Ord 2021-048/amending Chapter 22, Cemeteries, of the San Marcos City Code by, among other things, eliminating the issuance of a recorded deed, removing the reference of a specific city department responsible for cemetery matters, defining terms

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known, advising of the necessary maintenance. If ig I ly t o : aascl persons cannot be located, then the parks and recreation director will publish a newspaper notice of the necessary maintenance in accordance with the procedures described in V.T.C.A., Estates Code, Chapters 51 and 202. If the necessary maintenance is not performed within the time period stated in the notice, then the city may, in the interests of safety, initiate action to have the necessary maintenance performed, or have the monument removed. The finance director will bill any cost incurred by the city for the maintenance to the---kA-awner- • e �i1y-r ars tn=d�nantssuch arsons, if known. (b) Flowers, shrubs, trees or decorations. Flowers, shrubs, trees and decorations in the cemetery are subject to the following: (1) Flowers, shrubs or trees may be planted and cultivated on any lot except in the Dixon Addition, Section 1, provided that no planting or removal of shrubs or trees is allowed without first obtaining the written authorization from the caretaker. (2) Fresh cut flowers may be placed on any lot, in the mausoleum, or near the columbarium but they must be removed within two weeks or when, in the caretaker's opinion, they become unsightly or detrimental to maintenance. The caretaker may remove flowers not so removed. (3) Artificial flowers, sprays or wreaths are allowed, but they will be removed by the caretaker when they become unsightly or blow off the lot on which they were placed. (4) All decorations must be firmly secured or fastened to the ground or monument. (5) Glass containers are prohibited. (6) Unfilled vases will not be allowed to remain on a lot unless permanently affixed to a monument. a. Unfilled vases will be removed from lots on the first day of the month and held for the lot owner for one month. b. After one month, unclaimed vases will be disposed of at the caretaker's discretion. (c) In addition to monuments, lots may have benches of marble, granite, concrete, or material approved by the cemetery commission. Any other structural