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May 20, 2003
The Riverview Cemetery is
governed, managed and controlled by the Executive Committee of the
City of Hamilton Council. The
Director of Parks, Recreation and Cemetery (also referred to as the
Director) shall administer the Rules and Regulations of the Cemetery.
1.
All lots or portions thereof shall be held as burial places for
the human dead and for no other purpose.
2.
Owners of any lot, lots, or portions thereof, shall not allow
interments to be made therein for a remuneration.
3.
No disinterments shall be made except upon permission granted
as directed by the State Board of Health, the Director of Parks,
Recreation and Cemetery and Administrator or Mayor.
Only the regular employees of the cemetery shall make
interments and disinterments, including cremated remains. No
interments shall be made without title to such lot or portion thereof
and shall be shown on the city records.
4.
The Director, or his/her designee, shall approve all planting
or placing of any trees, shrubs or other articles, and the removal of
the same when deemed, in their opinion, a nuisance or objectionable to
the general good or beauty of the cemetery.
5.
The Director, or his/her designee, shall regulate or forbid the
entry of any person or persons to the cemetery grounds when such
person or persons have no legal reason to be therein.
6.
The Director, or his/her designee, shall have authority for the
removal and/or replacing of any stone or stones improperly placed, and
to require the owner or owners thereof to comply with any such order,
at the owner's expense.
7.
It shall be unlawful for the driver; operator or other person
in charge of any vehicle, except cemetery personnel, to drive on any
portion of the cemetery grounds, except on duly laid out roads.
8.
The legal speed for any and all vehicles shall be not in excess
of ten (10) miles per hour in the cemetery.
9.
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons or group of
persons, to at any time have any firearms, including air guns and B-B
guns in the cemetery, provided, however, that this subsection shall
not apply to military funerals or to Memorial Day exercises.
10.
The Director, or his/her designee, shall have the right and
authorization to close the cemetery to vehicular travel at any time,
when in his/her opinion, such travel would damage the roads and other
parts of the cemetery. This
right and authority includes the locking of the gate or gates.
11. A transfer
of ownership for a lot, lots, or portions thereof to a family member
may be completed by a personal representative or executor of the
estate that holds the current title of the plot(s).
The transfer must be registered with the City Clerk, and
payment of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) paid for the transfer
of title. All transfers must be recorded with the Ravalli County Clerk
and Recorder's Office.
12. No space
shall be held by the Director, or his/her designee, for future
payment. If a particular
space is wanted, it can only be guaranteed through full payment.
No spaces shall be sold on a monthly payment schedule.
13. It shall
be required that the owner or owners of any lot, lots, or portions
thereof, who do not intend to use any portion of said lot, lots, or
portions thereof, that the same shall be resold to the City and not to
anyone else, for the amount of original purchase.
14. If any
monument, effigy or inscription, or any structure is placed or is to
be placed on any lot, or portion thereof, be determined by a vote duly
taken by the Executive Committee and/or the City Council, to be
offensive or improper or injurious to the surrounding grounds.
The Committee or Council shall have the authority to order the
removal of the same by the owner, or have it done at the owner's
expense.
15. Interments
in Potter’s Field shall be only with the written authorization of
the Ravalli County Public Administrator.
16. The
Director, or his/her designee, of Riverview Cemetery shall be the
authorized representative of the City of Hamilton, and shall have at
all times complete control of the cemetery grounds, and shall enforce
all the rules and regulations. The
Director, or his/her designee, shall have authority to make temporary
rules and regulations to ensure the safety and maintenance of the
Cemetery.
17. The hours
of admission to the cemetery shall be from sunrise to sunset.
Funerals shall be concluded by 4:00 p.m. [His/hertory: 9/96]
18. No
riding on horseback shall be permitted on the grounds.
19. No
picnic refreshments or liquors of any kind shall be allowed within the
cemetery.
20. Flower
Policy:
(a)
Fresh and artificial flowers may be placed on graves at
anytime. All flowers must be anchored and out of the way of trimming.
All floral tributes will be removed when they become wilted,
damaged, unsightly, or blown off headstones.
