Cemetery Rules and Regulations
1) All lots
in the Maplewood Cemetery
are sold in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of New York
2) No
interment shall be allowed without permission being first obtained from Maplewood
Cemetery Association. At the time of interment, the following information must
be furnished:
a) name of deceased
b) age of deceased - including date
of birth, if known
c) place of birth of deceased, if
known
d) date of death
e) time and date of interment
f)
if not an
adult -the names of parent(s) or legal guardian(s)
3) Lot owners are prohibited from allowing interments to
be made on their lots for compensation.
4) Interments
in a lot are restricted to those entitled to burial therein according to the
terms of Section 1512 of the Not-for-Profit Corporations Law. Written request
for burial of those not entitled to burial according to Section1512 must be
filed with the Maplewood Cemetery Association by the lot owner(s).
5) Except as
provided for in Section 1513c of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, no lot
owner may transfer his or her lot.
Contact the NYS Cemetery Board for details on this section and other
state regulations.
6) Cremated
remains will not be permitted to be scattered in any part of the Cemetery.
Interment of cremated remains will be permitted only in appropriate rigid
receptacles such as wood, metal, plastic or concrete.
7) The full
purchase price must be paid before a Deed will be given or burial allowed on
the lot.
a)
Purchase price of all lots shall include permanent
maintenance.
b)
Maplewood Cemetery
i.
Surrender of the original Deed to the Cemetery
ii.
Payment to the owner of the original purchase price,
plus 4% simple interest, per year of ownership.
c) Lost Deeds will be rewritten for a fee.
8)
Allowed
Cemetery Rules – Please limit your grave markings and plantings to the allowed
items in the allowed planting area with the overall intent of displaying
respect and simple elegance for all.
a)
Head Stones-Monuments and flower plantings, not to
exceed 36 inches from the head of the
b)
Flowers, real or
artificial, may be added to the allowed planting area only. The sod must be
removed in the planting area. Any improperly planted or improperly maintained
flowers, real or artificial, may be removed. Refer to the ‘Not Allowed’ section
below for other rules regarding the planting area.
c)
American (U.S.A.)
flags, up to 12 by 18 inches may be placed in approved grave planting area.
Flags should be properly secured to avoid falling on the ground or blowing
away. Flags will be removed that have become damaged or unsightly. Please note
that the local American Legion Post provides American Flags to all identified
veterans graves each year in May, free of charge. These flags are removed in
September. Flag holders are available from veteran organizations for a fee and
are allowed in the planting area.
d)
Seasonal and
Christmas wreaths may be added during the respective season within the allowed
planting area and must be removed by March 15th
Cemetery
staff will dispose of all remaining wreathes after this date. Please make sure
that you remove your wreaths before March 15th if you plan to reuse
them.
9) Not Allowed Rules – (many of these items create safety issues or
impede the required maintenance of the cemetery).
a)
Bushes, Shrubs,
Rose Bushes, Trees, tall flowers or other plantings.
b)
Fences, Stone or
plastic edgings. Stones, gravel or chunk-type mulches should not be used.
c)
Glass or Plastic
Blocks or Glass Vases. In general, glass of any type must not be used.
d)
Wooden Crosses,
Shepherd Crooks, or similar items.
e)
Encroaching on
adjoining graves. Any items or plantings on the wrong-side of the monument, or
extending beyond the ‘Allowed’ planting area limits will be considered
encroachment.
f)
Novelties or
similar items include: Pinwheels, toys, all flags, banners, and flag or banner
holders. (The flag exception is noted above in ‘Allowed’.)
g)
Lighting devices
including solar powered, battery powered, and all ignition (candle or lantern)
types.
10) The cemetery Grounds Committee reserves the right to
remove disallowed objects and all other objects deemed questionable, including
safety, maintenance and appearance issues. Funeral flowers will usually be
removed 1 to 2 days after the day of the interment. Many items may have
sentimental value but can become disruptive to the appearance and maintenance
of the cemetery. Please limit your grave markings and plantings to the allowed
items with the overall intent of displaying respect and simple elegance for
all. The cemetery is not responsible for loss or damage to any of these items
or plantings.
11)
The lot owner is responsible for:
a)
Plantings to be
within a three foot area (3') (usually east) of the head of the lot. This is
the burial/vault side of the lot/grave or monument. This is labeled as the
allowed planting area. (See diagram
above.). The cemetery encourages all lot owners to adhere to this rule and
adhere to rules 8, 9, and 10 above.
b)
Plantings and growth to be totally within the
planting area boundaries and must not encroach on adjoining property.
c)
Cultivation, weeding,
watering and care of said plantings. The sod must be removed around these
plantings, real or artificial, for appearance and maintenance reasons.
d)
Wreath placement and removal; as specified in
rule 8.
12) All
persons and vehicles while attending a funeral or funeral procession will be
under the control of the superintendent, while in the cemetery.
13) Concrete
Vaults or concrete grave liners are required for interments in
14) No vaults or mausoleums shall be built above ground
without the permission of the Board of Directors and then only in such
locations as they may approve. No mausoleum will be approved for construction
by the Board of Directors unless a sufficient endowment is set up to provide
adequate income to maintain the structure.
15) All foundations will be constructed by-or under the
direction of the Maplewood Cemetery Association
16) All work done in the cemetery shall be done by
cemetery employees or under the control of the Superintendent or Board of
Directors. Power mowers or other landscape equipment, operated by anyone not
authorized by the cemetery is strictly prohibited.
17) Monuments shall be allowed on a lot and it shall be
set in accordance with the general plan of the cemetery.
a)
No monuments will be allowed until the lot is paid in full.
b)
No monument will be allowed to be delivered to the cemetery
until the foundation is installed and ready to receive the monument.
c)
The
maximum monument size for a single grave is: 36” x 16”
d)
The
maximum monument size for a multiple grave is: 60” x 16”
e)
The
maximum monument height is: 48”
f)
No monument or foundation shall be erected unless they are
constructed with a 1” (inch) ‘mowing collar’ acceptable to the cemetery superintendent
or added by the cemetery.
g)
No raised foot stones will be permitted in the cemetery.
h)
Bases of all monuments shall be finished true and level so
as to fit on the foundations without wedging or spawls.
18) Heavy trucking or other vehicular
traffic shall be refused entrance to the cemetery when, in the opinion of the
superintendent, injury to roads and driveways might result.
19) All persons shall be allowed access
to the cemetery during daylight hours, observing the rules that are in effect,
and the propriety due the cemetery.
20) Disinterment will be allowed,
provided the provisions of Section 1510e of the Not-for-Profit Corporations
Law are complied with.
21) Graves will be opened on Sundays or
holidays, for an additional fee. Graves will
not be opened when, with the approval of the superintendent, frost and weather
conditions warrant such refusal.
22) Lot owners are required to notify the
cemetery of any change in address. All notice required to be sent, shall be
sent to the last recorded address and such notice shall be deemed adequate.
23)
The Rules and Regulations may be
amended by the Directors of Maplewood Cemetery Association but no such
amendments shall be effective until approved, by the New York State Cemetery
Board.
24)
Standard allowed
grave configurations:
The
following are the 3 approved grave configuration standards allowed in this
cemetery.
Any
requests for variations to the standard grave configurations must be submitted
in writing in advance of any grave usage.
These
requests require Maplewood Cemetery Board of Director or Officer review and
decision.
The proper
documentation and payment is required for each person to be interred before any
interment can occur.
Standard Allowed Grave
Configurations:
Notes:
Vault: A burial vault, usually concrete,
of standard adult or child size.
Urn: An urn, usually concrete or
plastic, of standard size for interring cremated remains.