Resolution 93-724~ti
PASSEI ~~_ /D/A]' Ol~ I(]1.Y, 1993
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CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA
RULES & REGULATIONS
LONGWOOD MEMORIAL GARDENS
AND
LONGWOOD CEMETERY
CITY OF LONGWOOD
RULES AND REGULATIONS
LONGWOOD MEMORIAL GARDENS
AND
LONGWOOD CEMETERY
PAGE
PREFACE 1
I. GENERAL RULES 2
IL SALES & TRANSFERS 2
III. ELIGIBLE FOR BURIAL 3
IV. GRAVE LOCATIONS FOR BURIAL 3
V. BURIAL REGULATIONS 4
VI. CEMETERY LOT MAINTENANCE 5
VII. MEMORIALS 5
VIILCEMETERY TIME SCHEDULE 6
IX. MODIFICATIONS/CHANGES 6
CITY OF LONGWOOD
LONGWOOD MEMORIAL GARDENS
AND
LONGWOOD CEMETERY
RULES AND REGULATIONS
PREFACE
ZN coMRZLINC THE RULES xEREIN, THE -xTx of Loxcwooo,
OWNERS As wELL AS THE CEHETEAY.
THE CEHETEAY IS HALLOWED IN OUR HEARTS AND IN OUR
MEMORIES AN- WE TRUST TNAT NONE WTLL INTENTIONALLY
wE TRUST THAT EVERY LOT OWNER IN TH£ CEMETERY Is
INTERESTED IN TH£ ENFORCEMENT OF THESE AULES ANO THAT
SAID AVLHS WZLL BE UNDEASTOOD~ AS NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE
CEMETERY.
MORIAL GARDENS AND THE LONGWO00 CEMETERY, m cipal
meteor iesOO hereinafter referred to meteey"~ ned and
operated by the City Df Longwood, hereinafterCS met Imes referred t
City" i not o of perpetual c and the City i
obligation to marntain any se< standard for its care and upakeep.
care to the cemetery 1n keeping with the reminder that it 15
remains and shall be used as such only in perpetuity
The City shall n t be held liable for e r damages which
may o su It of improper m interpretation of telephone
actions from lot their legal representatives, or
funeral directors, acting on behalf of the owner Dr his heirs.
The City has the right t anye, modify, or re-plat any part
of the cemetery not sold fox burial purposes.
A m m deposit o -third (1/3) the price of the lot
selected ri required t a lot. Payment in full is required
ninety (90) days from date eof deposit.
f full payment i not r ved within n nety (90) days, the
deposit will be retained by the City and the lreservation will be
A deed to the lot(s) will be provided to the purchaser upon
Lot o t keep the City informed of their c
ailing address. muNOtices other c espondence t
their legal representatives or heirs, mailed to the c enc aaeress
File ith the City, shall constitute actual udelivery and
5. o transfer o signment o any lot o
be valid without prior consent fof the City In endorsed ern wrrting
procedure. t for t nsfer o ssignment shall be withheld
until payment of or nthe rot is received in full.
Should the original o r permanently m e his r siden<e and
be unable t uitable buyer for his lot the City may pur-
chase the Sots atu the original price paid by original purchaser.
A) Be owner of reoora, or
cot pnronaeea for aeoeasea, or
Be given written permission by o of r ord or legally
appointed probate of the family estate or executor of the
aeceasea, ana
B) Payment in full for lox is required prior to burial, ana
C) Indemnification Agreement must be signed prior to burial.
N IO METHOD O OR BURIAL
A) When need arrses for use of lot:
1. the City Clerk's office a of
n hours advance of planned 1a1 ,~ to
onf iim eligibility per 222
hereinabove, block and alot numbersctand time ~
and date of burial.
2. The City oY Longwood m t be n tified twenty-
four (247 h s pri r to burial so that burial
space can beu marked.
B) All funeral a angements need to be made by the family
with the funeral director regarding:
1. Burial procedures.
2. Opening and closing of graves.
C) angements to place grave markers m made by the family
with the m ompa ny. The c meteryb supeeintenaent will
provide nable to licensed memorial
representatives in loca ti ngsgrave space.
AL REGULATIONS:
individuals a esponsible for a opening
closing of graves and shall red sub-
ot the F ral Nome and ihebFUneral Nome shall be
nsible as followse
fable for any damage done to m ents, markers, turf,
shrubbery, water lines o rigation systems which are
damaged in process of performing their duty.
s for adult burials shall be a of 4'3" i
depth and shall provide a ing of fill not less than
18 on top o£ the vaulty compacted to ground level.
Absolutel es will be
ral Home D ectors (or designee) shall be present and
esponsible for onduct of provided by
applicable state Law and City Ordinances.s
No work on lot(s) may be started rn cemetery without
h. making disinterment and r val, the Funeral N will
be responsible for any damage to body, esker ~mburial
vault or urn.
6. Grave s o be r sodded after burial. ALl e s dirt
ved from the grave site and area left sin the
same or better condition.
All burials, cept c ust be i rete vaults.
Cremains shells be buriedmi uitable permanent c Hers or
vaults, i. e. marble, bronze urns or concrete vaultsas
order and w itten ent feom the The City of
ongwood a o liability for damage to any body, casket,
burial vaultuor urn in making the dis-inteement and removal.
The city endeavors to provide them intenance to the c metery
n keeping with the r r that 1t is sacredly devoted to
the interment of the dead de
improvements and alterations may be performed by the
City. watering may be performed by the City, whenever
possible. Tapping into water lines by private persons is
C) The City the eight to make any changes deemed
ary a orgrading, roads, utility lines and such similar
workswithout notrce or approval of owners.
D) o plantings a e permitted by individuals without specific
permission from the City. Wreaths must be removed within a
month of placement.
G) ity s esponsible f the loss or damage to
any plantings) decorbat ions, or memorrals of any kind by any
cause whatsoever.
SECTION OI2. MEMORIALS
A) Balers must be duly licensed
priorEt any Swork being performed i the Longwood M ial
ardens~ No work may be started i ery without approval
from the City Clerk's office and m ent tlealers m t provide
a copy of license to the City Cleek for approva 1, us
B) Only one marker will be allowed foe each grave space.
arkers o mallex than 1 width and 2
length and 6 ickeP(10"s x 20") will be permitted a any
ection of the c metery. All. markers or monuments shall be of
marble, granite or bronze.
Single - 14-1 /2" x I6" Max.
Double - 14-1/2" x 48 Max. Doubles permitted for two
adjoining graves.
Triple - 14-1/2^ x ~ max. Three adjoining graves.
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S.i.ngle - 12 x 30 Max. _
Double - 12 x 42 Max. Two adjoining graves.
Triple - 12 x ]2 Max. Three adjoining graves.
eat markers (12" x 4") permitted as foot m of
headstones and is exception to one masker per graveker
6 x 6 corner markers are permitted for entrre blocks.
All markers to be set no more than 1" above ground level.
A fee of $20.00 will be charged to mark a gravesite for any
purpose other than at burial.
The Longwood M ial Gardens o way i open from a
til ]:IO P. M. e to Sundown],e otherwise posted,
onday through Sunday is A walk-through agate provides 24 hour
The C ery o e (Office of the City Clerk) is open Monday
through Friday, fromf 8.00 A. M. to 5:00 P.M.
A) The City r the right t dopt n rules, end o
uspend present erules and regulations herern, at any timer
without notification to the owner.
ll) Rules and Regulations approved by the Longwood City Commission