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a reinforced concrete base. Any monument more than eight feet high <br />is required to have an engineered foundation and be approved by the <br />cemetery commission upon a finding that the proposed monument is <br />suitable for the location based on such factors as safety, interference <br />with maintenance, compatibility with the scale, height, massing and <br />design aesthetic of surrounding monuments, or similar factors <br />deemed relevant by the commission. <br />(11) The maintenance of all monuments in the cemetery is the <br />responsibility of the lot owner or the owner's surviving family <br />members or descendants. This maintenance will include, but is not <br />limited to, the following: <br />a. The cleaning of the monument; <br />b. Ensuring that the monument is seated properly; and <br />C. Repairing any damage to the monument or the structure of the <br />monument, including replacement, if necessary. <br />(12) In the event that a monument is in need of maintenance, the parks and <br />recreation director will send a letter requesting such repairs to the lot <br />owner, or the owner's surviving family members or descendants, if <br />known, advising of the necessary maintenance. If the lot owner or the <br />owner's surviving family members or descendants cannot be located, <br />then the parks and recreation director will publish a newspaper notice <br />of the necessary maintenance in accordance with the procedures <br />described in V.T.C.A., Estates Code, Chapters 51 and 202. If the <br />necessary maintenance is not performed within the time period stated <br />in the notice, then the city may, in the interests of safety, initiate <br />action to have the necessary maintenance performed, or have the <br />monument removed. The finance director will bill any cost incurred <br />by the city for the maintenance to the lot owner or the owner's <br />surviving family members or descendants, if known. <br />(b) Flowers, shrubs, ei, trees or decorations. Flowers, shrubs and trees <br />and decorations in the cemetery are subject to the following: <br />(1) Flowers, shrubs or trees may be planted and cultivated on any lot <br />except in the Dixon Addition, Section 1, provided that no planting or <br />removal of shrubs or trees is allowed without first obtaining the <br />written authorization from the caretaker. <br />(2) Fresh cut flowers may be placed on any lot, in the mausoleum, or near <br />the columbarium but they must be removed within two weeks or <br />when, in the caretaker's opinion, they become unsightly or <br />detrimental to maintenance. The caretaker may remove flowers not <br />