Chapter 2.80
SEDRO-WOOLLEY UNION CEMETERY

Sections:

2.80.005    Designated.

2.80.010    Definitions.

2.80.020    Admission to cemetery.

2.80.030    Liability.

2.80.040    Vehicles.

2.80.050    Conduct.

2.80.060    Peddling or soliciting.

2.80.070    Signs.

2.80.080    Authority of cemetery lead.

2.80.090    Errors may be corrected.

2.80.100    Delays.

2.80.110    Nonlimitation.

2.80.120    Amendments.

2.80.130    Arrangements for funerals and interments.

2.80.140    Interment procedures.

2.80.150    Outer burial container.

2.80.160    Interments by employees.

2.80.170    Permit and identity.

2.80.180    Opening the casket.

2.80.190    Delay of interment.

2.80.200    Endowed care.

2.80.210    Endowed care of plot.

2.80.220    Endowment care exclusions.

2.80.230    Endowment care limited to income.

2.80.240    Removals and disinterments.

2.80.250    Ownership rights.

2.80.260    Disposition of unused or abandoned lots.

2.80.270    Death certificate.

2.80.280    Individual decorations.

2.80.290    Monuments, headstones, and markers.

2.80.300    Cemetery fees and charges.

2.80.310    Welfare burials.

2.80.320    Miscellaneous provisions.

2.80.330    Miscellaneous regulations.

2.80.340    Other prohibited acts.

2.80.350    Hours.

2.80.360    Penalties.

2.80.005 Designated.

Certain real property situated in the north half of Section 19, Township 35 North, Range 5 E.W.M., heretofore known as the Union Cemetery and owned and operated by private parties, being now purchased by the city of Sedro-Woolley, be and is designated as the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery, and be and is hereby declared as a public cemetery pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 68.52 RCW. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.010 Definitions.

“Cemetery” means the burial ground commonly known as the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery, including, without limitations:

1.    All land dedicated, reserved, or used for interment of the remains of human dead;

2.    All vegetation therein;

3.    All graves, mausoleums, crypts, columbaria, niches, or other interment spaces therein;

4.    All works of art therein;

5.    All roads, walkways, and other structures of every kind therein;

6.    All equipment and facilities incidental to the operation of the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery.

“Cemetery lead” shall mean the person or persons duly appointed by the city council for the care of the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery.

“City” means the city of Sedro-Woolley.

“City council” means the city council of Sedro-Woolley.

“Columbarium” means a structure or other space containing niches for permanent interment of cremated remains.

“Committal” means the part of the funeral service which commits the remains of the deceased to their final resting place.

“Companion graves” means two single spaces side by side.

“Cremated remains” means a human body after cremation in a crematory.

“Crypt” means a space in a mausoleum of sufficient size, used or intended to be used, to entomb uncremated human remains.

“Endowment care” means cutting of lawns on the graves and other lawn areas within the cemetery at reasonable intervals, and the general maintenance of the cemetery including building roads, fences, etc., in so far as the net income derived from the endowment care fund will permit.

“Grave” means space of land in a cemetery used or intended to be used for burial of human remains.

“Grave owner” or “owner” means any person in whose name an interment plot stands of record as owner, in the records of the cemetery at Sedro-Woolley City Hall.

“Human remains” or “remains” means the body of a deceased person and includes the body in any stage of decomposition except cremated remains.

“Interment” means the permanent disposition of human remains by (a) burial, (b) entombment, (c) cremation, or (d) inurnment of human remains.

1.    “Burial” means the disposition of human remains by earthen burial in a grave.

2.    “Entombment” means the placement of human remains in a crypt either above or below ground.

3.    “Inurnment” means placing of cremated remains in an urn in a grave, crypt, or niche.

“Mausoleum” means a structure or building for the entombment of human remains in crypts in a place used, or intended to be used, for cemetery purposes.

“Memorial” means (1) a monument, tombstone, grave marker, tablet, or headstone identifying a grave or graves, or (2) a name plate or inscription identifying a crypt or niche to preserve remembrance.

“Niche” means a space in a columbarium used or intended to be used for the inurnment of cremated human remains.

