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Sec. 22.014. Decoration of lots, crypts, and niches. <br /> (a) Monuments. Monuments in the cemetery are subject to the following: <br /> (1) No memorial,monument,or grave marker,except a temporary marker placed <br /> by a funeral home, is allowed on any burial lot until the purchase price for the right of <br /> use of the lot has been fully paid and the instrument granting the right of use has been <br /> delivered to the purchaser. <br /> (2) The person having the lawful right of use or maintenance of a cemetery lot <br /> or their agent must apply for and obtain a permit from the city before erecting a <br /> monument, except a temporary marker placed by a funeral home. <br /> (3) Persons erecting monuments shall not leave material or rubbish on <br /> adjoining lots. Work must be completed as soon as possible, and any material or <br /> rubbish must be removed at once. <br /> (4) Persons erecting monuments are responsible for any damage done by them <br /> to any property in the cemetery, including grass and trees. All work is subject to the <br /> control and direction of the caretaker. <br /> (5) Wooden planks must be used for placing and rolling stone monuments on <br /> rocks or grass. <br /> (6) Businesses are prohibited from placing their names on any monument or <br /> placing signs within the cemetery to advertise the firm or its products. <br /> (7) The location of any proposed monuments or curbing must be identified by <br /> city staff before construction begins. It is mandatory to coordinate in advance any such <br /> installation of monuments or curbing with the city staff.Failure to notify or consult with <br /> city staff regarding any installation or failure to comply with any city ordinances herein <br /> may result in corrective measures taken at the expenses of the responsible party. <br /> (8) All monuments placed in areas of the cemetery must be all granite, marble, <br /> bronze, stone,or material approved by the San Marcos Cemetery Commission,and must <br /> have a reinforced concrete base. Any monument more than eight feet high is required to <br /> have an engineered foundation and be approved by the cemetery commission upon a <br /> finding that the proposed monument is suitable for the location based on such factors as <br /> safety, interference with maintenance, compatibility with the scale,height, massing and <br /> design aesthetic of surrounding monuments, or similar factors deemed relevant by the <br /> commission. <br /> (9) The maintenance of all monuments in the cemetery is the responsibility of <br /> the person having the lawful right of use or maintenance of the lot associated with the <br /> monument, or their surviving family members or descendants. This maintenance will <br />