12.40.031 Regulation of use of burial plots.  
   The cemetery sexton, in consultation with the cemetery committee of the city council, shall promulgate rules and regulations regarding the uses of burial plots, including, but not limited to, type and placement of head and foot stones, plantings, grave decorations or ornaments, footings, urns, basepads, holders for flowers and decorations, and directions in which head and foot stones shall be placed. All such rules and regulations recommended by the cemetery committee shall be presented to the city council for their approval. Upon approval by a majority of the city council, the rules and regulations, or any changes and amendments which may be promulgated from time to time, shall be published in a newspaper of local circulation and a copy provided each prospective purchaser of a burial plot. After publication, these rules and regulations shall have the same force and effect of any other ordinance, as if fully set forth herein, except that no rule or regulation shall operate to invalidate or modify any other ordinance now or hereafter set forth in this chapter. The cemetery sexton shall be responsible for enforcing the ordinance codified in this section and other ordinances set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. 8413 § 1, 1983).