(a) The City may, and it hereby expressly reserves the right to adopt new rules and regulations or amend, alter and/or repeal any rule, regulations and/or article, section or paragraph in this chapter. Special cases may arise in which a literal enforcement of the rule may impose unnecessary hardship. The City, therefore, reserves the right, without notice, to make exceptions, suspensions or modifications of any of the rules and regulations when, in its sole judgment, such action appears advisable. Any such temporary exception, suspension or modification of the rules and regulations by the City shall not be construed as affecting the general application of such rules and regulations.
(b) The City retains, for the benefit of all interment right owners, full and complete supervision, control and management of the land, buildings, improvements, roads, walks, utilities, development, books and records, and the full and complete authority, rights and privileges to make, change, administer and enforce all rules and regulations and restrictions not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Ohio.
(c) All burial spaces in the cemetery shall be used in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of Ohio and shall not be used for any other purpose than as a burial place for human remains.
(d) Visiting hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day. Any person who is found on the cemetery grounds outside these hours, without prior authorization either from the City, will be considered a trespasser.
(e) Owners of burial spaces do not own the property but simply acquire the right of interment (sepulture) in that specified location.
(f) No person, other than agents of the City, shall be allowed to perform any work within the cemetery without permission of the City.
(g) The City shall direct all work and improvements within the grounds and upon all burial spaces before and after interments have been made.
(h) The City will not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury occurring within or without the cemetery.
(i) Vehicles and equipment used to perform the business of the cemetery shall take precedence over vehicles being driven by cemetery visitors. The speed limit within the cemetery is five miles per hour. Visitor parking is allowed only on the gravel roads.
(j) No form of recreation is permitted in the cemetery. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult when visiting the cemetery.
(k) Bicycles, skates, snowmobiles, horses, etc., may not be used in the cemetery. Dogs must be on a leash.
(l) Bringing alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs into the cemetery and/or site is strictly prohibited.
(m) The City shall have the right to enter upon or use any adjoining burial space or lot to carry out its duties as to interments, placement of monuments, etc., without prior notice to the owner thereof.
(n) No signs, notices, or advertisements of any kind shall be allowed on the cemetery site unless placed by the City.
(Ord. O2014-09, passed 2-18-2014)