A. Inurnment. Only human cremated remains in an urn may be placed in the niche and shall be of a size suitable for the niche. The ownership of the niche and the structure remains with the city.

B. Opening and Closing. A niche may be opened only at the request of the niche owner as listed in the cemetery records or as determined by the public works director. All opening and closings and work related to the niches shall be completed by the public works director, or his or her designee. The initial opening and closing of the niche is included in the original cost of the niche. If it is necessary to reopen the niche at a later date, an additional fee will be incurred.

C. Inscriptions. The public works director will select a standardized font and size of the lettering for the inscriptions on the niche. One initial inscription is included in the original cost of the niche. An additional fee will be incurred for each additional inscription.

D. Decorations. Fresh flowers are permitted in niche base at any time. Plastic or silk flowers are only permitted during the months of October 1 through March 31 of each year. No memorials, including and not limited to candles, flags, stuffed animals, balloons, mobiles or other moving decorations, clothing, toys, food, drinks, or any other items, shall be placed at the columbarium. Wire to fasten items to a niche is not permitted at any time. No arrangements, flags, decals or other items shall be taped, wired, glued, pasted, or otherwise affixed to a niche or the columbarium. The city is not responsible for items placed on or around the columbarium and assumes no responsibility for their return to the owner. At the discretion of the city, decorations may be removed and discarded by city employees without notice.

E. Vacancy. Should a niche become vacant by the removal of cremains without prior notice to the city, all rights of the owner in said niche shall revert to the city. The city reserves the right to retain all funds related to that niche. (Ord. 15-19 § 2, 2015)