“Plot” means a grave, lot, burial space, niche, or crypt and shall apply with like effect to one or more than one adjoining graves. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.020 Admission to cemetery.

Visitors and the public are invited to utilize this cemetery in a manner consistent with its purpose as a place of interment and as a memorial, subject to the following:

A.    Children are not permitted on the premises unless in the company of a responsible adult and they shall be supervised at all times.

B.    The headstones and monuments on the premises shall not be handled, climbed upon, or otherwise mistreated.

C.    No one shall move, repair, or otherwise alter any monument or headstone without written consent of the city.

D.    No one shall deface or otherwise damage any monument or headstone. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.030 Liability.

The following warning shall be posted near the cemetery entrance:

WARNING: THE MONUMENTS AND HEADSTONES ON THESE PREMISES MAY FALL RESULTING IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY IF MOVED OR CLIMBED UPON. ALL ENTRANTS ON THESE PREMISES DO SO SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING RULES AND AT THEIR OWN RISK. THE CITY OF SEDRO-WOOLLEY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO ANY PERSON FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED OR DAMAGE INCURRED WHILE WITHIN ANY PORTION OF THE CEMETERY.

The cemetery lead shall take reasonable precautions to protect plot owners, within the cemetery, from loss or damage; but it distinctly disclaims all responsibility for loss or damage from causes beyond its reasonable control, and, especially, from damage caused by the elements, an act of God, common enemy, thieves, vandals, strikers, malicious mischief makers, explosions, unavoidable accidents, invasions, insurrections, riots, or order of any military or civil authority, whether the damage be direct or collateral, other than as herein provided. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.040 Vehicles.

All vehicles must be kept under control at all times. No vehicle shall be driven in any part of the cemetery except on the driveways laid out for that purpose. Vehicles shall not be driven in the cemetery at a speed exceeding fifteen miles per hour. No vehicle shall be driven or parked without permission from the city in any part of the cemetery between dusk and eight a.m. of each day. Bicycles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, and other similar vehicles are prohibited from entry into the cemetery unless participating in an interment and have permission from the cemetery lead. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.050 Conduct.

It is of utmost importance that there be strict observance of all rules at all times and the city employees are authorized and directed to prevent improper assemblies or activities.

A.    Loud talking and distracting activities will be avoided within hearing distance of a funeral service.

B.    Littering, including wilted or dead flowers, and any other refuse on drives, paths, or any grounds, or in any building is prohibited.

C.    It is forbidden to pluck or gather any flower, break any branch, or remove any tree or plant, nor shall anyone write upon, deface, or damage any memorial, fence, or other structures within the cemetery.

D.    All persons within the cemetery grounds shall use only the walks and roads and any person injured while walking on the grass, except that be the only way to reach his plot, or while on any portion of the cemetery other than the walks or road, shall in no way hold the city liable for any injuries sustained.

E.    All persons are prohibited from purposefully disturbing any animal life within the cemetery grounds.

F.    Use of the cemetery as a thoroughfare is prohibited. Business and commercial vehicles are only permitted to enter the cemetery with permission from the cemetery lead. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.060 Peddling or soliciting.

No person will be permitted to peddle flowers, plants, or monuments or to solicit the sale of any commodity within the cemetery. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.070 Signs.

No signs, notices, or advertisements of any kind shall be allowed in the cemetery, unless placed by the city. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.080 Authority of cemetery lead.

The cemetery lead is empowered to enforce all rules and regulations and to exclude from the cemetery any person violating the same. He or she is responsible for the grounds and buildings. All persons in the cemetery, including the conduct of funerals, traffic, employees, plot owners, and visitors, shall comply with this code. The cemetery lead shall have charge of all cemetery grounds and buildings, and, at all times, shall have supervision and control of all persons within the boundaries of the cemetery. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.090 Errors may be corrected.

The city reserves and shall correct any errors that may be made by it either in making interments, disinterments or removals, or in the description, transfer, or conveyance of any interment property, either by cancelling such conveyance and substituting and conveying in lieu thereof other interment property of equal value and similar location as far as possible, or as may be selected by the cemetery lead, by refunding the amount of money paid on account of said purchase. In the event the error involves the interment of the remains of any person in such property, the lead reserves and shall have the right to remove and reinter the remains to such other property of equal value and similar location as may be substituted and conveyed in lieu thereof. The city shall correct any errors made by placing an improper description, including an incorrect name or date on the memorial. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.100 Delays.

