05/27/2014 Ordinances 9491 ORDINANCE NO. 9491
An ordinance to amend Chapter 10 of the Grand Island City Code; to amend
Sections 10-17 (1) to make general corrections to various code sections as now existing, and any
ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; and to provide for publication and the
effective date of this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 10-17 (1) of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 10
CEMETERY
Article I. General
§10-17. Tombstones, Monuments, Copings, etc.
No tombstone, monument, gravemarker or vases shall be erected in the city cemetery
except those that meet the approval of the cemetery and the following provisions:
(1) All markers in the South Block of Section J shall be set flush with the turf with the
exception of rows 170-339, 169-340, 168-341, and 167-342.
(2) A minimum five-inch wash shall be used on all new or reset stone or monument
work, and all spaces of 30 inches or less between stones or monuments shall be filled with
concrete on new or reset work.
(3) No stone or monument shall extend beyond the property boundary of the lot owner.
(4) No lot or grave copings, curbs, or above-ground corner stones shall be constructed
within the cemetery.
(5) All new foot stones shall be set flush with the turf, except to match existing above-
ground foot stones on the same lot.
(6) Permanent vases shall not be allowed in alleys in front of stones or monuments, nor
shall they be allowed on the grave side of an individual pre-need marker. Pemianent vases
shall only be allowed on the ends of stones or monuments in Sections M, N and P of the
cemetery.
(7) It shall be the responsibility of the lot owner to reset any stones, monuments, or vases
removed by the cemetery to allow room for a burial.
(8) The maximum width of any stone or monument, including the wash, shall be 26
inches. No stone or monument requiring more than 26 inches for width shall be delivered to
the cemetery without the prior written approval of the cemetery superintendent.
Approved as to Form _ 46;
May 27,2014 a City'Piney
ORDINANCE NO.9491 (Cont.)
SECTION 2. Any ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and hereby are,
repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage and
publication, within fifteen days in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as provided by law.
Enacted: May 27, 2014. 2
J iav:cek Mayor
Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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