Town of Rome, WI Chapter 159 Cemetery

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Rome 5-16-2019 by Ord. No. 19-06. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 159-1 Purpose.

In order to protect cemetery areas within the Town from injury, damage or desecration, these regulations are enacted. The term "cemetery" as hereinafter used in this chapter shall include all cemetery property, grounds, equipment and structures, both privately and publicly owned, which are located within the Town of Rome.

§ 159-2 Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

ALLEY

A public right-of-way, which normally affords a secondary means of vehicular access to abutting property.

BASE

The tower or bottom part of the monument.

DIE

The upper or main part of the monument.

FOUNDATION

The support of the memorial.

FRONT AREA OF MONUMENT

The result obtained by multiplying the dimensions of the length by the dimensions of the height. The face area or average dimensions of each piece in the monument is to be figured separately. When the front areas of each piece are totaled, the result is the front area of the monument.

GRADE

The average level of the finished surface of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of the building or structure.

LOT

A parcel of land. A lot may be a parcel designated in a plat or described in a conveyance recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds, or any part of a large parcel when such part complies with the requirements of this chapter as to width and area for the district in which it is located.

MARKER

Any structure of approved stone or bronze, which is flush with the ground or sits on a foundation that is flush with the ground.

MEMORIAL

A monument, slant or marker, which marks a grave.

MONUMENTS

Any structure of approved stone or bronze that extends above the surface of the grade.

OWNER

Includes the plural as well as the singular and may mean either a natural person, firm, association, partnership, private corporation, public or quasi-public corporation, or combination of these who shall hold title to a building, structure or property, or who shall be in actual possession of, or have charge, or control of building, structure, or property as agent of the title holder, or who shall be trustee or guardian of the estate or person of the title holder.

PERSON

Includes a corporation, firm partnership, association, organization and any other group acting as a unit as well as individuals, including a personal representative, receiver or other representative appointed according to law. Whenever the term "person" is used in any section of this chapter prescribing a penalty or fine, as to partnerships or associations, the work shall include the partners or members thereof, and as to corporations, shall include the officers, agents or members thereof who are responsible for any violation of such section.

REFUSE

Combustible and noncombustible discarded material including, but not limited to, trash, rubbish, paper, wood, metal, glass, plastic, rubber, cloth, ashes, litter and street rubbish, industrial waste, dead animal tissue, blood or parts, mine tailings, gravel pit and quarry spoils, and material and debris resulting from construction or demolition.

RUBBISH

Rubbish is the miscellaneous waste material, combustible and noncombustible, resulting from housekeeping and ordinary mercantile enterprises, and includes boxes, cartons, excelsior, paper, ashes, cinders, tin cans, bottles and broken glass, rubber, grass clippings, brush, leaves, garden plants, and animal waste.

SIGN

Any medium, including its structure, words, letters, figures, numerals, phrases, sentences, emblems, devices, designs, trade names or trademarks by which anything is made known and which are used to advertise or promote an individual, firm, association, corporation, profession, business, commodity or product and which is visible from any public street or highway.

STRUCTURE

Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires a more or less permanent location in or on the premises, or any other attachment to something having a permanent location on the ground, which includes, but is not limited to, objects such as buildings, mobile homes, gas or liquid storage tanks, bridges, culverts, decks, fences, satellite dishes or swimming pools.

TOWN

The Town of Rome, Adams County, Wisconsin, or any duly appointed designate thereof, including, but not limited to, the Town Board and Town committees.

TOWN BOARD or BOARD

The present governing body of the Town or any successors to the legislative power of said body, or any duly appointed designate thereof.

VEHICLE

A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or mobile home, whether or not such vehicle is registered under Wisconsin Law.

WASH

The exposed upper portion of the base.

§ 159-3 Authority to establish rules and regulations.

The cemetery property owner shall have the authority to establish reasonable rules and regulations to regulate and govern the operation of any cemetery in accordance with state law and this Code. The cemetery property owner shall rescind the right to prohibit and regulate the planting or placement of any flowers, plants, vines, shrubs, trees, flower pots, urns or other objects on cemetery property. Placements of any such plantings, containers or objects shall be in accordance with established regulations of the cemetery property owner.

§ 159-4 Prohibited activities.