The city shall not be liable for any delay in the fulfillment of any of its contracts or legal obligations, including, but not limited to, maintenance, care, memorial work, or construction which may arise from causes beyond its reasonable control and, especially, from delays caused by the elements, thieves, vandals, strikes, malicious mischief matters, unavoidable accidents, or other circumstances beyond the control of the city. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.110 Nonlimitation.

In all matters not specifically covered by these general rules and regulations, the city reserves the right to do anything which in its judgement is deemed reasonable in the cemetery, and such determination shall be binding upon lot holders and all parties concerned. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.120 Amendments.

The city may, and hereby expressly reserves the right, at any time or times, to adopt new rules and regulations, or to amend, alter, or repeal any rule, regulation, article, section, paragraph, or sentence in these rules and regulations. Any such change in the rules and regulations shall be binding upon all parties without notice. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.130 Arrangements for funerals and interments.

A.    Office Appearance. Family of the deceased, or friends, in the absence of family, taking responsibility for funeral arrangements, shall come to Sedro-Woolley City Hall in order to authorize interment, make necessary arrangements, and make payment thereof.

B.    No Telephone Calls. The city shall not be responsible for any order given by telephone or for any error arising from the want of precise and proper instructions as to the particular grave, crypt, or niche location where interment is desired.

C.    Liability of Signer. Any person signing the authorization for interment of remains warrants any facts set forth in the authorization, the identity of the person whose remains are sought to be interred, and his or her authority to order the interment. He or she is personally liable for all damage occasioned by or resulting from breach of such warranty.

D.    Forty-Eight-Hour Notice. The city has the right to insist upon forty-eight hours of notice prior to any interment. No person or persons are authorized to make interments of human remains within the cemetery without first securing clearance and necessary permits through the office of the city clerk at Sedro-Woolley City Hall. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.140 Interment procedures.

A.    Graves, crypts, and niches may be purchased at Sedro-Woolley City Hall. Interments will not be permitted in graves, crypts, or niches without being paid for in full.

B.    Graves, crypts, or niches are sold for the purpose of human remains only.

C.    No burial will be in the cemetery without a properly completed permit from a health officer, coroner, or physician, and a proper burial permit.

D.    The full body burial of two or more adults in one grave, vault, or crypt is prohibited. One full body burial, and up to two cremated remains shall be allowed on one grave space, but only two headstones are allowed per grave space. Up to two cremated remains shall be allowed in urn garden spaces. Up to three cremated remains may be placed in one full burial plot where there is no body. Only single inurnments are permitted in double sided niche walls. Up to three inurnments are permitted in the estate unit niche.

E.    All instructions as to interments must be provided in writing.

F.    The direction of funerals while within the cemetery shall be subject to the control of the city.

In addition to this chapter, all interments are subject to the laws of the properly constituted authorities of the city of Sedro-Woolley, Skagit County, and state of Washington. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.150 Outer burial container.

A.    Every earth interment shall be enclosed in a concrete two-piece grave box, concrete vault, or other unit of suitable material approved by the cemetery lead.

B.    The installation of these outer containers shall be performed by cemetery lead or an approved supplier with suitable equipment and ability to perform. All supplier installations will be under the direction of the cemetery lead. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.160 Interments by employees.

Interments including opening and closing will be done by the cemetery lead using equipment owned by the city for this purpose. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.170 Permit and identity.

The city will not be liable for the interment permit nor the identity of the person sought to be interred. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.180 Opening the casket.

Once a casket containing remains is within the boundaries of the cemetery, the city reserves the right to refuse permission to all persons to open the casket or to touch the remains without the consent of the legal representative of the deceased or a court order. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.190 Delay of interment.

The city will in no way be liable for any delay in the interment of the remains when:

A.    A written protest to the interment has been filed with the city clerk in Sedro-Woolley City Hall. However, the city is under no obligation to recognize such protests.

B.    Rules and regulations have not been complied with.

C.    Instructions regarding the location of a lot or plot cannot be obtained or are indefinite, or when for any reason the interment space cannot be opened while specified.

