[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Argyle 12-7-2005 as Title 11, Ch. 3, Sec. 11-3-13, of the 2005 Village Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
In order to protect cemetery areas within the Village from injury,
damage or desecration, these regulations are enacted. The term "cemetery"
as hereinafter used in this chapter shall include all cemetery property,
grounds, equipment and structures, both privately and publicly owned,
which are located within the Village of Argyle.
The cemetery property owner shall have the authority to establish
reasonable rules and regulations to regulate and govern the operation
of any cemetery in accordance with state law and this Code. The cemetery
property owner shall reserve the right to prohibit and regulate the
planting or placement of any flowers, plants, vines, shrubs, trees,
flower pots, urns or other objects on cemetery property. Placements
of any such plantings, containers or objects shall be in accordance
with established regulations of the cemetery property owner.
A.
Disturbing cemetery property. No person shall cut, remove, damage
or carry away any flowers, plants, vines, shrubs or trees from any
cemetery lot or property except the owner of the cemetery lot or a
person with the cemetery lot owner's consent or any cemetery
employee or representative engaged in official cemetery duties for
the cemetery owner; nor shall any person without proper authority
remove, deface, mark or damage in any manner any cemetery markers,
headstones, monuments, fences or structures; nor shall any person
without proper authority remove, damage or destroy any vases, flower
pots, urns or other objects which have been placed on any cemetery
lot; nor shall any person move or remove any cemetery equipment without
the owner's consent.
B.
Protection of cemetery property. No person shall trap in any cemetery
without specific written authorization of the owner; nor shall any
person kill, injure or disturb or attempt to injure or disturb any
animals, birds or waterfowl, wild or domestic, within any cemetery
in any matter except as provided by this Code; nor shall any person
climb any tree, break, cut down, trample upon, remove or in any manner
injure, deface, write upon or in any manner damage any tree, shrub,
flower, flower bed, turf, grassy area, soil, building, structure,
equipment, official notice, sign or other property within any cemetery.
No picnics, parties or similar gatherings are permitted.
C.
Motor vehicles. Motor vehicles are restricted to the roads and drives
and parking areas. Except for authorized maintenance vehicles, no
person shall operate an unlicensed or licensed motorized vehicle on
any cemetery property outside of areas specifically designated as
parking areas or areas where the operation of such vehicles is specifically
permitted. It shall be unlawful for a person to engage in any off-roadway
operation of a motorized vehicle on cemetery property without the
owner's consent.
D.
Speed limit. No person shall operate any motorized vehicle in any
cemetery in excess of 15 miles per hour unless otherwise posted.
E.
Parking. No person without the owner's consent shall park any
motor vehicle in any cemetery on any grassy or seeded area or upon
any location except a designated parking area; nor shall any person
park a motor vehicle on cemetery property for any purpose except engaging
in official cemetery business. Any unlawfully parked motor vehicle
may be towed or removed by the cemetery property owner at the vehicle
owner's expense.
F.
Littering prohibited. No person shall litter, dump or deposit any
rubbish, refuse, earth or other material in any cemetery without the
owner's consent.
G.
Pets. Pets, including animals of any species, and horses are prohibited
in any cemetery.
H.
Sound devices. No person shall operate or play any amplifying system
or sound device in any cemetery without the owner's consent.
I.
Authorized notices. No person shall post, paste, fasten, paint or
attach any placard, bill, notice, sign or advertising matter upon
any structure, tree or other natural object in any cemetery, except
cemetery regulations and other signs authorized by the owner. No person
shall remove, deface or damage in any manner any official sign or
notice posted in any cemetery.
J.
Loitering prohibited. No person shall loiter or cause a nuisance
or engage in any sport or exercise on any cemetery property without
the owner's consent.
K.
Alcoholic beverages prohibited. No person shall consume or have in
his/her possession any open container containing an alcohol beverage
upon any cemetery property within the Village unless the property
is specifically named as being part of a licensed premises.
L.
Play vehicles prohibited. No person shall operate or make use of
a play vehicle upon any cemetery property without the owner's
consent. As used in this chapter, a play vehicle shall mean any coaster,
skateboard, roller skates, sled, toboggan, unicycle or toy vehicle
upon which a person may ride.
M.
Presence after hours prohibited. No person shall be present upon
any cemetery property without the owner's consent during posted
hours when the cemetery is not open to the public.
