Section Ten - Monuments

 10.1     Foundations shall consist of concrete unless otherwise specified.   Specific foundation dimensions are required and provided for each section.      

10.2     Monument material is specified for each section.   Granite or bronze are approved monument materials with what material is acceptable for each cemetery section provided below in detail.   Special material requests that are proven as durable and appropriate as granite or bronze are approved on an individual basis by City Administration.  To maintain consistency and appearance of the cemetery, special material requests outside of granite and bronze must be extraordinary in nature to receive approval and not detract from the appearance of the cemetery grounds.   

10.3     SECTION A
Section A is laid out as companion (two graves) lots.   Granite grave markers for single graves shall be 24 inches in length, 12 inches in width and a maximum height of 18 inches.   For double graves, markers shall be 36 inches in length, 12 inches in width, and a maximum of 18 inches in height.   Foundations shall consist of concrete and be a minimum depth of 36 inches with an apron of 4 inches on each side of the marker and flush to the ground.   Government markers are excluded from this rule. 

Bronze markers for single graves shall be 24 inches in length and 14 inches in width.   Double grave markers shall be 36 inches in length and 14 inches in width.   Foundations shall consist of concrete and be a minimum depth of 30 inches with an apron of at least 2 inches on each side of the marker and flush to the ground.  

10.4     SECTION B, C and H
All lots in Sections B, D, E, F, and G and 50 lots in Section C are to be laid out as per plat to be family lots in sets of two.  The family monument shall be placed in the center against the north line.   Any other marker must be an individual flat (grass) type marker.  

Family (Double) Markers:

Foundations shall consist of concrete. Maximum foundation size for Sections B and C shall be 74 inches in length and 26 inches in width with a depth equal to or greater than 36 inches.   The maximum size of the base shall not exceed 66 inches in length, 18 inches in width, and 12 inches in height.   The maximum size of the marker (or die) shall not exceed 60 inches in length, 12 inches in width, and 36 inches in overall height.    

Single (Individual) Markers:

Maximum foundation size for single markers in Sections B, C and H shall be 40 inches in length, 20 inches in width, with a depth equal to or greater than 36 inches for granite markers and 30 inches for bronze markers.  Foundations can consist of concrete, compacted gravel, or sand.  Individual graver markers will consist of either granite or bronze and be no larger than 24 inches in length, 14 inches in width, and be placed even with the ground.  The minimum vertical thickness of the granite marker shall be 4 inches. 

10.5     SECTIONS D, E, F, and G only, granite or bronze markers can be placed at the north line of the lots.   Head markers are to be 24 inches in length and 14 inches in width and placed even with the ground.   Minimum vertical thickness of granite markers is to be 4 inches laid in a one-inch bed of compacted sand.   Bronze markers shall be imbedded in 4 inches of concrete and laid in a one-inch bed of compacted sand.   Double markers may be up to 44 inches in length and 14 inches in width laid in a six-inch bed of compacted sand or compacted gravel.  

10.6     BABY MARKERS – SECTION A -  “DESIGNATED AS BABY ROW”
Baby markers shall consist of granite or bronze and be no more than 16 inches in length and 8 inches wide, set flush in ground embedded in a minimum of 4 inches of concrete with a 2 to 4-inch concrete apron.  Baby markers shall be laid on a one-inch bed of compacted sand. 

10.7     VETERAN’S MARKERS

            Veteran’s markers may be placed flush with the ground at either the head or foot of the grave.