A. Disturbing cemetery property. No person shall cut, remove, damage or carry away any flowers, plants, vines, shrubs or trees from any cemetery lot or property, except the owner of the cemetery lot or a person with the cemetery lot owner's consent or any cemetery employee or representative engaged in official cemetery duties for the cemetery owner; nor shall any person without proper authority remove, deface, mark or damage in any manner any cemetery markers, headstones, monuments, fences or structures; nor shall any person without proper authority remove, damage or destroy any vases, flower pots, urns or other objects which have been placed on any cemetery lot; nor shall any person move or remove any cemetery equipment without the owner's consent.

B. Protection of cemetery property. No person shall trap in any cemetery without specific written authorization of the owner; nor shall any person kill, injure or disturb or attempt to injure or disturb any animals, birds or waterfowl, wild or domestic, within any cemetery in any manner except as provided by this Code; nor shall any person climb any tree, break, cut down, trample upon, remove or in any manner injure, deface, write upon or in any manner damage any tree, shrub, flower, flower bed, turf, grassy area, soil, building, structure, equipment, official notice, sign or other property within any cemetery.

C. Motor vehicles. Motor vehicles are restricted to the roads and drives and parking areas. Except for authorized maintenance vehicles, no person shall operate an unlicensed or licensed motorized vehicle on any cemetery property outside of areas specifically designated as parking areas or areas where the operation of such vehicles is specifically permitted. It shall be unlawful for a person to engage in any off-roadway operation of a motorized vehicle on cemetery property without the owner's consent. No person shall operate any motorized vehicle in any cemetery in excess of five miles per hour unless otherwise posted.

D. Parking. No person, without the owner's consent, shall park any motor vehicle in any cemetery on any grassy or seeded area or upon any location except a designated parking area; nor shall any person park a motor vehicle on cemetery property for any purpose except engaging in official cemetery business. Any unlawfully parked motor vehicle may be towed or removed by the cemetery property owner at the vehicle owner's expense.

E. Littering prohibited. No person shall litter, dump or deposit any rubbish, refuse, earth or other material in any cemetery.

F. Pets. Pets, including animals of any species, are prohibited in any cemetery without the cemetery owner's consent except dogs specially trained to lead blind persons.

G. Sound devices. No person shall operate or play any amplifying system or sound device in any cemetery without the owner's consent.

H. Authorized notices. No person shall post, paste, fasten, paint or attach any placard, bill, notice, sign or advertising matter upon any structure, tree or other natural object in any cemetery, except under these regulations. No person shall remove, deface or damage in any manner any official sign or notice posted in any cemetery.

I. Loitering prohibited. No person shall loiter, peddle or solicit, or cause a nuisance or engage in any sport or exercise on any cemetery property without the owner's consent.

J. Alcoholic beverages and/or drugs prohibited. No person shall consume or have in his possession any open container containing an alcohol beverage upon any cemetery property within the Town unless the property is specifically named as being part of a licensed premise.

K. Play vehicles prohibited. No person shall operate or make use of a play vehicle upon any cemetery property without the owner's consent. As used in this chapter, a "play vehicle" shall mean any coaster, skateboard, roller skates, sled, toboggan, unicycle, or toy vehicle upon which a person may ride.

L. Presence after hours prohibited. No person shall be present upon any cemetery property without the owner's consent during posted hours when the cemetery is not open to the public.

M. All persons are prohibited from carrying or discharging firearms, spring and air guns, using slingshots, archery equipment, or other weapons in the cemetery except that firearms are permitted in the case of military funerals and in approved Memorial Day activities.

§ 159-5 Regulations.

A. There shall be no special denominational sections.

B. All grave sites applied for and granted prior to this chapter shall be subject to the rules and regulations set forth in this section, with one exception: There shall be no extra charge for such sites.

C. While the casket is within the limits of the cemetery, no one shall open it or touch the body without the written consent of the legal representative of the deceased, or a court order.

D. No easement or right of interment is granted to any site owner in any road, drive, alley, or walk within the cemetery; but such road, drive, alley, or walk may be used as means of access to the site as long as the Town devotes it to that purpose.

E. Planting and grave site decorations. The planting of trees, shrubs, or placement of benches is prohibited without express permission of the Town Board. Fresh floral arrangements and floral pieces shall be removed as soon as they become unsightly. Artificial flowers or decorations placed on or near a grave shall be removed if they become unsightly or deteriorated. At no time shall fences, barriers, retaining walls, curbing or any other obstructions to maintenance be placed in the cemetery.

