a.Applications for lots or graves shall be made at the cemetery office or at such other office as designated by the Cemetery Coordinator.

b.The fee for all lots and graves shall be paid prior to the delivery of a deed for such lot or grave. All burial expenses shall be paid prior to the burial service unless, in the discretion of the Cemetery Coordinator, the burial expense may be billed.

c.Burials may be permitted on Sundays or City holidays for an additional charge.

d.Planting, cutting or trimming of trees, shrubbery or other growing plants shall not be permitted without an order from the Cemetery Coordinator or his authorized representative.

e.No dogs will be allowed in the cemetery except properly leashed or harnessed guide dogs for the blind or visually impaired, signal dogs for the deaf or hearing impaired, or service dogs for individuals with any other disability.

f.No construction or demolition of any structure shall be permitted without a permit from the Cemetery Coordinator or his authorized representative.

g.No markers, monuments or tablets will be permitted unless they are of marble, granite or bronze with not less than 80 square inches of surface and a maximum of 560 square inches of surface on a single lot. Only two markers are allowed per single lot and only one marker allowed per half lot. All concrete borders will be installed under the direction of cemetery staff.

h.All markers, monuments and tablets placed in the cemetery shall be placed flush with the ground. No vertical markers are allowed.

i.Materials for granite, marble, or concrete work will be allowed to remain around the work under construction not longer than 10 days, and all refuse must be removed from such site when the work is completed. The Cemetery Coordinator may refuse to grant a permit for subsequent construction to any person or entity violating this regulation.

j.No walls, copings or fences of any description shall be permitted around any lots or graves; provided, however, that no existing wall, coping or fence shall be removed unless such wall, coping or fence is in such a state of disrepair that it is unsightly or dangerous, at which time the Cemetery Coordinator may order its removal. Written notice will be sent to the indenture holder or next of kin at least two weeks before removal.

k.Additional cemetery rules and policies may be adopted by resolution of the City Council in order to ensure that basic cemetery management practices and procedures are carried out.