A. The "monument" (as defined herein) size, location on lot, foundation, kind of stones and other materials to be used shall comply with rules and regulations established by the city. No monument shall be placed on any lot or grave until approved by the cemetery sexton. The city, without any liability, shall have the right to correct, remove, or have removed any monument placed without the approval of the cemetery sexton or that does not comply with the rules and regulations established herein.
B. The funeral director, owner or purchaser of the lot or a representative of the monument company, shall contact the city clerk or cemetery sexton twenty four (24) hours in advance to schedule a time and date for placement of any monument. Scheduling and placement of monuments shall be done Monday through Friday from eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. to three o'clock (3:00) P.M.
C. If any monument or marker becomes unsafe, unsightly, in need of repair or resetting, the city shall attempt to notify the owner of the relevant certificate of burial rights of such condition and shall request such person to make any needed repairs under the cemetery sexton's supervision. If the owner does not make the needed repairs, the city shall have the right at the expense of the monument company, the lot owner or purchaser to remove, replace, or repair any monument or marker.
1. Monument installation shall be by the owner's bonded contractor under the supervision of the cemetery sexton.
2. Monuments shall be composed of marble, granite or bronze.
3. No monument shall contain anything that is determined by the city to be offensive.
4. A maximum of one monument and one veteran's memorial marker shall be allowed per standard grave.
5. Veteran's memorial marker used as a second marker on a standard grave must be flush with the ground and centered at the east end of the lot.
6. Each monument must be mounted on a concrete foundation and shall be done by the owner's bonded contractor under the supervision of the cemetery sexton.
7. A standard grave monument shall be placed on a concrete base that measures two feet deep by four feet wide and four inches thick (2' x 4' x 4"); the monument must be a minimum of four inches (4") thick and shall not exceed the size of the base. The placement of a standard grave monument and concrete base shall be centered at the west end of the lot.
8. A monument shared by two (2) standard graves side by side (i.e., husband and wife) shall be placed on a concrete base that measures two feet deep by eight feet wide and four inches thick (2' x 8' x 4"); the monument must be a minimum of four inches (4") thick and shall not exceed the size of the base. The placement of a monument and concrete base shared by two (2) standard graves shall be centered at the west end of the lot.
9. Detailed information of the deceased shall be engraved on the side of the monument facing east, and one family surname may be engraved on the side of the monument facing west in Olympus Cemetery North.
10. All engraving on monuments must be approved by the cemetery sexton prior to placement of the monuments.
11. The placement and dimensions of a monument on standard graves shall conform to the layout in Olympus Cemetery North overall burial sections map.
12. The placement of up to four (4) markers shall be allowed per inground cremation lot. Markers shall not exceed the size of eight and one-half inches long by five and one-half inches wide, and four inches thick (81/2" x 51/2" x 4") including base.
13. The placement and dimensions of a monument on Baby Land graves and on the inground cremation lots shall conform to the layout in Olympus Cemetery North overall burial sections map.
14. Monuments shall be of a design appropriate to the cemetery and approved by the cemetery sexton prior to placement.
15. In sections EA and EB the placement of private estate family monuments shall be of a layout, size and design appropriate to the cemetery and approved by the cemetery sexton.
D. If any person shall, unlawfully, remove from its place any monument of marble, stone, brass, wood, or other material, erected for the purpose of designating the spot where any dead body is interred, or for the purpose of preserving and perpetuating the memory, name, fame, birth, age, or death of any person, whether situated in or out of the common burying ground, or shall unlawfully break or deface such a monument, or alter the letters, marks, or inscription thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 675, 1-7-2014)