Rules & Regulations

The absolute control of the cemetery grounds in every particular is vested in the Board; lot owners and others are entitled only to such privileges within the grounds as are provided by these rules and regulations. The following shall be the rules regulating the general care of graves and cemetery grounds.

1. No person shall plant any plant material on cemetery grounds. Donations of plant materials are acceptable, such plant materials will be selected and planted under direction of the Superintendent/Manager.
2. Flowers may be placed only in the vases provided in the ground or marker foundations, or if not available, in unbreakable containers placed at the head of the grave. Flowers in such containers are subject to removal and disposal by district personnel.
3. No person shall place on any grave statues, toys, boxes, globes, shells, cans, jugs, bottles, bric-a-brac of any description or any unauthorized object.
4. No person shall gather flowers nor disturb the growing plants on any plot for which they do not hold burial rights. Children must be under the control of a supervising adult.
5. Except in the excavation for the completion of a burial, no person shall remove any earth or in any way damage the cemetery grounds or leave any grass, earth or rubbish of any kind. Dead flowers and other rubbish must be placed in containers provided for that purpose.
6. If any tree, shrub, plant or vine situated on any plot shall, by reason of roots, branches, height, or shade become detrimental or unsightly to adjacent plots, paths, streets or cemetery grounds, the Superintendent, or any other person authorized by the Board, may enter upon such plot and remove or trim such tree, shrub, plant or vine as deemed necessary.
7. No person shall burn any combustible material within the cemetery grounds.
8. Cemetery memorial marker physical dimensions will be governed by the Monument Regulations table. All markers must be a minimum 3" thick. Memorial markers must be made of granite or U.S. Standard bronze. The Board, however, reserves the right to review and allow or disallow markers of other kinds and character upon prior written application by burial rights holders. Markers are to be set by cemetery or regular monument company employees only. The District is not liable for damage, theft, vandalism or deterioration of markers. The maximum number of markers per casket plot will be limited to two (2). Markers will be placed at the west end of a casket or infant grave. Markers on cremation plots will be placed according to the existing layout of area. Raised monuments are permitted in the new cemetery (east of main road) on designated plots. Raised monuments are permitted in the old cemetery (west of main road) at the discretion of the Superintendent. Flower vases in the new cemetery will be set in the ground (NOT in the concrete border), flush with the ground and 1" from marker. Flower vases in old cemetery same as new cemetery with optional setting in concrete border.
9. No marker will be permitted which might mislead the public into believing that remains are interred in a particular plot when, in fact, they are not. Such "memorial only" markers must bear some inscription indicating the there are no interred human remains associated with said marker. Birth and death dates of individual being memorialized must appear on marker.
10. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to make improvements to any grave and/or plot in any public portion of the Cemetery grounds at any time at the cost of the District.
11. Flower restrictions: Natural and artificial flowers are permitted all year. Flowers permitted in cemetery vases ONLY (no substitutes). No planting is permitted in any vase. If flowers exhibit discoloration, fading, or deterioration, cemetery employees will remove and dispose of them. Every reasonable effort will be made to care for flowers and containers placed on graves but neither the Cemetery District nor any of its employees will be responsible for anything of a moveable character that may be lost, stolen, or misplaced.
12. No person shall place or pour sand, gravel, rocks, cement, casting plaster, or metal of any kind in vases, jars, cans, or flower containers because of hazards to equipment and public safety.
13. The District reserves the right to control ALL aspects of marker and monument setting, ie. location, position, orientation, concrete borders, flower vases etc.
14. Agrosoke is required in all vases for the purpose of mosquito control. It may be obtained free of charge from cemetery staff.