Decorations placed on a grave site shall be removed from the grave site on or before the following deadlines:
1) Spring Cleanup: All decorations will be removed from all grave sites on or before the first week of April each year, including but not limited to, all decorations located on any shepherd hook;
2) Holidays: One week following a Holiday: (Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, etc.); and
3) Burials: One week after internment.
The District shall have the right to remove any decoration in cases of emergency or as deemed necessary to facilitate maintenance and other work at any Cemetery in the District. The District may remove any decoration, at any time, if said decoration does not meet cemetery regulations, is inappropriate, become unsightly, blows off monument, interferes with routine mowing, maintenance, or becomes a safety hazard.
Each grave site shall be allowed to have no more than one shepherd hook.
Items of decorations may be placed on grave sites at any time if they meet the following regulation: Any decoration must remain inside of the mow strip (concrete base) that surrounds the headstone, must be within an area four inches from all sides of the edge of the mow strip (concrete base), and shall not hang or in any way extend beyond that area.
All burials shall include a casket and an approved vault of concrete, fiberglass, or metal construction.
All construction activities conducted at the Cemetery shall be approved by the Board in advance, including but not limited to, headstone installation, modification, or removal.
All fees, including but not limited to, right to bury fees, opening and closing fees, and any outstanding perpetual care fees must be paid before any burial will be allowed.
RIGHT TO BURY (per burial): $100/burial (District residents) $3,000/burial (non-District residents) - Contact Cemetery Sexton to purchase a right to bury.
OPENING AND CLOSING FEES: Billed by and paid directly, at time of service, to Georgi Construction, P.O. Box 206, Oakley, Utah 84055. Contact Brad Georgi at 435-640-5339 to schedule. Fees rates as of May 21, 2024.
Casket Burials: $650 Monday through Friday; and $750 Saturday or Sunday.
Cremation Burials: $450 (Cremation price includes vault)
Fees are subject to change. Call for current fee rates.
The maximum number of headstones per grave site shall be one except in the following specific instances:
1) Two headstones are permissible when one or more of the corpses have been cremated; or
2) Two headstones are permissible where one or more of the burials involve an infant or small child.
In the event there are two headstones on one grave site, at least one headstone must be flat and satisfy all other requirements, as applicable.
Notwithstanding any other restriction, each grave site can have one military marker, provided the placing of the marker on the grave site is approved in advance by the Sexton, and is situated on the grave as specifically directed by the Sexton.
The maximum dimensions of any headstone including a six-inch (6") mow strip (concrete base), which is required under all headstones shall be as follows:
1) A single headstone shall not exceed four feet (4') in height, three feet (3') in width, and two feet six inches (2'6") in depth; and
2) A double headstone shall not exceed four feet (4') in height, six feet (6') in width, and two feet six inches (2'6") in depth.
Installation of a headstone is not the responsibility of the District. All installation, modification, or removal of a headstone shall be done by or at the expense of the person with the right to bury on the grave site, or an authorized representative of the owner. Installation shall be approved by the Sexton.
No person shall erect or maintain any fence, corner post, wall, coping, boundary, or obstruction of any kind, or plant any vegetation upon any lot or grave site within any Cemetery in the District. No person shall grade any lot or other property within any Cemetery in the District so as to alter the existing grade or slope within any Cemetery in the District. This regulation shall not be related to grave site markers nor shall the same apply to the Sexton to provide for landscaping, maintenance, or beautification of any Cemetery in the District. The Sexton shall remove any obstruction placed in violation of this regulation or otherwise remediate any violations of this regulation.
No shooting is permitted on any South Summit Cemetery Maintenance District property.
All rights to bury on any lot or grave site shall be sold only with perpetual care. the District shall provide for the care and maintenance of all lots and grave sites within any Cemetery in the District, including lots and grave sites as may be developed in any future addition to any Cemetery in the District.
"Perpetual care" shall mean mowing, raking, watering grass at reasonable intervals, pruning of trees and shrubs, and general preservation of the lots, burial spaces, and grounds of any Cemetery in the District.
"Perpetual care" shall not mean maintenance, repair, or replacement of any headstone or grave site marker in any Cemetery in the District.
All care and maintenance of any Cemetery in the District shall be performed and controlled by the District only. Individual maintenance of grave sites or lots is not permitted, including but not limited to, mowing, raking, watering of grass, pruning of trees and shrubs, etc.
The District shall not be liable for loss or damage caused by the elements, vandals, thieves, or other related causes.
Vehicles shall not be driven through any Cemetery in the District at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour. Motorcycles, ATV's, snow machines, or any other recreational vehicles may be permitted on District marked trails pending Sexton approval.
Dogs, horses, or any other animal shall not be allowed on the grounds., without express permission of the Board. The owner or keeper of any animal which trespasses upon any Cemetery grounds in the District shall be liable for any damage done by said animal. The District shall not be liable for any damage done by animals and does not assume responsibility for keeping animals out any Cemetery in the District.
It shall be the duty of the person with a right to bury to notify the District of any change in mailing address. Notice sent to such person, at the last address on file, shall be considered sufficient and proper legal notice.