F. A police escort may accompany funeral processions while in progress.

G. No person shall enter or leave, except through the gates and on the proper roadway or walk. No person other than Town employees in the course of duty or police officers on duty shall be within the cemetery, except during daylight hours.

H. Only the site owner, his relatives, Town employees and authorized contractors shall be permitted on any cemetery site.

I. Site owners shall be permitted to install only memorials and foundations in accordance with this chapter and plant flowers and similar plants in or place cut flowers in the spaces or space designated in this chapter. All other site owner rights concerning the improvement of property, care, placement, or personal property thereon are deemed waived in the entirety.

J. All work in the cemetery shall be done only during regular established working hours.

K. No memorial or foundation placed upon any site may be removed without written permission from the Town or before payment in full is made to the Town for restoring the premises to a proper condition.

§ 159-6 Management.

A. The Town Board shall manage, control, and direct all matters concerning the cemetery. In performing this function, the Town Board shall utilize the services of all officials, employees, and properties at its disposal according to its best judgment. To this end, the Town Board hereby declares that all records, reports, and administrative matters shall be the responsibility of the Director of Public Works.

[Amended 4-16-2020 by Ord. No. 20-05]

B. The Town shall take every reasonable precaution to protect property in the cemetery from loss or damage, but it distinctly disclaims all responsibility for loss or damage from causes beyond its reasonable control and especially from the act of thieves, vandals, rioters, and malicious mischief makers, and from all acts of providence including unusual wind, tornadoes, cyclones, hail, snow, and frost, whether the damage be indirect or proximate.

C. In the event of a grave being opened adjacent to another grave site or grave space or to a previous interment on the same or adjoining grave site and it has been impractical to protect the adjacent grave space or grave site from damage, the Town disclaims responsibility for such damage or subsequent settlement, though it shall make reasonable effort to restore the same to its previous condition.

D. The Town reserves and shall have the right to correct any errors that may be made by it either in making interment, disinterment, or removals, or in the description, transfer, or conveyance of any interment property, either by canceling such conveyance and substituting and conveying in lieu thereof as far as possible, or as may be selected by the Town, or in the sole discretion of the Town, by refunding the amount of money paid on account of said purchase. In the event the error shall involve the interment of the remains of any person in such property, the Town reserves and shall have the right to remove and reenter the remains so such other property of equal value and similar location as may be substituted and conveyed in lieu thereof.

E. The Town expressly reserves the right to make all improvements upon the cemetery premises to the complete exclusion of the right of site owners or any others having an interest in the property or any portion thereof, whether owned by private persons or the Town.

F. The right to enlarge, reduce, replat, or change the boundaries or grading of the cemetery or of a section, site, block, grave, or more than one from time to time, including the right to modify or change the location of or remove or regrade road, drive, or walks or any part thereof is hereby expressly reserved by the Town; and the right to lay, maintain, and operate, or alter, or change pipelines or gutter for sprinkling systems, drainage, electric lines, etc., is also expressly reserved as well as the right to use Town property not sold to individual site owners for cemetery purposes. The Town reserves to itself and to those lawfully entitled there to a perpetual right of ingress and egress over all sites for the purpose of passage to and from other sites or property.

G. The Town shall not be liable for the identity of persons sought to be interred or disinterred in the cemetery.

H. No person while employed by the Town shall receive any fee, gratuity, commission, or gift connected in any way with his duties at the cemetery, or perform any special services or task for any person in this regard, either directly or indirectly, except from and for the Town under penalty or immediate dismissal.

I. Special cases may arise in which the literal enforcement of a rule may impose unnecessary hardship. The Town, therefore, reserves the right, without notice, to make exceptions, suspensions, or modifications in any of the rules and regulations of this section when, in its judgment, the same appear advisable and such temporary exception suspension or modification shall, in no way, be construed as affecting the general application of such rule or create any liability on the Town.

J. The Police, Director of Public Works or maintenance personnel shall maintain order and shall eject any person whose conduct is objectionable or who violates this section or the rules and regulations of the state, county, and Town.

[Amended 4-16-2020 by Ord. No. 20-05]

K. The Town will endeavor to hold all undocumented reserved sites until the cemetery becomes crowded. At that point, undocumented reserved grave sites will be used unless a receipt or deed is produced.

