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Rule change:
Whereas the current Rules and Regulations of the Oak Grove Cemetery prohibit flower beds except on family lots of 4 graves or larger and prohibits turning soil by anyone other than personnel of the Cemetery Department, the following change to the rules and regulations will be made:
Flowerbeds will be allowed on all graves under the following conditions:
APPLICABLE FOR SINGLE, DOUBLE and THREE GRAVES:
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A flowerbed must not extend more than ten inches from the front of the base of an approved monument with no more than a two-inch border and shall not be wider than the width of the monument base. Any flowers which extend beyond the allowed ten inches or beyond the width of the monument base will be removed. |
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Flowers or plants within the ten-inch flowerbed must be low-growing plants. |
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Flowers or plants within the ten-inch flowerbed must be annuals. No perennial plants and no rose bushes are allowed on these graves. |
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Flowers or plants installed within the ten-inch flowerbed are the responsibility of the owner of the lot. Flowerbeds must be kept neat and well maintained at all times. Failure to do so will be cause for removal by the Cemetery Department. The Cemetery Department is not responsible for any damage or loss of plants. |
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Mulch and loam are the only items allowed to be used in the flowerbeds. Stones, chips, or other materials are not permitted. |
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Borders will be permitted, but limited to the following conditions: Only cement or plastic borders will be allowed, not to exceed two inches think and not to exceed four inches high in height above ground. The Cemetery Department will remove all other borders that exceed these requirements. |
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No objects including, but not limited to, statues, balloons, sports equipments, etc. will be allowed on the graves or trees. No eternal flames, candles, solar lanterns, or hanging plants will be allowed. |
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Flower pots and flowerboxes will only be allowed within the cement or plastic border, or when placed in the ground |
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No planting of any kind will be allowed in the back or side of monuments. Cemetery Department personnel will remove any planting on the back or side of monuments. |
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No shrubs of any kind are allowed to be planted including rose bushes. |
APPLICABLE FOR FOUR, SIX AND EIGHT GRAVES or LARGER:
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Flowerbeds must not extend more than eighteen inches with a two-inch border from the front of the base of approved monuments. The combination of the flowerbeds and the mulch and/or loam must not exceed 20 inches. |
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Four grave lots can extend thirty-six inches of the width of the monument on either side. |
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Six grave lots can extend forty-eight inches of the width of the monument on either side. |
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Eight grave lots or larger can extend forty-eight inches of the width of the stone on either side. |
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Up to a total of two small bushes will be allowed to be planted on only four graves lots or larger. All bushes must be installed by Cemetery personnel. The only bushes allowed to be planted are: Upright Yews and Dwarf Alberta Spruce. Absolutely no rose bushes will be allowed. |
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Flower or plants within the prescribed flowerbeds must be low-growing annual plants. |
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No perennials are allowed. |
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Flowers or plants installed within the prescribed flowerbeds are the responsibility of the owner of the lot. Flowerbeds must be kept neat and well maintained. The Cemetery Department is not responsible for any damage or loss of plants. |
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Borders will be permitted, but limited to the following conditions: Only cement or plastic borders will be allowed, not to exceed two inches think and not to exceed four inches in height above ground. |
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All other borders that are installed will be removed by the Cemetery Department. |
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No objects including, but not limited to, statues, balloons, sports equipment, etc. will be allowed on the graves or trees. No eternal flames, candles, solar lanterns, or hanging plants will be allowed. |
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Flower boxes and flower pots will only be allowed within the prescribed cement or plastic borders, or when placed in the ground. |
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No planting or any kind will be allowed in the back of monuments. The Cemetery Department personnel will remove any planting, bushes, stones, etc. on the back of monuments. |
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Mulch and loam are the only items to be used in the flowerbeds. Stones, marble chips or other materials are not permitted |
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The cemetery shall not be held responsible for any damage done to any flowerbeds, borders, plants or bushes. |
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