(A) General. Monuments shall be installed by private firms. The Sexton must receive a 72-hour notice of monument installation. Installers are responsible for all removal of excess debris and for restoring the burial plot to its original condition. All markers or monuments shall be set in a concrete or granite foundation at least four inches in depth. The foundations of all markers or monuments shall extend at four inches past the edge of marker or monument, and shall be flush with the ground.
(B) Monument installation. Monuments are to be installed during regular business hours and under supervision of the cemetery staff, as designated by the Sexton. Raised headstones may only be placed in sections A, C, and D. RAISED HEADSTONES are defined as any marker with any portion raised above ground level. Section B is a flat headstone section only. The cemetery staff will measure and indicate where the monuments are to be placed.
(C) Monument base preparation. The cemetery staff must supervise all monument installations and ensure appropriate compaction and elevation restoration is achieved where slope is, or may reasonably be deemed to be, a factor.
(D) Monument material. Except for veteran markers, all monuments/markers/headstones shall be made of granite or marble and shall be set in concrete or granite. All brass or bronze veteran markers will be approved by the Sexton prior to installation. Raised monuments may also be made of brass if approved by the Sexton.
(E) Monument/foundation dimensions. A single monument cannot exceed 44 inches in length, including the required four-inch mow strip. A double or triple monument cannot exceed 92 inches in length, including the required four-inch mow strip. No monument shall exceed 30 inches in width, including the required four-inch mow strip. No monument shall exceed 42 inches in height. Any concerns regarding the dimensions of monuments shall be addressed by the Sexton, who shall see that these standards are observed.
(F) Grave/monument orientation. Burial spaces are placed in rows with the head of the grave at the west and the foot at the east. Individual grave tracts measure four feet by ten feet long. Traditional burial custom has the wife placed to the left (north) side of the husband (south). The headstone is placed at the west.
(G) Moving of a monument. Moving of a monument must be approved by the Sexton. The city reserves the right to require a professional monument company to conduct the moving of a monument depending on the size of the monument, as reasonably determined by the Sexton. A monument relocation fee may apply.
(H) One monument. Only one monument will be allowed on each gravesite. No inappropriate or obscene items or wording will be allowed, as determined at the sole discretion of the Sexton.
(I) Mow strip regulations. Holes for the placement of flower vases are allowed on the north and/or south mow strips of the monument or headstone. No holes will be allowed on the east or west of the monument or headstone.
(J) Family monuments/null gravesites. Family monuments are permitted in the cemetery. Family monuments must follow the same standards and regulations as all other monuments. Before a gravesite can be considered null, a copy of the “rights of burial” deed must be submitted to the city.
(K) Benches and structures.
(1) Benches will be placed by the cemetery staff in areas designated by the Sexton.
(2) However, certain headstones that function as benches may be approved by the Sexton if they meet the standards set forth for all monuments.
(3) No other fences, foot markers, curbing, or other structures are allowed.
(Prior Code, § 13.12.090) (Ord. 14-2017, passed 6-7-2017)