L. Should a receipt or deed be produced after interment of a person other than the owner, the person holding the receipt or deed may select another grave site to be permanently reserved.

M. The ownership of a cemetery lot shall be determined and governed by the Rome Town Board and, in the event of conflicting claims, disputes, or uncertainty, the Town Board shall determine ownership of the property in the cemetery and rights to interment. The Town may refuse interment without liability pending proper settlement of such conflicting claims of ownership, uncertainties, or disputes.

N. The subdivision or partition of sites or cemetery property by persons other than the Town is not allowed.

§ 159-7 Records.

[Amended 4-16-2020 by Ord. No. 20-05]

The Director of Public Works shall keep records, which contain the following information:

A. Lot owner:

(1) Name and surname.

(2) Address.

(3) Name of relative.

(4) Date lot sold and amount.

(5) Date and amount of perpetual care.

(6) Number of grave site.

(7) Upon transfer of title a cross reference to new owner.

B. Interments.

(1) Name and surname.

(2) Address.

(3) Name of funeral director.

(4) Address of funeral director.

(5) Number of grave site.

(6) Veteran.

(a) Service.

(b) Regiment.

(c) Company.

(d) Command.

(e) Rank.

(f) Period of service.

(7) Date of burial.

(8) Memorial dealer name.

(9) Memorial dealer address.

C. A diagram of each grave site showing number of site, name of owner and name of each person buried.

D. Copies shall be maintained of the:

(1) Burial permits.

(2) Interment/disinterment applications.

(3) Monument applications.

(a) Sketch or picture of the memorial to be installed with a full description of the same, including color, finish, weight, lettering, ornamentation, kind and grade of stone or metal, original source of stone or metal, whether a single piece or several pieces, how mounted together, all dimensions, etc. agreement between memorial dealer and Town regarding warranty and installation. Also permit for installation issued by the Town.

(b) All servicing of memorials, additional lettering, and work done on them shall be noted in the same manner in this file. In every instance, the name and address of the dealer or contractor involved shall be filed and the date noted.

§ 159-8 Sale of grave sites.

A. Any applicant shall apply to the Director of Public Works, designating the site selected, together with payment in full of the purchase price.

[Amended 4-16-2020 by Ord. No. 20-05]

B. Any person owning unoccupied property in the cemetery and wishing to sell the same shall convey it to the Town Board, and the Town shall pay 100% of the original purchase price to the property owner thereof.

C. The price of any grave site in the cemetery for residents and nonresidents shall be set by the Town Board.

D. A perpetual care fee per grave site shall be set by the Town Board and shall be paid prior to burial for cemetery upkeep.

E. The receipt, written documents properly signed by the parties, this section, and any written amendments thereto shall be the sole agreement between the Town and site owner.

§ 159-9 Interment/disinterment.

A. No interment shall be allowed in any grave site, which has not been fully paid for and for which all other charges for work done and materials or equipment furnished have not been paid, unless other arrangements have been made.

B. No dead body will be received without a burial permit or removed without a removal certificate issued by the Register of Deeds, Health Officer, or authorized person of the jurisdiction where the death occurred. Such permit or certificate shall be retained by the Director of Public Works as part of their record.

[Amended 4-16-2020 by Ord. No. 20-05]

C. All interments, disinterment, and other matters relating to the disposal of dead bodies shall be pursuant to the state, county, and local law, rules, regulations, the orders of the Department of Health Services and this chapter.

[Amended 4-16-2020 by Ord. No. 20-03]

D. Notice of the interment or disinterment must be given to the Director of Public Works at least 12 working hours in advance. The Director of Public Works or an assistant must meet with a representative of the company who will be opening the grave to ensure proper placement of the remains. Undertakers making arrangements for the deposit of a body or remains shall be held responsible for all charges connected therewith.

[Amended 4-16-2020 by Ord. No. 20-05]

E. All persons working in the vicinity of a grave site where an interment is in progress must suspend work and maintain silence during the progress of the service and during the period immediately preceding and following when mourners are present.

F. Each grave space shall be used only for and contain the remains of one deceased person, except that one infant may be buried with its mother, twin children, or two children, or the cremated remains of one person with the body of another may be buried in the same grave space. However, if specifically stated at the time of grave site purchase, a maximum of six cremated remains may be buried at different times in one grave space. Specific location of cremated remains shall be filed with the Director of Public Works.

