§ 7-11. Erection of monuments, tombstones, vaults, mausoleums, markers or similar structures.

No monument, tombstone, vault, mausoleum, marker or other similar or other kind of structure shall be erected, placed or maintained in a cemetery that is offensive or which unreasonably interferes with the maintenance and care of burial spaces or lots or detracts from the appearance and dignity of the cemetery. No vault or mausoleum shall be erected or placed in a cemetery, unless the plans and specifications therefor, the materials to be used in connection therewith and the manner in which such vault or mausoleum is to be erected or placed in the cemetery have been approved by the Director and a written permit is issued for the purpose and the burial site has been paid for in full. The Director shall approve such plans and specifications and permit the erection and maintenance of monuments, tombstones, markers or other structures whenever the Director is satisfied that such vaults or mausoleums are not offensive, will not unreasonably interfere with the maintenance and care of burial spaces or lots and will not detract from the appearance and dignity of the cemetery. The erection, placement and maintenance of monuments, tombstones, vaults, mausoleums, markers or other such structures shall be subject to the supervision of the Director. No artificial coloring shall be used on any monument, tombstone, vault, mausoleum, marker or other similar or other kind of structure in a cemetery. Headstones at burial spaces, for which limited seasonal care is provided, located in areas in the cemeteries set apart for single burial spaces, shall be level with the surface of the ground, and no mounds shall be maintained on such burial spaces.

(Code 1993, § 7-11; Code 2004, § 22-11)

(Code 1993, § 7-11; Code 2004, § 22-11)