(b)
Flower stands, racks, and planter boxes shall be allowed on traditional
plots only and shall not interfere with normal mowing, trimming,
and sprinkling operations. The
plot owner shall keep all fixtures in a good state of repair.
The Cemetery Director, or his/her designee, shall have the
authority to enter upon any plot, at any time, and remove any fixtures
should they become unsightly or detrimental to the maintenance of the
grounds. Flower boxes
shall not exceed the following dimensions:
24" long, 8" wide (at base), 10" wide (at top),
and 11-1/2" high.
(c)
Flower beds shall be allowed only with the approval and design
of the Director or his/her designee.
(d)
The Director, or his/her designee’s approval shall be
obtained before cutting cemetery sod.
Digging holes in cemetery sod to place flower cans is not
permitted.
(e)
No glass containers or vases shall be allowed.
They will be discarded when found. Cemented holders are
available through the Director, or his/her designee, at prices listed
on "Cemetery Services and Fees" sheet.
(f)
Artificial decorations are permitted only under the following
conditions:
·
The placement shall not interfere with normal mowing,
trimming and sprinkling operations.
·
Plot owners shall check the condition of all decorations
frequently and remove parts that become brittle.
·
Decorations must be securely fastened.
They will be discarded when blown off and found in obstruction
of grounds maintenance.
21. Headstones:
(a).
Headstones shall not exceed 48" long x 24" wide.
Larger statue stones and mausoleums shall be approved by the
Director, or his/her designee. Headstone
location shall be at the head of the plot in line with existing plots.
(b) All
above ground headstones shall require a traditional plot consisting of
4' x 8'.
(c)
Only one headstone or marker shall be allowed per person,
[His/history: 9/96] with the exception of government markers, which
will be placed in front center of existing markers.
(d)
Headstone location for ashes may have one (1) above ground at
head of traditional plot (4' x 8') and flush mount for all other
spaces.
22. Ashes:
(a)
Ashes may be put in occupied traditional plots (4' x 8') at
bottom of headstone only.
(b)
Ashes shall be limited to six 24”x 24” spaces per
traditional plot (4' x 8').
One individual remain
per 24’’x 24’’ space, Two individual remains may be placed in
an opening, and will be subject to the usage of two plots.
Each remain will be
subject to its own interment charge.
Example
#1: One individual
interned, 1 space used, 1 opening cost
- Five 24”x 24”
spaces remain.
Example
#2: Two individuals
interned in same urn, in one opening, will count as two spaces used
and will require two opening costs
- Four 24”x 24”
spaces remain.
(c)
Ash plots shall have flush headstones except for head of space. [His/history: 1990-9]
23. Concrete
or polymer liner vaults shall be required for traditional burials.
[His/history: 9/96]
24.
Headstone foundations are required to have at least one vase
holder. The holder will be located at either end of the foundation.
[His/history: 10/6/1992]
25. No
dogs allowed unless on a leash and cleanup is required according to
City Ordinance 6.08.060.
26. Non-residents
are defined as individuals that have moved out of Ravalli County for
one calendar year or longer. The
exceptions to this policy would be if the individual still owns
property in Ravalli County, or has moved with family members or to a
hospice type facility until interment is required.
The Cemetery Director, or his/her designee, shall have the
authority to request proof of ownership of property in Ravalli County.
27. The City
assumes no liability for damage(s) to headstones, decorations, or
foundation caused by Cemetery equipment or personnel.
The City has no control over the ever-changing movement of the
turf, due to the interments and use of heavy equipment. The Director,
or his/her designee, of the Cemetery shall have first option to assess
any damage, which occurs, and make any repair(s) he/she feels
necessary.
28. "Infant" shall be defined as a child 1 year or
younger. No charges are incurred for City residents only.
29. All City employees will follow the Holiday
Schedule issued by the Administrator. Any person, firm or
organization requiring the services of the Riverview Cemetery
employees on a scheduled Holiday will pay an additional fee according
to Exhibit A. The fee is for each service performed. For
example, if there is more than one service on a given holiday, each
service will be charged the fee. Services will not be performed
without prior 72 hour notification and approval from the Director of
the Cemetery or Administrator. No services
will be performed on Sundays.
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