Items placed on cemetery parcels are subject to the following restrictions.
(A) Wreaths, artificial flowers, shepherd’s hooks and devices similar to shepherd’s hooks are allowed on cemetery parcels from October 1 through April 1 only.
(B) Except for the holidays listed in division (D) below, cone vases with fresh cut flowers are the only items that can be placed on cemetery parcels from April 1 through October 1.
(C) Items will be allowed on cemetery parcels three days prior to the observed Memorial Day holiday and ten days following the observed Memorial Day holiday.
(D) Items are allowed on cemetery parcels the Thursday before until the Monday following the following holidays:
(1) Easter;
(2) Mother’s Day; and
(3) Father’s Day.
(E) Items may be placed on monuments and bases if they do not protrude past the monument base. Items that are located on monuments or bases will be removed if they protrude past the monument base.
(F) All flags and other decorations, funeral designs, cut flowers and all other items placed on cemetery parcels will be removed by the city when they become unsightly, damaged, impede maintenance operations or are not placed in compliance with this section.
(G) All items that are subject to time limits under this section must be removed at the expiration of those time limits. If the items are not removed, they will be discarded.
(H) No glass containers or glass items of any type are permitted in the cemetery. All glass containers or glass items located in the cemetery will be removed.
(I) In no case are city employees responsible for items left on any cemetery parcel. The city reserves the right to remove any item from the cemetery.
(J) Benches and other structures are not allowed on cemetery parcels at any time.
(K) Except for during the approved holidays listed above, decorations are not allowed on cemetery parcels that have a flush marker.
(Prior Code, § 14-188) (Ord. 613, passed 4-6-1987; Ord. 927, passed 8-5-2002; Ord. 1295, passed 11-19-2018; Ord. 1327, passed 9-21-2020)