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MARGARETTA TOWNSHIP CEMETERIES

RULES AND REGULATIONS


Thank you in advance for your support in keeping Margaretta Township Cemeteries attractive. Your abidance of the following rules and regulations assist us in maintaining proper lawn care and honoring the deceased.
 

1. All items placed at the Cemetery must be of a respectful nature.

2. No planting of flowers on the grave.

3. No pets.

4. No more than 2 flower arrangements and/or personal items per grave unless they are placed on the foundation and are off the ground.

5. Only vases provided by or purchased through the cemetery office may be utilized on the niches/crypts. Two plastic vases will be provided by the cemetery for each niches/crypt. Non-plastic vases may be purchased through the cemetery office. No more than 2 vases per niche/crypt.

6. All statues and personal items should be placed on the foundation and must be kept off the ground. Larger statues are OK for the ground but will be counted as 1 of the 2 maximum items allowed per grave.

7. No glass containers allowed.

8. Shepherd staffs are allowed for flowers, wind chimes, flags, etc. and are to be placed at the head of the monument. They will be counted as 1 of the 2 maximum items allowed per grave.

9. All items placed on a grave must remain within the boundaries of that grave and cannot infringe upon another grave site.

10. Only the cemetery maintenance crew and/or the deceased's family/friends are permitted to remove items from the deceased's grave. Anyone found removing items from a grave without proper permission will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

11. Items removed from a grave by the cemetery maintenance crew become the property of the township.

12. No Sunday Burials.

APPROVAL REQUIRED:

13. Planting of trees and shrubs must be approved by the cemetery sexton.

14. Benches must be approved by the cemetery sexton and placed on foundations. All foundations must be purchased from and installed by the cemetery sexton. All benches will be placed in-line with the monuments and must be placed within the boundaries of that grave. They cannot infringe upon another grave site.

MAINTENANCE:

1. Broken or damaged urns will be removed.

2. Summer flowers may be placed the weekend before Easter and may remain until October 1st. All floral items left after October 1st will be disposed of, including those on top of the monuments. Small personal items will be left intact as long as they are on the foundation. Large statues and shepherd staffs will also be left intact.

3. Winter flowers may be placed from November 1st to March 15th. All floral items left after March 15th will be disposed of, including those on top of the monuments. Small personal items will be left intact as long as they are on the foundation. Large statues and shepherd staffs will also be left intact.

                                          Any questions or concerns, please contact the cemetery office at 419-684-5549

ems removed from a grave by the cemetery maintenance crew become the property of the township.

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