[Amended 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 233; 4-26-2018 by Ord. No. 240]
The Markesan Memorial Cemetery shall be managed by the Cemetery
Sexton in accordance with policies established by the Public Property
and Health Committee and approved by the Common Council. All burials
and headstone/marker placement must be approved and inspected by the
Cemetery Sexton.
[Amended by Ord. No. 152; Ord. No. 162; Ord. No. 202; 4-14-2015 by Ord. No.
233]
A. All headstones or markers shall be made of granite, bronze or suitable
stone and must be set on a concrete base, said base to be in the ground
not less than four inches and shall not be more than 22 inches wide.
B. All headstones, markers or other structures are to be set level with
the ground, not extending above the ground, and shall be set in a
straight line with the back side of the lot or west side in the New
Cemetery. However, monuments installed prior to the effective date
of this section shall be permitted.
C. Bronze
government markers that are in addition to head stones shall be placed
on the front side of the head stone.
D. Planting
of trees, flowers or shrubs will not be permitted without permission
of the Public Property and Health Committee and the Cemetery Sexton.
E. Lot sizes and prices shall be as set from time to time by resolution
of the Common Council.
F. The lots or fractional lots on the cemetery shall be sold for burial
purposes only.
G. There shall be only one burial or body per grave space, except that
two burials or bodies per grave space shall be allowed if the remains
are cremated or are infants younger than 12 months. Each burial space
shall have a concrete vault with at least 20 inches of ground cover.
[Amended 4-26-2018 by Ord. No. 240]
H. The City agrees to be responsible for perpetual care of the cemetery.
The City does not accept responsibility (including theft or damage)
for any decoration or item placed in the cemetery.
I. No glass containers are permitted in the cemetery.
J. All decorations or items left in the cemetery during the period from
April 1 to April 15 and from October 15 to October 31 (semiannual
cleaning) will be considered abandoned, and will be removed and disposed
of.
K. No decorations or items are allowed on footstones.
L. The digging of any grave shall only be performed by a person/company
that has been approved by the Public Property and Health Committee.
The list of currently approved gravediggers is available from the
Markesan City Clerk's office. The gravedigger shall be paid directly
by the funeral director/mortuary. Collection of the fee shall be the
responsibility of the gravedigger.
[Added 4-26-2018 by Ord.
No. 240]