In any of these instances, the city reserves the right to place the body in a receiving vault until full rights of all parties have been determined. The costs of such temporary placement shall be borne by the party seeking interment. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.200 Endowed care.

No graves, crypts, or niches will be sold in the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery without endowed care. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.210 Endowed care of plot.

The city has created an endowment care fund in accordance with the statutes of the state of Washington to be operated by the city for the mutual benefit of the lot owners contributing to the fund. The term “endowment care” used in reference to a plot means the cutting of grass upon said plot at reasonable intervals, the pruning of shrubs and trees planted by the city for general embellishment, and the general preservation of the plot, to the end that said grounds shall be reasonably cared for as grounds forever. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.220 Endowment care exclusions.

The term “endowment care” shall not include any of the following:

A.    Cleaning, maintenance, repair, or replacement of any memorial placed or erected upon plots;

B.    Hand trimming around memorials;

C.    Planting of flowers or ornamental plants;

D.    Maintenance or doing of any special or unusual work in the cemetery; or

E.    Reconstruction of any marble, granite, bronze, or concrete work in the cemetery or reconstruction of any buildings or structures.

The city may use income received from an endowment care fund for the above purposes if in its judgment it is advisable to do so. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.230 Endowment care limited to income.

Endowment care, whether applied to lots, crypts, niches, graves, or to any space within the confines of the cemetery, shall be limited to net income received from the investment of the endowment care fund. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.240 Removals and disinterments.

A.    Cemetery Policy. Remains once interred in Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery are considered permanently disposed of and removal from Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery to any other cemetery is strongly discouraged. Remains may be removed from their original plot to a larger or better plot within the cemetery where there has been an exchange or purchase for that purpose.

B.    Procedure for Disinterments.

1.    Signed affidavits of the nearest kin to the deceased approving the disinterment or removal.

2.    Signed approval of the grave or lot owner or their heirs, assigns, or lawful representative.

3.    Disinterment permit from the Skagit County health department.

4.    The desired lot must be selected, all charges for disinterment and reinterment, together with all other charges due, must be paid.

5.    All disinterments shall be under the direction and supervision of the city, except by the order of court when a proper receipt for the remains must be given.

C.    Removal Permit. Remains from other cemeteries removed and brought to Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery for reinterment must be accompanied by the proper papers as prescribed by law.

D.    Liability. The city will exercise the utmost care in making a disinterment, but assumes no liability for damage to any casket, vault, liner, grave box, or any other burial case in making the removal or disinterment.

E.    Outer Case Replacement. When, in the opinion of the city, a new outside box is needed, at the time of reinterment following a disinterment, it must be provided by the person arranging for removal, through the cemetery.

F.    Prior Notice. At least one week’s prior notice is required for any disinterment or removal, after the rules and regulations have been complied with.

G.    Removal for Profit Prohibited. Removal, by the heirs, of any remains so that the lot may be sold for profit is absolutely forbidden. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.250 Ownership rights.

A.    Right of Interment. The purchaser of a lot or lots is granted or conveyed only the right of interment of human remains and the right of installation of a memorial on each lot. The owner of the right of interment does not possess a fee interest or any other interest in the land itself.

B.    Titles and Rights and Cemetery Plots. Titles and rights to cemetery plots shall be governed by Chapter 68.32 RCW, now and hereafter amended.

C.    Purchasing. Lots can be purchased for cash, check, or credit card at Sedro-Woolley City Hall. In the event that any lot is purchased immediately prior to the time of interment, arrangement must be made for full payment of such lot before interment will be made. A purchaser has no right, interest, estate, or title whatsoever to any lot until purchase price is paid in full.

D.    Document of Ownership. Upon receipt of payment for a lot, the city will issue certificates of ownership rather than deeds. This document shall be the sole agreement between the city and the owner. The statement of any employees or agents of the city, unless confirmed in writing by one of its officers, shall in no way bind the city.

E.    It shall be the duty of the plot owner to notify the city clerk of any change in his post office address. Notice sent to the plot owner at the last address on file in the office of the cemetery shall be considered sufficient and proper legal notification. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.260 Disposition of unused or abandoned lots.