[Amended 4-16-2020 by Ord. No. 20-05]

G. No interment other than a grave site owner's shall be permitted on any grave site without a prior written order of the grave site owner or his proper representative under the law. Order (written or oral) for burial given by the undertaker having charge of the burial of any person will be construed by the Town, as proper orders from the grave site owner himself and after interment no change in location of graves will be made, except at the expense of grave site owners.

H. No heavy vehicles shall be allowed to enter the cemetery in wet weather, or when the roads are in danger of being injured, and no monumental work or grave markers can be moved on the improved cemetery property on wheels. Planks are required to be laid on paths, sites, and improved areas over which vehicles or heavy materials and equipment are to be moved.

I. Topsoil shall be set aside and replaced on top of the grave site. All excess dirt shall be removed from the cemetery.

J. The Town shall not be held responsible for any order given by telephone or for any mistake occurring from the want of precise and proper instructions as to the particular site, space, and location in a site where interment is desired.

K. The casket in every earth interment shall be enclosed in a concrete box, concrete vault, metal vault, copper vault, or plastic vault, which meets the following minimum specifications:

(1) Concrete box: shall be made of concrete reinforced with wire. The cover shall be affixed to the box in a manner, which will avoid horizontal movement when in place.

(2) Metal vault: shall be made of 12 gauge or heavier metal covered with asphalt, galvanizing, or porcelain. The cover, when in place, shall seal the unit and form a rigid receptacle.

(3) Concrete vault: shall be made of concrete reinforced with steel reinforcing rods. The cover, when in place, shall seal the unit and form a rigid receptacle.

(4) Copper vault: shall be made of 12-gauge or heavier solid copper. The cover, when in place, shall seal the unit and form a rigid receptacle.

(5) Plastic vault: approved plastic or fiberglass. The cover, when in place, shall seal the unit and form a rigid receptacle.

L. The interment of infants will be permitted without such receiving boxes or vaults when the Town is satisfied that a suitable alternate is used.

M. Dealers shall complete installation of the receiving boxes of vaults at least 1/2 working hour prior to the established funeral time.

§ 159-10 Memorials.

A. Monuments/markers.

(1) Grave site owners and memorial dealers are required to submit to the Director of Public Works a written application for installation of memorials and detailed plan of the memorial prior to any such installation in the cemetery. If the memorial does not conform in every detail to the approved plan and design, the Town shall have the right to refuse installation, stop work thereon, and cause the memorial to be removed or corrected. A tolerance of 1/2 inch is permitted in all dimensions.

[Amended 4-16-2020 by Ord. No. 20-05]

(2) Memorial dealers in order to secure a permit for installation from the Town must state that the memorial is only first grade, clear stone, and must guarantee that such stone is free from sap or anything which will cause rust stains, that it will not crack or check, that the memorial will be executed in first grade workmanship and comply with the terms of this section, with the agreement that should faults develop or variances from the specifications be discovered within five years from the date of setting, the memorial will be replaced by such memorial dealer without cost to the Town or grave site owner. Any firm or workman who violates the rules of the Town or whose workmanship or materials are defective shall be prohibited from doing further work in the cemetery until such firm or workman has corrected such deficiencies to the satisfaction of the Town.

(3) Persons engaged in erecting memorials or other structures are prohibited from attaching ropes to memorials, trees, or shrubs or from scattering their material over adjoining sites, or from blocking avenues or pathways, or from leaving their material on the grounds longer than is absolutely necessary. They must not injure Town property or private property on cemetery premises and must remove all debris and restore the premises to its original condition. Damage done to Town or private property in the cemetery by dealers or contractors or their agents, if not remedied within seven days from the date of occurrence, shall be repaired by the Town and the costs therefor shall be paid on demand of the Town, by the dealer, contractor, or agent.

(4) No material, machinery, or equipment, except that belonging to the Town, may be brought into the cemetery until required for immediate use, nor under any circumstances when a funeral is in progress, nor shall such material, machinery, or equipment be placed on sites adjoining the one on which work is intended.

(5) Posters, promotional material, nameplates, cards, or other advertising of any description are not permitted on the cemetery premises. Seals, trademarks, copyrights, or other devices are not permitted to be attached to or engraved on any memorial or structure on the cemetery premises without written permission of the Town.

