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RULES, REGULATIONS AND
POLICIES
DEFINITION OF TERMS
A “full lot” in the New part of the Cemetery is the space that will
hold four standard vaults. A “half lot” is the space that will
hold 2 standard vaults. A “full lot” in the Old part of the
Cemetery is the space that will hold eight standard vaults.
The terms "lot," "plot," and "burial space" shall be used
interchangeably and shall apply with like effect to one or more than
one adjoining graves.
The term "interment" shall mean the permanent disposition of the
remains of a deceased person by cremation and interment, or burial.
The term "memorial" shall include a monument, marker, tablet, or
headstone for family or individual use.
The term "Board" shall mean the Union Cemetery Association Board of
Trustees.
The
term "Cemetery” Shall mean the Union Cemetery, as governed by the
Union
Cemetery Board of Trustees.
POLICIES AND RULES
1. All interments, disinterment and removals must be made at the
time and in the manner and subject to such charges as fixed by the
Board.
2. Every earth interment shall be made enclosed in an outer
container or receptacle.
3. Not more than one body, or the remains of more than one body,
shall be interred in one grave or vault, except by written consent
of the Board, and provided proper identification is made of such
interment or interments on one regulation memorial or marker. A
maximum of four cremains may be placed in one plot.
4. Family members may open a grave for cremains only with the
permission of the Board of Directors.
5. All grading, landscaping and improvements of any kind, and all
care on plots shall be done, and all trees and shrubs and herbage of
any kind shall be planted, trimmed, cut or removed, and all openings
and closing of plots, and all interments, disinterments and removals
shall be made only by direction of the Board.
6. Improvements or alterations of individual property in the
Cemetery shall be under the direction of and subject to the consent,
satisfaction and approval of the Board and, should they be made
without its written consent, the Board shall have the right to
remove, alter or change such improvements or alterations at the
expense of the lot owner, or, in any event, at any time, if in the
judgment of the Board, they become unsightly to the eye. If any
trees or shrubs situated on any lot, shall, by means of their roots
or branches, become detrimental to the adjacent lots or avenues, or
unsightly or inconvenient for visitors, the Board shall have the
right to enter the said lot and remove said trees or shrubs or such
parts thereof as they shall determine to be detrimental, unsightly
or inconvenient.
DECORATION OF PLOTS
7. The Board shall have the authority to remove all floral design,
flowers, weeds, trees, shrubs, plants, or herbage of any kind, from
the cemetery, as soon as, in its collective judgment, they become
unsightly, dangerous, detrimental, or diseased, or when they do not
conform to the standards commonly maintained by the rest of the
cemetery. The Board shall not be liable for floral pieces, baskets,
or frames in which or to which such floral pieces are attached,
beyond the acceptance of such floral pieces for funeral service held
in the cemetery. The Board shall not be liable for lost, misplaced,
or broken flower vases. The Board shall not be responsible for
frozen plants or herbage of any kind, or for plantings damaged by
the elements, thieves, vandals, or by caused beyond its control. The
Board reserves the right to prevent the removal of any flowers,
floral designs, trees, shrubs or plants, or herbage of any kind
unless the Board gives its written consent.
8. The following items are specifically prohibited, and if so
placed, the Board reserves the right to remove same:
shrubs on lots without monuments and marble
chips around monuments or markers.
9. The throwing of rubbish on the drives and paths, or on any part
of the grounds, or in the buildings is prohibited.
10. No automobile, vehicle or animal shall be driven across or upon
any grave, lot or lawn nor parked or left thereon. It is prohibited
to park or leave any automobile or vehicle on any road or driveway
within the cemetery at such location or in such a position as to
prevent any other car or vehicle from passing the same, and if so
parked or left, such car or vehicle will be removed.
11. The use of the cemetery as a thoroughfare is prohibited and
commercial or business vehicles are permitted to enter only by
permission from the Board.
12. No bicycles, motorcycles, all terrain vehicles or snowmobiles
shall be admitted to the cemetery except while participating in an
interment.
13. Solicitations of the sale of any
commodity, is positively prohibited within the confines of the
cemetery.
14. No firearms shall be permitted within the cemetery except at
military funerals or Memoral Day programs or by special written permit from the Board.
15. No signs or notices or advertisements of any kind shall be
allowed in the cemetery unless placed by the Board.
16. It is the utmost importance that there should be strict
observance of all proprieties of the cemetery, whether embraced in
these rules or not, as no improprieties shall be allowed and the
Board shall have power to prevent improper assemblages or actions.
17. The Board is hereby empowered to enforce all Rules and
Regulations, and to exclude from the cemetery any person violating
the same, and the Board shall have charge of the grounds and
buildings, and, at all time, shall have supervision and control of
all persons within the cemetery, including the conduct of funerals,
traffic and employees. To protect and promote the best interest of
the cemetery, the Board is authorized to make temporary additional
rules, which are not covered by these Rules and Regulations.
18.
No planting of shrubs
near the driveways
around the cemetery
will not be allowed without the approval of the
Cemetery Board
PROTECTION FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE
19. Union Cemetery Association 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.
ADDRESS CHANGE OF PLOT OWNERS
20. It is requested that the plot owner notify the Board of
any change in his/her 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.
