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Cemetery Rules and Regulations

 

CEMETERY RULES  & REGULATIONS

 

 

In an effort to preserve our cemeteries as natural and serene places, free of hazards, the Chichester Cemetery Trustees have adopted the following:

 

INTERMENTS

  1. Said premises shall be used for no other purposes than as a place of interment of human remains.
  2. Up to two urns may be buried on top of an existing grave.
  3. The Cemetery Trustees must be notified in advance of all interments.

 

MARKERS AND MONUMENTS
  1. Only one above-ground monument, composed of stone, may be installed on a cemetery lot.
  2. Any above-ground monument must be mounted on a permanent foundation and installed under the supervision of a Cemetery Trustee.
  3. Individual grave markers and the four required corner stones shall be set at ground level.

 

LANDSCAPING AND DECORATIONS
  1. The surface of the lot must remain grass covered.
  2. Plants and decorations shall be permitted on the inscription side(s) of the stone only and may not exceed a distance of 12” from the stone. Memorabilia must be removed by October 31st of each year.
  3. No plants, trees, shrubs or hedges shall be planted on a lot. No fencing or curbing shall be permitted.
  4. Glass, breakable flower containers, wire (common in artificial flowers) and other materials that might present a hazard if hit by the mower are not permitted.
  5. The Cemetery Trustees reserve the right to remove prohibited or deteriorated objects as well as objects that present a danger to maintenance personnel or equipment.
  6. No artificial lighting is permitted.
  7. Only USA flags are allowed on a veteran’s grave unless application is made to the Cemetery Trustees for temporary flag display.

 

GENERAL RULES
  1. Cemetery hours are dawn to dusk.
  2. All cemeteries are normally closed to vehicle traffic for the winter or when weather conditions warrant as determined by the Cemetery Trustees.
  3. Maintenance/upkeep will be under the supervision of the Cemetery Trustees.
  4. Gravestone rubbings are prohibited by state law.

 

 

 

 

Revised June 2023