Marker Rules

6-3-18 Placement of Markers - Ownership of Markers - Care and Maintenance of Markers

It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, place or cause to be placed any marker or monument on any burial space in the Cemetery in violation of this ordinance.

Memorials will be placed in an orderly manner in pre-designated rows as directed by the Superintendant. Flat markers not protruding more than ½ inch above ground level with the lawn, are approved for any Plat of the Cemetery. Raised markers are only allowed in Plat “A” and “B” of the Cemetery. Patrons wishing to place more than one marker per space must have permission from the Cemetery Superintendant. Family monuments must comply with this section. When cremains and/or infants are placed on top of an existing occupied space, an additional marker will be allowed on the space but it must be a flat marker.
Headstones are personal property. All monuments within the Cemetery are the property of the space owners, their heirs, or the responsible party that ordered and placed them. Repairing or replacing markers or memorial structures is the responsibility of the space owner except when the need for repair or replacement is directly caused by the City.
The Cemetery is maintained by City crews, who exercise great care in keeping the grounds groomed. The City will not be responsible for inadvertent scratches and chips that occur from routine maintenance. Such happenings are a condition that will go with the privilege of placing markers in the Cemetery.

6-3-19 Marker Size - Marker Materials - Marker Interference with Excavation

All headstones or markers must have a concrete border (four inches) wide installed flush with the surface of the lawn. The combined length of the mow strip and grave marker shall not exceed (40”) forty inches for a single space; or (80”) eighty inches for a double space. Headstones in the infant section must be confined to the individual space, a maximum size of 24” wide including the 4” mow strip.
Except for veteran’s markers, all monuments/markers/headstones shall be made of granite or marble and shall be set in concrete or granite unless approved by the Cemetery Superintendent.
Markers are subject to temperature extremes, snow, ice, sprinkler irrigation, water, and occasional nicks and chips from mowing equipment. It is recommended that raised markers have a rough nosed base or edge rather than a polished smooth surface.
The owner or responsible party is responsible for the removal and replacement of a marker that must be moved for the excavation of a grave or for the expense of such services to be undertaken. If the owner or responsible party wishes, the City can also arrange for this service with a local monument dealer, pre-payment is required.
The inscription of columbarium niche covers will allow for the surname name, given name, date of birth, and date of death. Niches receiving the cremated remains of (2) two persons may be inscribed with both persons’ information. No other information shall be permitted on the niche cover.

6-3-20 Inscription of Niche Cover and Memorial Band

The inscription of columbarium niche covers will allow for the surname name, given name, date of birth, and date of death. Niches receiving the cremated remains of (2) two persons may be inscribed with both persons’ information. No other information shall be permitted on the niche cover.
The inscription of the ossuary memorial band will allow the full name, birth year, and death year. No other information shall be permitted on the memorial band.

The font will be uniform on all niches, and the memorial band and determined by the City at the recommendation of the inscription company. Font size may have some slight deviation, depending on the size of the names given.