 12-10-2012)