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§ 97.055 WORK TO BE DONE BY TOWN.
   All grading, landscape work and improvements of any kind and all care on plots, shall be done, and all trees and shrubs and herbage of any kind shall be planted, trimmed, cut or removed, and all openings and closings of plots, and all interments, disinterments and removals shall be made under the direction of the town.
(Prior Code, Ch. 16, Art. IV, § 16-141) (Ord. 130, passed 2-5-1990)
§ 97.056 FLORAL REGULATIONS.
   No flower receptacles may be placed on any plot unless approved by the town and they shall be of metal of approved size and design and, in the case of a burial park, set wholly beneath the level of the lawn. The town shall have authority to remove all floral designs, flowers, weeds, trees, shrubs, plants or herbage of any kind from the cemetery as soon as, in the judgment of the Director of Public Works, they become unsightly, dangerous or when they do not conform to the standards maintained. The town shall not be liable for floral pieces, baskets or frames in which or to which the floral pieces are attached. The town shall not be liable for lost, misplaced or broken flower vases. The town shall not be liable for plants, herbage or plantings of any kind damaged by the elements, thieves, vandals or by any other causes beyond its control.
(Prior Code, Ch. 16, Art. IV, § 16-142) (Ord. 130, passed 2-5-1990)
§ 97.057 REMOVAL OF FLORAL FRAMES.
   Floral frames when removed from the plot site, unless called for within five days by those lawfully entitled to them, may be disposed of by the town in any manner it sees fit.
(Prior Code, Ch. 16, Art. IV, § 16-143) (Ord. 130, passed 2-5-1990)
§ 97.058 REMOVAL OF MISPLACED ARTICLES.
   The placing of boxes, shells, toys, metal designs, ornaments, chairs, settees, vases, glass, wood or iron cases and similar articles shall not be permitted on cemetery avenues, walks, alleys and roads, and if so placed shall be removed by the town.
(Prior Code, Ch. 16, Art. IV, § 16-144) (Ord. 130, passed 2-5-1990)
§ 97.059 PLANTS.
   (A)   The placing of permanent plant materials, including trees, shrubs and ground covers, shall not be permitted on cemetery avenues, walks, alleys and roads, and if so placed, shall be removed by the town.
   (B)   The planting of permanent plant materials shall adhere to the following approved plant list which is taken from the Low Water Using Plant List Pinal Active Management Area.
      (1)   The criteria used in determining plants appropriate for the cemetery were:
         (a)   Low water usage plants; and
         (b)   Root systems of plants will not be detrimental to grave sites. For this reason, no trees are approved for grave plot site planting.
      (2)   For additional information about these plants, consult either of the following books. Both are at the public library.
         (a)   Plants for Dry Climates by Mary Rose Duffield and Warren D. Jones.
         (b)   Sunset New Western Garden Book by the editors of Sunset Books and Sunset Magazine, Lane Publishing Co., Menlo Park, California.
      (3)   When marked with an asterisk (*), only this specific species or variety can be used.
         (a)   Shrubs.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Plant Height (Feet)
Botanical Name
Common Name
Plant Height (Feet)
Acacia decora *
Acacia/Wattle
8
Aloysia triphylla *
Lemon Verbena
6
Ambrosia deltoidea
Triangleleaf Bur-sage
Ambrosia dumosa
White Bur-sage
Atriplex spp.
Saltbrush
8
Baccharis spp.
Desert Broom
7
Berberis haematocarpa *
Red Barberry
Buddleia spp.
Summer Lilac
10
Caesalpinia spp.
Bird of Paradise
10
Calliandra spp.
Fairy Duster
8
Callistemon phoeniceus *
Salt Resistant Bottlebrush
Callistemon Viminalis “Captain Cook”*
Dwarf Bottlebrush
5
Calothamnus spp.
Net Bush
8
Cassia
Cassia/Senna
Cassia
-alata
10
-artemisioides
5
-bicapsularis
10
-corymbosa
10
-didymobotrya
10
-splendida
12
-sturtii
6
-surattensis
8
-tomentosa
8
Chrysothamnus nauseosus
Rabbit Brush
Cistus spp.
Rockrose
5
Convolvulus cneorum
Bush Morning Glory
4
Cordia boissieri
Texas Olive
15
Cordia parvifolia
Little Leaf Cordia
10
 