(6) Sizes and dimensions of monuments. Only monuments within the size limits shown on Schedule A, Monument Dimensions, are permitted.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Said schedule is included as an attachment to this chapter.

(7) Dies and bases must be made of the same quality workmanship.

(8) Die, stones, and one-piece monuments shall be finished at least on the front.

(9) If dowel pins are used between dies and bases, the dowel pins must be made from a nonferrous metal.

(10) Dies, bases, and one-piece monuments must be addressed on the underside to an even, level bed so that every part has a full bearing on the surface below. No underpinning of any material to level these stones will be permitted.

(11) All joints on monuments must be sealed against moisture with a nonstaining material.

(12) Marble, morning rose, any Gray's from the Georgia quarry, artificial stone, cement, or composition of any kind shall not be permitted in the cemetery. Each kind of material shall be of the best grade clear stock.

(13) Markers shall comply with the following size specifications:

(a) For adult single graves, not more than 36 inches by 18 inches, with the foundation not to exceed 52 inches.

(b) For adult double graves, not more than 60 inches by 18 inches, with the foundation not to exceed 108 inches.

(c) All memorials will be entered at the head of single, double, or family graves.

(14) All approved stone markers may, if desired, be carbo-edged for a depth of not less than 1 1/2 inches on all four sides. All sharp outside edges must be lined or slightly beveled to prevent chipping. Penciled, rounded edges will be acceptable.

(15) One-piece slant-faced markers are permitted.

B. Inscriptions.

(1) Letter cutters, persons, or firms who engage in the business of cleaning memorials and other persons or firms must procure a permit in writing from the Town before any work in the cemetery is commenced.

(2) The style, design, and workmanship of names, inscriptions, ornamentations, and finishes, when placed on the back of the monument, must be of the same quality and workmanship as the front.

(3) No inscription, carving, or design will be permitted if, in the opinion of the Town, it is grotesque, offensive, or improper. If any memorial or any inscription placed thereon shall be determined by the Town to be offensive, improper or grotesque, it shall have the right to enter upon such site and remove, change, or correct the offensive or improper object or work at the expense of the site owner.

(4) The name or inscription on each memorial must correspond with the name on record in the office of the Town, and no changes shall be made thereon except upon the request of the proper parties and by permission of the Town.

(5) Artificial coloring, painting, enameling, lacquering, or bronzing of letters, panels, carvings, or other parts of a memorial are permitted only for the purpose of highlighting the carved etching or design.

(6) Porcelain or other photographs or objects which are attached to memorials are not permitted, except that bronze plates may be attached to grade-level markers.

(7) Raised letters are not permitted on stone markers. No part of any lettering or ornamentation shall be raised above the surface of the background.

C. Foundations.

(1) In every case not specifically provided for below, the foundation must extend beyond the memorial perimeter a sufficient distance to permit uninterrupted lawn mowing and avoid the need for hand trimming (at least five inches).

(2) The foundation depth for markers on all grave spaces shall conform with the specifications used for monuments and shall conform with the exterior marker dimensions; and the planting of flowers and similar small plants shall be done in one container no larger than 12 inches across. This container shall be made of a nondeteriorating material and shall be installed flush with the grade on either end of the memorial.

(3) Specifications.

(a) Up to 500 pounds: four inch minimum depth with one-half-inch steel reinforcing rods (latticed maximum three inches).

(b) Five hundred to 1,000 pounds: six inch minimum depth with one-half-inch steel reinforcing rods (latticed maximum three inches).

(c) Over 1,000 pounds: eight inch minimum depth with the same as above. Mixture is to consist of standard 5 1/2 bag mix. The foundation must be made at one time and be one unit.

(4) Backfill to be tamped firmly and uniformly after the form is removed. The hole for the foundation is to be six inches to eight inches from the grave opening to allow this amount of undisturbed soil.

(5) All memorials shall be installed on a proper foundation constructed in accordance with standard written specifications established by the Town or better quality.

(6) Persons constructing foundations in the cemetery shall be subject to the requirements in the same manner as memorial dealers and others performing work in the cemetery or furnishing materials and equipment for installation therein and will cover cost of memorial inspection.

(7) Unless the person constructing the foundation shall file specific written objections to these standard specifications before installation, he/she shall be fully responsible for the work as though he/she had proceeded without such Town assistance.