Riverside Cemetery Rules & Policy - City of Alma

All monuments will be centered on foundations and all foundations will be as below. All veterans
markers will be flush with the ground adjacent to the monument.
Graves are 4' x 12'.
5. Flowers and decorations: (No glass containers will be allowed).
a. All flowers, artificial or cut, will be permitted year-round as long as they are in a vase
type receptacle that is kept totally on the foundation, or monument.
b. Flowers and decorations that are placed off the foundation will be permitted from the
last week in May until June 15. Anything remaining after that time will be removed
by Cemetery personnel.
c. Winter decorations of wreaths or blankets are permitted between November 1 and
March 31. Any decorations remaining after March 31 will be removed without
further notice.
d. All grave spaces will be grassed over. No digging or planting of any type will be
allowed.
e. An urn may be placed on a grave(s) in place of a monument. The urn must be in the
monument location only. When a monument is placed, the urn must be removed.
f. Shepherd Hooks or Arches for hanging baskets will be allowed. The hooks will have
to be directly adjacent to either end of the foundation, with the basket hanging directly
over the monument, no hooks will be allowed to be placed by markers. The hooks
must be of the single type and only one hook per monument. All hooks must be made
of steal and be kept painted, any hooks that become rusted and unsightly will be
removed without notice. All hooks must be made of a minimum of ½" thick steel.
Revised 8/2/1993
7/12/1993
Revised 8/2/1993
Revised 3/28/2000
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