(A) Floral regulations.
(1) The city shall have the authority to remove all floral designs, flowers, weeds, trees, shrubs, plants or herbage of any kind from the cemetery as soon as, in the judgment of the sexton, they become unsightly, dangerous, detrimental or diseased, or when they do not conform to the standards maintained. Vases or items taped, glued or stuck to the niches or walls are not allowed.
(2) Shrubs or ornamental trees less than four feet in height at maturity may be placed at the head of the plot. The owner will be responsible for the planting and initial care of such shrubs or ornamental trees.
(3) The city shall not be liable for lost, misplaced or broken flower vases. The city shall not be responsible for plants, herbage or plantings of any kind damaged by the elements, thieves, vandals or by other causes beyond its control.
(4) The city reserves the right to regulate the method of decorating graves so that a uniform beauty may be maintained.
(5) The city reserves the right to prevent the removal or destruction of wild flowers, trees, shrubs, plants or herbage of any kind unless it gives its consent.
(B) Ornament regulations. No glass objects of any kind are allowed. Permanent objects such as vases, statues or any other ornamental items will only be allowed at the head of the grave as provided by § 91.03 of this code.
(C) Prohibited structures. No person shall erect or maintain any fence, corner post, coping, hedge or boundary of any kind upon any plot in the cemetery. No person shall grade the ground of any plot in the cemetery, except under the supervision of the sexton. The sexton shall, whenever requested, furnish the true lines of the plot according to the official markers, and shall prevent and prohibit any grading thereof that might destroy symmetry of the land.
(D) Subdivision of plots or niches. The subdivision of plots or niches is not allowed, and no one shall be interred in any plot or niche not having any interest therein, except by written consent of the city and of all parties interested in such plot or niche.
(Prior Code, § 12-1-4) (Ord. 06-709, passed 3-21-2007; Ord. 09-732, passed 2-18-2009; Ord. 19-842, passed 11-6-2019) Penalty, see § 91.99