(A) No grading, leveling, or excavating upon a burial space shall be allowed without permission from the cemetery sexton.
(B) All flowers shall be planted within 18 inches of the marker or monument. No shrubs, trees of any type may be planted. Any of these items planted without approval may be removed by the cemetery sexton.
(C) The Township Board reserves the right to remove or trim any tree, plant, or shrub located within the cemetery in the interest of maintaining proper appearance and the use of the cemetery.
(D) Mounds which hinder the free use of a lawn mower or other lawn-care device are prohibited.
(E) The cemetery sexton shall have the right and authority to remove and dispose of any and all growth emblems, displays, or containers that have become unsightly, a source of litter, or a maintenance problem, as determined by the cemetery sexton.
(F) Surfaces other than earth or sod are prohibited.
(G) Dried flowers, wreaths, papers, flower containers, and all other refuse must be removed or deposited in containers located within the cemetery.
(H) Cemetery care only includes seeding, top dressing, cutting and trimming grass, shrubs, and trees, and the general upkeep of the cemetery. Cemetery care does not include the maintenance of markers, monuments, or other memorials.
(Ord. 146, passed 3-21-2006; Am. Ord. 10-185, passed 7-20-2010; Am. Ord. 11-191, passed 5-17-2011)
Penalty, see § 91.99