Botanical Name
Common Name
Plant Height (Feet)
Botanical Name
Common Name
Plant Height (Feet)
Dalea spinosa
Smoke Tree
12
Dodonaea viscosa
Hop Bush
15
Encelia farinosa
Brittlebush
3
Ephedra spp.
Mormon Tree
Eremaea beaufortioides
Erema
Eremaea pauciflora
Snow Gum
Eremaea violacea
Violet Eremea
Erogonum spp.
Buckwheat
4
Foresiera neomexicana
Desert Olive
8
Genista hispanica *
Spanish Broom
2
Grevillea rosmarinifolia *
Rosemary
Haplopappus laricifolia
Turpentine Bush
Hyptis emoryi
Desert Lavender
Jatropha spp.
Juniperus chinesis varieties *
Juniper
8
Justicia spp.
Shrimp Plant
4
Kunzea spp.
Lantana camera
Bush Lantana
6
Larrea tridentata
Creosote Bush
8
Leucophyllum frutescenes
Texas Ranger
10
Lycium spp.
Mimosa biuncifera
Wait A Minute Bush
Mimosa dysocarpa
Velvet Pad Mimosa
Nerium oleander *
Oleander/dwarf varieties only
-“Petite Pink” *
3
-“Petite Salmon” *
3
-“Algiers” *
4
-“Casablanca” *
4
 
Botanical Name
Common Name
Plant Height (Feet)
Botanical Name
Common Name
Plant Height (Feet)
Plumbago auriculata
Cape Plumbago
6
Puncia granatum
Pomegranate
12
Rhus ovata *
Mountain Laurel
10
Rhus trilobata *
Skunkbush
5
Rhus virens *
Evergreen Sumac
6
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary
4
Ruellia califirnica
Reullia
Ruellia peninsularis
Reulla
3
Salvia spp.
Sage
5
Sececio cineraria (Senecia)
Dusty Miller
Simmondsia chinensis
Jojoba
6
Sophora spp.
Texas Mountain Laurel
15
Tecoma stans
Yellow Bells
6
Teucrium spp.
Bush Germander
6
Vauquelinia californica
Rosewood
15
 
         (b)   Succulents.
 
Botanical Name
Common Name
Aloe spp.
Aloe
Dasylirion wheeleri
Desert Spoon
Hesperaloe parvifloria
Red Yucca
Nolina spp.
Bear Grass
 
         (c)   Annuals and/or perennials.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Botanical Name
Common Name
Abronia villosa
Sand Verbena
Artotis spp.
African Daisy
Argemone pleicantha
Prickly Poppy
Baeria chrysostoma
Goldfield
Bahia absinthifolia
Bahia, Desert Daisy
Baileya multiradiata
Desert Marigold
Cassia covesii
Cassia
Catharanthus roseus cultivars
Madagascar Periwinkle
Celosia spp.
Cockscomb
Cosomos spp.
Cosmos
Dimorphotheca spp.
African Daisy
Dyssodia pentachaeta
Dyssodia
Eschscholzia californica
California Poppy
Eschscholzia mexicana
Mexican Gold Poppy
Gilia leptantha
Showy Blue Gilia
Gomphrena globosa
Globe Amaranth
 
Botanical Name
Common Name
Botanical Name
Common Name
Helichrysum bracteatum
Everlasting Daisy
Helipterum spp.
Kallstoremia grandifloria
Arizona Poppy
Layia playtyglossa
Tidy Tpis
Lesquerella gordoni
Gold Crucifer
Linaria spp.
Toadflax
Lupinus densiflorus
Lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
Matricaria grandiflora
Pineapple Weed
Melampodium leucanthum
Blackfoot Daisy
Mentzelia spp.
Blazing Star
Orthocarpus purpurascens
Owls Clover
Pectis papposa
Chinch Weed
Penstemon spp.
Beard Tongue
Phacelia spp.
Tagetes spp.
Marigold
Ursinia spp.
Ursinia
 
(Prior Code, Ch. 16, Art. IV, § 16-145) (Ord. 130, passed 2-5-1990)
§ 97.060 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PLOT BOARDERS.
   (A)   The town officials shall have the authority to review and reject any plan, design or completed work for any plot border which, on account of size, design, kind or quality, is, in the opinion of the town, unsuited to the plot on which it is or will be placed. All the designs and work shall comply with the following specifications:
      (1)   Border around plots. Construction materials should be limited to blocks, brick or concrete. Dimensions should not exceed eight inches in width nor 20 inches in height above grade or ground level.
      (2)   Fences. Construction material should be limited to wrought iron and not exceed 36 inches in height above grade or ground level including the height of the border or base. The fences should be constructed in ten foot removable sections.
      (3)   Monuments. Construction material should be limited to concrete, granite or other approved stone and should not exceed 36 inches in height above grade or ground level. Wooden crosses may be allowed if they maintain 36 inches in height above grade or ground level.
      (4)   Grave caps. Construction material should be limited to concrete and should not exceed four feet in width nor eight feet in length nor eight inches in height. Vaults on top of ground level are not allowed and shall not be permitted.
   (B)   The plot owner of the interment right or his or her heirs are responsible for border maintenance.
(Prior Code, Ch. 16, Art. IV, § 16-146) (Ord. 130, passed 2-5-1990)
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