Ord 2016-001/Cemetery Ordinance revision

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(e) Curb work is prohibited in the cemetery on weekends and on holidays observed by the city and before 8:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m. on any weekday. Sec. 22.014. Decoration of lots, crypts, and niches. (a) Monuments. Monuments in the cemetery are subject to the following: (1) No memorial, monument, or grave marker, except a temporary marker placed by a funeral home, is allowed on any burial lot until the purchase price and perpetual care fees have been fully paid and the deed has been delivered to the purchaser. (2) The owner of a cemetery lot or the owner's agent must apply for and obtain a permit from the finance department before erecting a monument, except a temporary marker placed by a funeral home. (3) Persons erecting monuments shall not leave material or rubbish on adjoining lots. Work must be completed as soon as possible and any material or rubbish must be removed at once. (4) Persons erecting monuments are responsible for any damage done by them to any property in the cemetery, including grass and trees. All work is subject to the control and direction of the caretaker. (5) Wooden planks must be used for placing and rolling stone monuments on rocks or grass. (6) Businesses are prohibited from placing their names on any monument or placing signs within the cemetery to advertise the firm or its products. (7) Monument work is prohibited in the cemetery on weekends and on holidays observed by the city and before 8:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m. on any weekday. (8) Lot owners must locate the placement of monuments at the cemetery before the construction of any foundation. The city is not responsible, however, for the correct location of any monument. Any changes in monument location ordered by the lot owner will be made at the owner's sole expense. (9) All monuments in the Dixon Addition, Section I, must be flat bronze or granite.