Monuments and headstones erected in the city cemetery shall comply with the following standards and specifications.
(A) Monuments and monument bases shall not exceed an overall height of 48 inches and no monument shall be erected except on full lots of 12 burial spaces and in no event shall more than one monument be placed on any one full lot of 12 burial spaces.
(B) Monuments shall be erected in the center of the lot and the monument shall be erected parallel with the east line of the lot and shall not exceed four feet in width.
(C) On fraction lots of less than 12 burial spaces, a headstone, marker or plaque may be erected on a space provided at the head of each grave. All markers or plaques shall be placed flush with ground level and on a foundation of the same width and length. Raised headstones shall be not less than 22 inches in height, including the base, and shall not exceed 30 inches in height, including the base. The base of the headstone shall not exceed 16 inches in width and eight inches in thickness. Raised headstones may be erected upon the full lots of 12 burial spaces if no monument is placed in the center of the lot; if a monument is erected in the center of the lot, all headstones, markers or plaques shall be placed flush with the ground level on the surface of the burial lot.
(D) Headstones, markers or plaques shall be located at the west side of each burial space in the lot and shall be erected parallel with the west lot line of the lot. Foundations for headstones, markers or plaques shall extend not more than two feet inside of the west lot line. The headstones, markers or plaques shall be placed on foundations five feet deep. All foundations for monuments or raised headstones shall be placed flush with the grave level on the surface of the burial lot and shall be eight inches wider and eight inches longer than the base of the monument or headstone and the base of the monument or raised headstone shall be centered on the foundation. In no event shall a concrete foundation, base or plate extend above the surface of the burial lot.
(1994 Code, § 92.68) (Ord. 19, passed 12-7-1942; Ord. 40, passed 2-16-1948)