South Lyon, Michigan

I. BURIALS

A. All interments are limited to deceased human remains.

 

B. Method of internment:

1. All opening and closings of burial sites will be performed by employees of the City of South Lyon or authorized contract.

2. All burials will be in approved vaults.

 

3. Cremains shall not be scattered on any burial site, drive or open area. They shall be interred in a durable container on an authorized burial site.

 

4. Interment of cremains is restricted to four per burial site. If the site has a casket interment in place, only one cremains shall be permitted on that site.

C. Limitation on times, special charges:

1. No burials will be permitted on Sundays and Holidays (New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day).

 

2. No cremation burial on weekends or holidays.

 

3. Burials which occur after 3:00 p.m. shall be charged the weekend rate.

 

4. City shall receive not less than 48 hour notice of date and time for burial.

II. MONUMENTS

A. All monuments or markers shall be placed in an area of the burial site designated for placement of monuments and markers.

 

B. If a second monument or marker is desired, it shall be placed at the foot of the burial site flush with the ground.

 

C. All monuments and markers will be placed on approved concrete foundations. The foundation can be either precast or poured in place and will be a minimum of 4 inches in depth (depending on monument size) and will extend a minimum of 3 inches on all sides of the monument.

 

D. All monuments and markers shall be located on the site as staked or approved by City employees.

 

E. All stones must be placed at the head of the grave facing west, so that the names on the markers can be read from the front of the cemetery (with the exception of Section 8 which is a combination of headstone/footstone graves).

 

F. The City accepts no responsibility for the damage, loss or disappearance of any monument, statue, plaque, marker, decoration or other item placed upon or left at grave sites.

III. PLANTINGS, FLORAL ITEMS, STATUES, VIGIL LIGHTS, AND OTHER TYPES OF COMMEMORATIVE ITEMS

 

A. Monuments, plantings, statues, vigil lights and other types of commemorative items are permitted on a burial site in limited number, but shall not exceed 3 1/2' wide by 3 1/2' deep (headstone area). There will be no other plantings or items of any type on the grave or adjoining walkways. This planted area will be maintained by family members. They will be removed by the City of South Lyon when they fall into disrepair and are no longer used, or interfere with normal operation and maintenance of burial site which they are located in or any adjacent burial site. Violation of this section shall result in the removal of items without notice.

 

B. Fresh cut or artificial flowers may be placed on burial sites at any time. They will be removed when they become unsightly or fade. Plastic or metal containers may be used. Glass containers of any type are prohibited.

 

C. Christmas wreaths and grave blankets are permitted beginning at Thanksgiving and will be removed no later than March 15th.

 

D. In Sections 7 & 8, family member graves tending practices in effect as of November 1, 1990 shall be permitted to continue so long as said practices meet care standard of the Cemetery. If a grave falls into disrepair, is no longer used, or such practices interfere with normal operations and maintenance of burial sites, the City of South Lyon reserves the right to remove any material placed on a grave site where such material becomes unsightly or prevents maintenance of surrounding grave sites.

 

E. The City accepts no responsibility for the damage, loss or disappearance of any decoration or other item placed upon or left at grave sites.