Cemetery Rules and Regulations - City of Alma

(d)
Use a cemetery road as a public thoroughfare.
PURCHASE OF LOTS
SECTION 5. Conditions of Lot Purchases. All lots shall be sold subject to these rules and
regulations or those hereafter adopted, and the muniment of title shall so state. No lot shall be used
for any purpose other than the burial of human remains and the placing of appropriate memorials.
Interment of the remains of any person other than the owner of a lot or any member of the immediate
family will be permitted only after written consent by the owner, owners, or authorized agent has
been filed with the City Clerk. In the case of a minor, the guardian or authorized agent thereof shall
give such consent upon proof of authority to act. Burial lots are exempt from ordinary taxes and
cannot be seized on execution. The City may impose specific charges against lots. No mortgage or
other encumbrance shall be given on any lot.
SECTION 6. Purchase Procedure. The purchase of a lot shall be evidenced by execution of a
purchase contract, upon forms furnished by the City, describing the lot and stating the purchase price,
amount paid, and terms for payment of the balance, if any. Such purchase contracts are subject to
approval of the City Clerk as to price and credit terms. When a lot is purchased by more that one
person, each person's interest in the lot shall be specifically stated. When a 2 or 4 grave lot is paid
for in full, a muniment of title for cemetery purposes only shall be issued to the purchaser by the City
of Alma, and executed by its Mayor and City Clerk.
SECTION 7. Transfer of Lots. The transfer of lots to another party shall be recorded in the office
of the City Clerk which office shall notify the Supervisor of Cemeteries of such transfer. No person
shall be recognized as owner or part owner unless so recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF LOTS
SECTION 8. General Maintenance. General maintenance of the cemetery which is designed to
improve the over-all appearance and condition, shall be the responsibility of the City. It shall include
such items as the upkeep of drives, buildings, sewers, water lines, and fences. It shall also include
the following items of basic lot care: annual spring clean-up, periodic cutting of grass, and raking of
leaves. General maintenance shall apply to all lots and graves.
SECTION 9. Care of Lots in Upright Marker Sections. In the upright marker sections of the
cemetery, lot owners may provide additional care, above and beyond that provided by general
maintenance, by performing such work personally upon approval of the Superintendent.
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Annual Care. Annual care includes the regular mowing of the lot, trimming around
monuments and markers when necessary and pruning trees and shrubs, except hedges.
Charges for annual care are based upon the size of the lot and are payable annually in
advance.(Grave Lots not endowed with perpetual care.)
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