A.    Abandoned Lots. To preserve the active nature of the cemetery, any interment space will be deemed abandoned if there is no recorded activity on the lot for a period of sixty years. Any lot deemed abandoned may be reclaimed by the cemetery and disposed of as the cemetery sees fit.

B.    Disposition of Unused Lots. Should a lot holder of unused interment space no longer need the lot in the cemetery they may sell the lot back to the cemetery at the original purchase price.

C.    No transfer or assignment of any plot or interest therein shall be valid. If the owner wishes to sell the lot, it may only be sold back to the city at the cost for which it was originally purchased. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.270 Death certificate.

No interment will be permitted without the proper death certificate and/or burial permit as required by the health authorities. Cremated remains must be accompanied by a copy of the burial permit or other document acceptable to the cemetery to certify identity of the cremated remains. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.280 Individual decorations.

A.    Floral Regulations. No planting is permitted on any plot. No flower receptacles or planter boxes may be placed on any plot or in any mausoleum or columbarium unless material, size, and design are approved under the established plan by the city. The city shall have authority to remove all floral designs, flowers, trees, shrubs, plants, or herbage of any kind from the cemetery when in the judgment of the cemetery lead they become unsightly, dangerous, detrimental, diseased, or when they do not conform to the standards maintained by the city. The city shall not be liable for lost, misplaced, or damaged flower vases. The city reserves the right to regulate the method of decorating plots so that a uniform beauty may be maintained. Artificial flowers are not permitted in the mausoleums or columbariums. Artificial flowers are not allowed on graves between April 15th and October 1st of each year.

B.    Care of Trees and Shrubs. No person shall remove any part of any tree or shrub in the cemetery, whether on his lot or not. On request, the city staff will arrange for necessary pruning of trees and shrubs on property owned by the cemetery.

C.    Prohibited Ornaments. The placing upon plots of boxes, tubs, shells, toys, metal designs, marble chips, ornaments, chairs, settees, vases, glass jars, tin or iron earthenware jars or jugs, or other similar articles is not permitted and if so placed, the city may remove the same.

1.    Window boxes, pots, glass jars, and other similar items may be placed seven days before Memorial Day until seven days after Memorial Day.

D.    New Burials. All flowers, plants, easels, and decorations will be allowed to remain forty-eight hours following a new burial. Persons wishing to retain any of the items must remove them within forty-eight hours after interment.

E.    Christmas Decorations. Christmas decorations shall be removed within two weeks after Christmas Day.

F.    American Flag. As a special mark of respect for those that have served our country, the American flag shall be displayed only on the grave of those deceased who have honorably served in the armed forces of the United States of America. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.290 Monuments, headstones, and markers.

A.    All monuments, headstones, and markers shall be delivered to the cemetery and they will be installed by the city of Sedro-Woolley and all installations charges shall be made in accordance with the size of the monument, headstone, or marker installed.

B.    Should any memorial, mausoleum or tomb become unsightly, dilapidated, or a menace to visitors, the cemetery lead shall have the right either to correct the condition or to remove it, at the expense of the lot owner.

C.    No monument or marker shall be removed from the cemetery except by the city unless the written order of the plot owner is presented at the office of the cemetery and permission granted by the cemetery lead.

D.    All monuments, headstones, and markers must be of a uniform size to be determined by the cemetery lead and be set flush with the contour of the ground. The bottom beds of bases and markers must be cut level and true and set in a cement mortar to allow every part to be in contact with the foundation without the use of pawls or underpinnings.

E.    All materials, markers, mausoleums or tombs shall be constructed of good natural stone from quarries approved by the cemetery lead. No artificial stone of any description is permitted.

F.    No grave shall be raised above the contours of the surrounding ground. To ensure proper development of the grounds the grade of all graves will be determined by the city.

G.    No grave shall be enlarged or reduced except as necessary by the city.

H.    No coping or any kind of enclosure will be permitted. Small trees, shrubs, or other plants set out at the corner of a grave to define its limits will not be allowed. Boundaries of lots will be as designated by the city. Cornerstones must not project above the ground and must not be altered or removed.

