Rules & Regulations
1. Dates and Times Cemetery will be open.
The cemetery will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. daily from May 1st through August 31st. The cemetery will be open from
8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. daily from September 1st through April 30th. It shall be unlawful for any person to be in the cemetery during any other hours without the permission of the Cemetery District. Violators will be prosecuted.
2. Office Hours
The cemetery office is open only when meetings are held or by special arrangement with the Cemetery District.
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PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
3. Cemetery Certificate
Ownership of a plot or plots within the cemetery shall be evidenced only by a Cemetery Deed issued and signed by the President and Secretary of the Cemetery District Board of Directors and upon full payment of the purchase price.
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4. Nature of Plot Ownership
Ownership of a cemetery plot consists of an irrevocable license to use the plot, of the right of interment and any rights necessarily implied therefrom unless otherwise noted on the Deed. No more than one body shall be interred in one plot, except for cremated remains and small infants. The bodies of small infants may be buried in an occupied plot if the container will allow two feet of cover over the container when completed. The number of cremains will be dependent on whether there is sufficient room between containers and must allow at least 18 inches of cover over the container and no more than 6 cremains per plot.
5. Price of Plots
There are two sizes of plots for graves.
Plots in blocks 3-16 are 4 ft. X 10 ft and are $100.00 each.
Plots in blocks 1, 2, 17 & 18 are 5 ft. X 14 ft., and are $150.00 each.
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6. Subdivision of Plots
A cemetery plot cannot be divided into smaller portions than that originally set forth in the Cemetery Deed.
7. Transfer of Plots
No transfer or assignment of plot or interest unless approved by the Cemetery District.
8. Grave Sites
All grave sites will be laid out by the Cemetery District.
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BURIAL PROCEDURES
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9. Notification
The Cemetery District shall approve all times and dates of scheduled services and shall be notified as soon as possible in advance of the need for the opening of a cemetery plot and of all proposed burial arrangements. Such notification may be given verbally, it must be given not less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled burial time. Notification of Monday funerals must be received before 12:00 p.m. on the preceding Friday.
9. Saturday, Sunday or Holiday Services
The District allows services on weekends or holidays for an additional fee set by the district. No interments, dis-interments or funeral services shall be permitted on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays without the prior approval of the Cemetery District.
10. Removal and Replacement of Monuments for Interment
If in the opening or closing of a grave it becomes necessary for the District to remove or replace an existing monument or its foundation, the same will be performed at the expense of the monument owner and the District shall not be liable for any resulting damage which shall be repaired at the owner's expense. If any such movement, replacement or repair is required, the funeral director or family in charge will be notified prior to the opening or repair.
11. Public Involvement
Due to liability purposes the public will not be allowed to participate in the filling in of graves.
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GRAVE CONSTRUCTION
12. Regulations for Cemetery Work
Persons erecting monuments or doing work of any kind in the cemetery will be held responsible for any damage done and shall conform to the following:
(a) Before doing work of any kind it shall be necessary to obtain directions and consent from the District who shall have complete supervision.
(b) All work shall be done as rapidly as possible and in accordance with the trade standard of proper methods for handling and setting of monuments. No rubbish or materials of any kind shall be scattered or placed upon any other burial space or cemetery road and shall be immediately removed by those responsible after completion of the work.
(c) In the erection of monuments any necessary posts, ropes or wires shall be secured in the alleyways. Neither ropes nor wires shall be attached to other monuments or to trees. In unloading monuments, planks shall be used where necessary to protect the grass.
13. Monument Foundations
All monuments, headstones, or permanent markers shall be set on a concrete (or granite) base which will extend a minimum of six inches from the edges of the monument, headstone or marker at ground level and will not extend over the property purchased by the owner. (Standard size is 24” X 36” – Veterans markers are set on a 30” X 18” base – double headstones will vary in size.)
Memorial Garden
The Shoshoni – Lysite Cemetery District Board of Directors has set aside the Block where the Gazebo/Directory is located for a “Memorial Garden.”
This area will be for the burial of “cremains” and/or placement of “memorial markers” ONLY.
This area has been designed to allow for ease in maintaining the area while also providing an area where patrons can memorialize their loved ones. As such there are specific requirements that must be agreed to when purchasing a plot in the Memorial Garden.
1. Plots
This area has been designed to include 53 plots which will be 8 feet square. Each plot will be sold for $75.00 each.
Each plot has been divided into “four” quadrants that measure 4 X 4. Each quadrant can hold several cremains. Cremains should be placed
in the area beginning “two feet from the top of the plot.
The first “two feet” of each plot has been designated for markers.
2. Markers
All markers will be a flat ground level marker “only.” There will be NO upright markers allowed in this area. It is “recommended” that markers fit on a 30” X 18” base. Markers can be either stone or metal that are set at ground level.
3. Cemetery Certificate
Ownership of a plot or plots within the Memorial Garden shall be evidenced only by a Cemetery Deed issued and signed by the President and Secretary of the Cemetery District Board of Directors and upon full payment of the purchase price.
4. Nature of Plot Ownership
Ownership of a cemetery plot consists of an irrevocable license to use the plot, of the right of interment of cremains and any rights necessarily implied therefrom, unless otherwise noted on the Deed.
5. Subdivision of Plots
A Memorial Garden cemetery plot cannot be divided into smaller portions than that originally set forth in the Cemetery Deed.
6. Transfer of Plots
No transfer or assignment of plot or interest unless approved by the Cemetery District.
7. Grave Sites
All grave sites will be laid out by the Cemetery District.
8. Public Involvement
The public will be allowed (at their choice) to dig the hole and to fill it in after placement of the cremains. If desired the Cemetery District can dig and fill the site for a fee of $150.00 per cremains.
9. Duration of Placement of Decorations
All grave decorations (of any kind) are ONLY permitted by these regulations to be displayed for a maximum of “seven” days. At that time all decorations will be removed and discarded.
10. Decorative Rods
Decorative rods (such as shepherd’s hooks, solar lights, etc.), commercially purchased or privately built, will NOT be allowed in the Memorial Garden for ease of maintenance.
11. Planting of Shrubs
The Memorial Garden consists of an 8’ border where “flowering shrubs” may be planted with approval of the District. Upon receiving a request for planting, the District shall have the power to “approve or deny” each request and location. Planting will be coordinated with the District and will be the responsibility of the patron.
Examples of suitable shrubs/bushes include roses and lilacs.