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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)
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)
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)
(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
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(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
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(Prior Code, Ch. 16, Art. IV, § 16-145) (Ord. 130, passed 2-5-1990)
(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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