I.    Grave owners must keep in good repair all stones or monumental work upon the grave. The city does not bind itself to maintain, repair, or replace any grave marker or monumental structures erected upon the grave.

J.    Markers in endowment care sections must be of uniform size and must be set flush with the contour of the ground.

K.    A maximum of four markers per grave or companion grave will be allowed, and a maximum of two markers per grave or companion grave will be allowed in the urn section.

L.    The city reserves the right to exclude or remove from any grave any headstones, monuments, or other structure, tree, plant, or any other object that may conflict with this chapter or which the cemetery lead may consider injurious to the general appearance of the grounds.

M.    The city reserves the right to lay out, alter, or vacate such avenues and walks, to establish the grades of avenues, walks and roads, and to change these rules and regulations as may be deemed requisite and proper by the cemetery lead to secure and promote the general objects and best interests of the cemetery and no notice of such intended action shall be required.

N.    The city reserves the right to enlarge, reduce, replant or change the boundaries or grading of the cemetery or of a section or sections, from time to time, including the right to modify or change the location of or remove or regrade roads, drives or walks, or any part thereof.

O.    The city reserves the right to lay, maintain and operate or alter or change pipelines or gutters for sprinkling systems, drainage, lakes, etc., as well as the right to use cemetery property, not sold to individual plot owners, for cemetery purposes including the interring and preparing for interment of dead human bodies, or for anything necessary, incidental or convenient thereto.

P.    The city reserves to itself, and to those lawfully entitled thereto, a perpetual right of ingress and egress over plots for the purpose of passage to and from other plots. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.300 Cemetery fees and charges.

The schedule of prices of all lots, blocks, crypts, niches, or parcels of land in the platted portion of said cemetery property and also prices for opening and closing of graves, grave liners, perpetual care, setting of markers, and all other services shall be fixed and adopted by the city council and contained in the master fee schedule. Said schedule of prices may be changed or altered by the city council from time to time as in its judgment may be necessary or proper. No lots, tracts, or grave spaces shall be disposed of for less than the price named in the following schedule or the schedule in force at the time of such sale or disposal. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.310 Welfare burials.

Welfare burials will be accepted if the deceased’s residence was within the city limits at the time of death or if the state payment covers all cemetery fees and charges established by the city council. If the deceased’s residence was not within the city limits at the time of death and the state payment does not cover all the cemetery fees and charges, the grave must be preowned. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.320 Miscellaneous provisions.

The city and its assigns shall have full power and authority to adopt such additional rules and regulations as it may deem advisable for the management, preservation, care, and use of the city cemetery, including the interment and exhuming of the dead, and shall have full power and authority from time to time to enlarge, restrict, amend, abrogate, or change any rules and regulations, and all such rules and regulations shall be binding upon grave owners and upon all other persons, firms, and corporations concerned. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.330 Miscellaneous regulations.

Picking flowers, breaking or injuring trees or shrubs, or in any way injuring any monument or headstone is prohibited and subject to penalty according to state law. If anything is placed on a grave which is deemed improper, it will be removed. Bills due to the city for labor and materials and supplies are a lien on the grave until paid. The city council shall have the right to make exceptions from the foregoing rules when deemed advisable. Such exceptions shall not be considered as rescinding or waiving any of these rules. Any waiver that may be made by the city council shall not be or considered to be continuing waiver and shall not bar the city or city council from enforcing the usual rules at any later time if it may be desired so to do. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.340 Other prohibited acts.

A.    Grave owners, purchasers, visitors, or any other persons are prohibited from giving gratuities to any employees for services rendered. Employees accepting the same will be immediately discharged.

B.    No dogs are allowed in the cemetery except for qualified service animals. Handlers shall remove any defecation by the service animal.

C.    No one shall disturb gravestones, monuments, markers, or any other property or objects within the cemetery, nor disturb the quiet or good order of the cemetery by noises, disorderly or improper conduct, nor shall violate any of the rules or regulations contained herein. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.350 Hours.

The cemetery is opened daily from eight a.m. until dusk. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)

2.80.360 Penalties.

Any person violating the rules and regulations shall be deemed guilty of a civil infraction and subject to the penalties contained in Chapter 18.25. (Ord. 2019-22 § 1, 2022)