(a) All burials and cremains interred in Spring Grove Cemetery may be identified with a monument or marker.
(b) Monuments may be erected in all sections except Section 16, Rows A, B, F through L, Cremains Section and Baby Section.
(c) A single monument or marker is permitted on each grave space at the head of the grave. All lots are permitted a foot marker except in the Cremains and Baby Sections.
(d) No markers or monuments shall be erected or placed in the cemetery unless application, specifications, plans and location have been first submitted to and approved by the Director of Public Service. (Ord. 25-05. Passed 2-14-05.)
(e) To insure permanency, all foundations shall be built by cemetery employees or contractors approved by the Director of Public Service at the expense of the grave owner with the exception of foundations for private mausoleums. Foundations for private mausoleuns will be dug and poured by the monument company at the Owner’s expense. (Ord. 141-23. Passed 9-11-23.)
(f) The Director of Public Service shall have the authority to inspect the setting of any monument or marker, and if improperly set, order the resetting of same.
(g) After a monument or marker has been placed in the cemetery, it shall not be removed without written permission of the Director of Public Service.
(h) All inscriptions, whether raised or engraved, shall be at least one eighth inch ( ”) deep.
(i) All engraving on niche coverings must conform with specifications on file in the office of the Director of Public Service.
(j) Deceased who served in the armed forces, and who are entitled to receive a bronze or granite marker from the United States Government, shall be allowed to have that marker at the foot of their grave in all sections, except the Cremains Section due to limitations of size. Military markers to be attached to a monument must be professionally installed.
(k) Bronze military markers are permitted to be placed on the back of upright monuments or set in concrete as a flush marker. (Ord. 25-05. Passed 2-14-05.)
(l) The following dimensions shall not be exceeded for monument bases and tablets in all Sections. The minimum monument width of a base shall not be less than six (6) inches, or wider than fourteen (14) inches. The maximum height of the base shall not exceed (10) inches. the maximum tablet height shall not exceed (48) inches.
Number of Grave Spaces | Width of Grave Space | Length of Marker | Height of Tablet |
One (1) | 36 inches | 32 inches | 48 inches |
One (1) | 48 inches | 34 inches | 48 inches |
Two (2) | 48 inches | 60 inches | 48 inches |
Two (2) | 36 inches | 48 inches | 48 inches |
Baby Section | 24 inches | 18 inches | N/A |
Cremains Section | 36 inches | 24 inches by 12 inches wide | N/A |
The dimensions for private mausoleums shall be as follows:
Single Private Mausoleum: Not to exceed 55 inches in width, 115 inches in length, and 58 inches in height.
Double Private Mausoleum: Not to exceed 96 inches in width, 115 inches in length, and 58 inches in height. (Ord. 141-23. Passed 9-11-23.)