A. Required:
1. The owners of lots or relatives of deceased persons buried in the City cemetery shall erect Headstones, tombstones or other suitable monuments at the heads of graves, with the name of the deceased plainly inscribed thereon.
2. Markers and headstones will be permitted in the grassy areas only with a border of six inches (6") on all sides of the stone and must be permanent/non-removable. Vases must be set inside the border.
3. Any border encasing the grave site must be flush with the ground.
4. Only one (1) upright headstone is allowed per grave. The upright stone is to be placed only at the head of the grave. Any additional stones placed on the grave site must be flush with the ground.
B. Failure To Erect: If any such person neglects or fails to erect such Headstone, or other suitable monument for a period of three (3) months from the date of burial, the Sexton shall place a suitable Headstone, in proper position at the expense of the person owning or burying in such lot.
C. Fences; Corner Posts; Boundary Marks: No person shall erect a fence, corner posts or other boundary marks upon any lot in the cemetery or grade of such lot, except with the direction and approval of the Sexton or City Engineer, who will furnish the true lines of lots according to official survey without charge. (Prior code § 6-17)
D. Defacement; Removal: It shall be unlawful for any person to injure, remove or deface any Headstone, monument, tree, grass, shrubbery or any other property in the City cemetery or to injure or to remove any boundary marks or stakes.
E. Coping, Concrete Or Masonry Work: No coping or other concrete or masonry work shall be installed upon any grave or grave plot except by or under the immediate direction of the Sexton. (Prior code § 6-18)
F. Liability: Any damage to a headstone, either due to natural causes or otherwise, shall remain the responsibility and expense of the decedent's family and not the city. The city shall not be held liable for lost, misplaced, or broken vases or for damages by the elements, theft, vandals or by causes beyond its control. The city reserves the right to regulate the method of decorating plots and the right to remove any decoration so that uniform beauty may be maintained. Old and/or faded flowers will be disposed of by the groundskeeper when they deem it appropriate.
G. All private landscaping is prohibited in the grass sections in the cemeteries. This includes but is not limited to curbing, trees, plants, flowers, benches, birdbaths, rocks, woodchips, gravel, fencing, fountains, flag poles, carpet, planters, concrete slabs, and removal of grass.
H. No plastic, silk, solar lights, or other artificial flowers are allowed to be placed on grassed portions of cemetery lots during the period of April 1 through October 31 each year, except for the period of the Friday immediately preceding Memorial Day through the 7th day after Memorial Day, items will be removed seven (7) days after Memorial Day. Plastic, silk or other artificial flowers may be placed on headstones or cement bases at any time. No glass containers are allowed to be placed on cemetery lots. (Ord. 741, 3-11-2021)