§ 23-7. Regulations governing city cemeteries.

(a)

In order to more effectively preserve the ambiance befitting all city cemeteries, the following regulations shall govern all city cemeteries.

(1)

Persons upon the cemetery grounds shall use the avenues, walks, alleys, and roads exclusively.

(2)

All persons within the cemetery are forbidden to injure any tree, shrub, landmark, burial vault, marker, memorial, or animal life, or in any way deface, litter or disturb the grounds of the cemetery.

(3)

The planting of trees, shrubs or similar articles on the plots (lot) is prohibited, and, if planted, the city may remove them. Cut, live, or artificial flowers may be placed or planted on the grave or lot at any time. City personnel may remove such flowers as soon as, in their judgment, they become unsightly or diseased.

(4)

No sign indicating the sale of a lot or plot shall be permitted within the cemetery.

(5)

It is the responsibility of each owner of interment rights to keep the city informed as to the owner's correct mailing address. Notice mailed to an owner at the last address on file with the city shall be considered sufficient legal notice.

(6)

In the event that the records provided to or maintained by the city do not reflect ownership of burial rights, the city may require proof thereof (including an affidavit) in form reasonably acceptable to the cemetery superintendent.

(b)

The city reserves the right to be given at least 24 hours notice before any interment or disinterment will be permitted. Such notice shall include the name and address of the deceased, the name and address of the funeral director, the lot and block number, and the estimated time and date of interment.

(c)

To allow proper maintenance of the cemetery, no new coping, curbing, fencing, hedging, borders, corner posts, roof structures or enclosures of any kind shall be permitted around any burial space in the cemetery.

(1)

Any poured-in-place coping, curbing, fencing, hedging, borders, corner posts, roof structures or enclosures of any kind in existence on the effective date of this ordinance shall be allowed to remain regardless of whether it meets criteria of this chapter, so long as it is in good condition and does not constitute a health and safety hazard. The city may remove any of the foregoing if it falls into disrepair or constitutes a health or safety hazard.

(2)

Any existing poured-in-place coping, curbing, fencing, hedging, borders, corner posts, roof structures or enclosures of any kind which is removed by the owner or the city after the effective date of this ordinance shall not be replaced after the same is removed.

(Ord. No. 5700, § 1(Sch. A), 8-7-07)