Cemetery Rules and Regulations - City of Alma

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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. (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) Straw or paper flowers, toys or other unsightly objects, will not be permitted as grave decorations and when used, they will be removed without notice. Plantings shall be permitted only under supervision of the Superintendent or his assistants, and after receiving written permission therefor. Plantings placed on a lot without a permit will be removed without notice. The planting of hedges is strictly prohibited. Existing hedges will be removed whenever they become unsightly or encroach upon an adjoining lot or path. The City will remove all flowers, trees and shrubs which have become unsightly or dangerous. No deciduous tree or conifer shall be removed or pruned except under the direction and with the consent of the Superintendent, or his assistants. SECTION 13. Decoration of Lots in Flush Marker Sections. The following rules shall be observed with regard to the decoration of lots in the flush marker sections of the cemeteries: (a) (b) (c) (d) No planting shall be made by anyone other than cemetery employees on flush marker sections. Such planting as may be installed by cemetery employees will be limited to areas set aside for that purpose. Cut flowers will be permitted provided they are placed in approved receptacles, installed flush with the lawn surface. Potted plants will be permitted to remain on lots from the last week of May until June 15. If left after this date, they will be removed without notice. No other lot decoration of any description will be permitted on lots in flush marker sections. SINGLE GRAVES SECTION 14. Purchase of Single Graves. For the accommodation of those who are not able or who do not choose to purchase family lots, certain portions of the cemetery have been platted as single graves sections. These graves may be purchased at any time and in any quantity desired. 14
SECTION 15. Care of Single Graves. Single graves in sections designated as flush marker sections will receive the same type of care as do lots in flush marker sections. Single graves in upright marker sections will only receive general maintenance. SECTION 16. Decoration of Single Graves. The restrictions regulating the decoration of upright and flush marker lots (Sections 13 and 14 of these regulations) shall also apply to the single graves in these classifications. SECTION 17. Burial of Indigents in Single Graves. The City will provide a single grave space without charge for those persons being buried at public expense. VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PLOTS SECTION 18. Use of Veterans' Memorial Plots. Certain sections of the cemetery have been set aside to honor those veterans who have honorably served in the military or naval forces of the United States during time of war. Burial spaces in these sections are furnished without charge to eligible veterans. Applications for permission for burial in a Veterans' Memorial Plot may be obtained from the City Clerk. SECTION 19. Care of Graves in Veterans' Memorial Plots. All graves in the Veterans' Memorial Plots will receive the same type of care as lots in flush marker sections. Relatives or friends of the deceased will be allowed to give any additional care to the grave. SECTION 20. Decoration of Graves in Veterans' Memorial Plots. Decoration of these graves shall be provided through the Veterans Organizations. Care of graves in this plot will be the responsibility of the Veterans Organizations. FUNERALS AND INTERMENTS SECTION 21. Conditions to be Fulfilled Before Interment. No interment shall take place without a Burial Permit, nor until the person making arrangements for the interment has complied with all laws, ordinances, and rules and regulations relative to burials. Undertakers making arrangements for burials shall be responsible for all interment charges if not paid by the owner or his agent. SECTION 22. Funerals. All funerals within the cemetery shall be under the direction of the superintendent, or his assistants. No burials shall be made on Sundays or legal holidays, except by order of the City Clerk. The charge for a service on a Sunday or a legal holiday shall be twice the ordinary charge for weekday funerals. The cemetery management reserves the right to remove funeral designs and floral pieces as soon as they become unsightly. SECTION 23. for all interments: Types of Interment Service. One of the following services shall be required 15
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