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THE SACRED HEART CEMETERY
ASSOCIATION’S RULES
AND REGULATIONS
ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE GUIDELINES
THAT APPEAR IN THE
ALLENTOWN DIOCESE CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION MANUAL.
All lot owners on the Sacred Heart Cemeteries are subject to the following rules and regulations:
NO wires, stakes, or anchors of any
kind are to be used to secure decorations in place.
Cemeteries will be cleaned and
prepared for spring and winter each year.. Any flowers / decorations
you
wish to keep must be removed BEFORE March 15 and again
BEFORE November 15.
Cemetery
authorities will discard all decorations not removed by these dates. (New
flowers may be placed beginning Palm Sunday and Thanksgiving) Weathered,
unsightly decorations will be removed whenever deemed necessary.
The right is reserved to regulate the method of decorating lots, so that
uniform beauty may be maintained. The use of shells, toys, metal designs,
hooks, ornamental flags, hanging pots, urns, glass containers, statues, wind
chimes, balloons, etc. are not permitted and such articles shall be removed by the Cemetery authorities.
BLANKET
SPRAYS AND WREATHS MUST BE ELEVATED. i.e.: sprays 6” off the ground and wreaths should
be on easels. Arrangements will be removed if they are lying directly on the
ground.
Only the cemetery staff is permitted to do reseeding, cutting, fertilizing.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE THE
FOLLOWING
RULES / REGULATIONS APPLY TO:
Decorations in front of the upright
markers should be confined to the width of the marker and extend in front
of the marker no further than eight to ten inches (8-10).The use of
river stone and other decorative stone is prohibited and will be removed.
No edging is permitted. (pre-cast border, plastic fence, etc.)
Flowers/Decorations may be placed in
the vase or affixed to the vase assembly. Other decorations must be placed
on the permanent memorial only. This can be done with twine.
The Cemetery Authorities will remove
flowers or decorations not placed on the memorial as well as permanent
plantings of flowers or shrubs. Digging holes and placing potted plants in
them is strictly prohibited.
Temporary (metal) grave marker must be
replaced with permanent marker within one year of burial.
After that time the temporary marker will be removed.
The Sacred Heart Cemetery Association
must approve all memorial installations. If a memorial is purchased from a
vendor other than Sacred Heart Cemetery Association, an application for
the installation must be filed. Applications are available at the Rectory
office. A fee will be charged for approval and supervision.
Only Bronze flush markers are
permitted at the New Cemetery and must be placed on a
pre-cast concrete foundation. Diocesan
guidelines suggest a religious emblem be part of the marker.
No granite markers are permitted at the New Cemetery. The association is not responsible for
cracking or damage to the existing flush granite markers.
Homeowners’ policies identify a
cemetery lot as an insured location. The base and marker on that lot are personal property. Insurance companies pay for direct physical loss to
property insured under Personal Property Coverage.