The placing of monuments and markers is done so at a purchaser’s own risk, shall be accomplished under the direction of the City Sexton, and shall comply with all specifications herein enumerated. The city assumes no obligation or responsibility to repair or replace markers or monuments damaged by an owner or third parties, or damaged as a result of a failure to comply with the directions of the City Sexton, or failure to comply with the following specifications:
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or place any monument on any lot in the city cemetery, unless the same shall be placed on a good concrete foundation eight (8) inches deep or deeper, if deemed necessary by the Sexton, with a cement apron (lawnmower strip) not less than eight (8) inches wide around said monument. For purposes of this chapter, a monument is defined to be: any structure, tree, plant, urn, cenotaph, mausoleum or crypt, or any structure designed to perpetuate the memory of the dead; all other structures erected in the cemetery lots are hereby designated as “markers”.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to place any monument on any lot in the said cemetery made of any material other than metal, stone or cement.
(C) All markers placed in the cemetery shall be flush with the lawn securely set in the cement foundation at least four (4) inches deep with a cement lawnmower strip not less than eight (8) inches wide around the said marker, provided that where markers have been placed in lots in the lot part of the cemetery which are not flush with the lawn as provided herein, then other markers of a like design and character shall be installed in the same lot in order to maintain a uniformity of markers in the said lot.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person to place more than one (1) marker or monument on any one grave, except that a military marker may be placed in front of the face of a double marker, flush with the ground and directly over the grave, to memorialize veteran status.
(E) It shall be unlawful for any person to place more than two (2) flower vases on the grass skirt of any one monument or marker and at least four (4) inches of cement of proper depth must extend beyond such vase. When two (2) vases are put in the grass skirt of any grave marker or monument they must be placed on each side of or north and south of said marker or monument. Open holes in grass skirt or any part of the grave shall not be allowed.
(F) The City Sexton is authorized to arrange and to maintain trees, shrubs and other landscaping to enhance the beauty of the cemetery.
(Ord. 2001-001, passed 2-12-01)