Mt. Zion Cemetery Association

1. All lots of the Mt. Zion Cemetery are subject to the rules and regulations of this cemetery. They shall be used for no purpose other than the burial of the human deceased.

 

2. There will be a full charge of $300 for the first burial container (casket or cremation container). There will be an additional charge of $50 for each additional burial container buried in the same gravesite. Each gravesite shall not exceed more than three (3) burial containers per lot.

 

3. The grave lots to be occupied must be paid in full before internmet is permitted.

 

4. A grave lot can only be sold by approval of the trustees.

 

5. The term 'grave lot' refers to a 4' by 10' space. Headstones shall be limited to a 3 ft. wide size for a single gravesite or 6 ft. wide for a double gravesite. The headstones shall also be placed on a footer that is no less than 3 ft. deep. *Extra care must be taken in postioning your headstone if youi choose to place it on your lot before death so there will not be any interference while digging a grave. If your stone needs to be moved, any damage or additional expense will be the responsibility of the owner of the headstone.

 

6. Trustees must approve, in advance, all oversized monuments before being set on a grave.

 

7. Only granite, marble or other natural stone will be allowed materials for a headstone. It must be installed in the upper center postion by approve monument contractor or by permission of the trustees.

 

8. For verification, especially for the Military, a monument placed at the foot of the grave must be flush with the ground.

 

9. Statuary and stone planters of any nature are not permitted unless it is part of the monument or permanently attached to the monument or its foundation.

 

10. No trees or shrubs are permitted to be planted by any individuals anywhere in the cemetery including on a gravesite.

 

11. No fencing, curbing, gravel or stone shall be placed anywhere on or around gravesites due to its interference with mowing and maintence of the grounds. **If you still choose to do so, the cemetery caretaker will not be responsible for maintaining your individual lot.

 

12. Flower arrangements must be limited to the width of a headstone and placed within a 12 inch area from the headstone. The trustees or a designee may remove dead and damaged plants and artificial flowers anytime and to cut and trim plants as they deem necessary.

 

13. All flowers that you wish to save must be removed by April 1st for the purpose of cleaning the grounds in early Spring and by October 1st for Fall cleaning.

 

14. Any person coming into the cemetery for the purpose of opening a grave is totally responsible for leaving the cemetery in a clean and proper condition. Any damage you may cause to other graves will be your responsibility to repair.

 

15. The Mt. Zion Cemetery Association will in no way be held liable for any injuries sustained by anyone while in the cemetery..

 

16. No firearms will be permitted in the cemetery other than for military funeral or Memorial Day services.

 

17. No alcoholic beverages are permitted in the cemetery grounds.

 

18. Motorized vehicles are permitted on designated cemetery roadways only.

 

19. All persons are prohibited from disrespectful use of the cemetery.

 

20. Any inappropriate items placed on a grave that might be offensive to othes will be removed.

 

21. All interments and disinterments and removals are subject to the rules and fees of the cemetery as well as subject to the orders and laws of the properly constituted authorities of the township, county and state.

 

22. The utmost care will be excercised in making a disinterment or removal, but the committee shall assume no liablity for damage to any casket incurred while making a removal.

 

23. Trustees are hereby empowered to enforce all rules and regulations and  we reserve the right to change them as we feel necessary: they shall have supervision and control of all persons within the cemetery including the conduct of funerals, traffic and employees.

 

24. Special cases may arise in which the enforcement of a rule may impose unnecessary hardships on an individual. The trustees reserve the right, without notice, to make exceptions or modifications in any of the rules and regulations when is seems advisable. Such exceptions or modifications shall in no way be construed as affecting the general application of such rules.

 

25. No posting of advertisements, notices or signs are permitted on cemetery grounds unless approved by the trustees.

 

26. By purchasing a lot you become a member of the Mt. Zion Cemetery Association. Our yearly meeting is held the third Monday of June at the Weedville UM Church at 7:00 PM.