All flowers, containers, decorations and any items placed at a grave are at the sole risk and responsibility of the lot owner(s) or successor(s). The city assumes no liability for theft, vandalism or damage caused by workers, visitors or acts of nature.
(A) Restrictions. The Board of Works reserves the right to regulate and restrict the methods of decorating graves.
(B) Prohibited. In-ground plantings, bird feeders, bird baths, glass, bottles, jugs, digging of any kind, buildings, trellises, enclosures, arbors and other structures.
(C) Permitted.
(1) Candles, windmills, toy statues, flags, windsocks, flag and windsock poles, kites, plastic flowers, live flowers, vases, and grave blankets. All items must be well maintained, and not infringe on other visitor's rights to enjoy the cemetery, and not create a safety hazard. If items are not maintained, infringe on visitors and are a safety hazard they will be removed and discarded. It is recommended that all decorations and flowers be placed on the monument or the monument foundation. If it is not possible to place the decorations and flowers on the monument or monument foundation then they must be placed against the monument foundation so as to not create a maintenance problem.
(2) With permission of the Cemetery Superintendent, trees may be donated in memory of a certain individual or organization. The tree, if accepted, shall be planted in an agreed upon location.
(D) Clean-up periods. The Superintendent will remove all decorations left on graves during spring clean-up and fall clean-up. Exact days will be published in advance and posted at the cemetery. All temporary grave markers will also be removed during clean-up and may only be returned to a grave upon proof of monument order and a paid foundation application.
(E) Flowers. Fresh cut and silk flowers may be displayed on graves in acceptable vases, with a limit of two vases per memorial. Live plants and/or flowers may be displayed in approved granite, concrete or high impact plastic pots, urns, or containers.
(F) Funeral flowers. Flowers remaining after a burial may be placed on the grave for up to seven days or until they become unsightly, or cause damage to the turf.
(G) Winter decorations and grave blankets.
(1) Wreaths of evergreen spray must be on easels, no taller than 48 inches, no larger than 24 inches in diameter and may not lie on the turf.
(2) Grave blankets and winter decorations may only be placed on the grave from November 1 to April 1.
(‘89 Code, § 114.21) (Am. Ord. passed 7-13-98; Am. Ord. passed 4-8-02; Am. Ord. 9-2006, passed 3-27-06)