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THE CARE OF PLOTS
21. The term "perpetual care" used in reference to plots, shall be
held to mean the cutting of the grass upon said plots at reasonable
intervals, the making and cleaning of the plots, the pruning of the
shrubs and trees that may be placed by the Board; meaning and
intending the general preservation of the plots, and the grounds,
walks, roadways, boundaries, and structures, to the end that said
grounds shall remain and be reasonably cared for as cemetery grounds
forever, but in no case does the Union Cemetery Association assume
responsibility for work on any particular plot involving the
expenditure in anyone year of an amount greater than would be
received if all the funds deposited for the perpetual care of that
plot were invested at the same rate of interest as that received
from all of the invested funds of the Cemetery for that year.
22. The term "perpetual care," unless otherwise provided in the
agreement, shall in no case be construed as meaning the maintenance,
repair or replacement of any memorial erected upon lots; nor the
doing of any special or unusual work in the cemetery, including work
caused by impoverishment of the soil; nor does it mean the
reconstruction of any stone, bronze or concrete work on any section
or plot, or any portion or portions thereof in the cemetery,
necessitated 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.
23. It is understood and agreed between the purchaser and the Board
that all of said funds may be deposited with other of like character
and intent to the end that the income from such accumulated general
fund shall be used in the general improvement and perpetual care as
above defined; but in no case shall their deposit be construed as a
contract to care for any individual property or space other than as
above defined, except special care agreements duly executed and on
file at the cemetery office.
24. The income from the perpetual care fund shall be expended by the
Board in such manner as will, in its judgment, be most advantageous
to the property owners as a whole, and in accordance with the
purposes and provisions of the laws of the State applicable to the
expenditure of such funds. The Board is hereby given the full power
and authority to determine upon what property, for what purpose and
in what manner the income from said fund shall be expended, and it
shall expend said income in such a manner as it in its sole
judgment, may deem advisable for the care, reconstruction,
repair and maintenance of all or any portion of the cemetery grounds
or for any purpose necessary in the execution of its duties.
25. The amount of said perpetual care funds to be collected from the
purchasers of cemetery ground plots shall be such sum as may be
determined by the Board.
SPECIAL CASES
26. The Board may, and it 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 or article, section, paragraph
or sentence in these Rules and Regulations. All rules formerly
adopted which are contrary to these Rules and Regulations are hereby
repealed and declared to be no longer effective.
WORK IN THE CEMETERY
27. Letter cutters, persons or firms who engage in the business of
cleaning monuments (not connected with established retail dealers
already on the approved list of Dealers), and all other persons or
firms; must procure a permit from the "Board or official of the
cemetery before any work in the cemetery is commenced. In order to
secure such a permit it shall be necessary for the person or firm to
submit satisfactory evidence of their ability to perform the work
for which they have been engaged.
28. Workmen engaged in placing or erecting monuments and other
structures, or grinding materials, shall operate as independent
contractors, but must do so under permission from the Board and must
be under the general supervision of the cemetery.
29. Persons engaged in erecting monuments, or other structures are
prohibited from attaching ropes to monuments, trees and shrubs, or
from scattering their material over adjoining lots, or from blocking
avenues or pathways, or from leaving material on the grounds longer
than is absolutely necessary. They must do as little injury to the
grass, trees and shrubs as possible, and must remove all debris and
restore the ground and sod to its original condition.
30. Damage done to lots, walks, drives, trees shrubs or other
property, by dealers or contractors, or their agents may be repaired
by the Board and the cost of such repair shall be charged to the
dealer or contractor or to his principal.
31. While a funeral or interment is being conducted nearby, all work
of any description shall cease.
32. Approaching the bereaved and soliciting memorial business within
the cemetery is not permitted.
33. Memorial dealers shall abide by all rules of
the cemetery
MONUMENTS AND MARKERS
34.
No lot owner shall erect or place, or
cause to be erected or placed, on any lot in the cemetery, any
memorial in respect of which the Directors disapprove.
35. The maximum size of a memorial is
governed by the size of the lot on which it is to be placed.
36. The bottom beds of the
bases must be cut level and true and set in cement mortar to
allow every part to be in contact with the
foundation without the use of underpinning.
37. While the Cemetery will exercise
all possible care to protect the memorial, or other structure on any
lot, and the raised lettering, carving or ornaments on such
memorial, or other structure, it disclaims responsibility for any
damage or injury thereto.
38. No coping, curbing, fencing,
hedging, grave mound borders, or enclosures of any kind shall be
allowed around any lot; and no walks of brick, cinders, tile, stone, terracotta, sand, cement, gravel or wood shall be allowed on
any lot. The Board reserves the right to remove the same if so
erected, planted or placed.
39. The Board reserves the right to
stop all work of any nature whenever, in its opinion, proper
preparations have not been made, or when tools and machinery are
insufficient or defective, or when work is being executed in such a
manner as to threaten life or property, or when the monument dealer
has been guilty of misrepresentation, or when any
work is not being
executed according to specifications,
or when any person employed on the work violates any rules of the
cemetery.
40. The completed work is subject to
the approval of the Board, and, if unsatisfactory, it may be removed
by the Board.
41. The name of inscription on each
monument, vault, or marker, must correspond with the name and record
in the office of the secretary, and no changes shall be made thereon
except upon request of the proper parties and by permission of the
Board.
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