1.
Under no circumstance may live plants be permanently planted on The
Belden Finnish Cemetery Grounds.
1.1
Plants which were planted prior to June 2000 may remain, on the
condition that the owner of said plants maintain them within the
parameters stated in paragraph 2.
1.2
The Cemetery Caretaker shall be responsible for maintaining said
plants, on plots which do not have local owners.
2. Living plants shall not become a nuisance or aesthetically displeasing.
2.1
Under no circumstance shall any living plant exceed the borders of
the Cemetery Plot on which the plant is planted.
2.2 Under no circumstance shall any living plant cover any marker.
2.3
Any nuisance plant may be removed upon approval of The BFC Inc.
Board Of Directors. A simple majority vote is required.
2.4
Branches of trees which are higher than seven feet above ground
level, shall be exempt from this regulation.
3.
Live plants which can not spread, may be planted in durable metal
planters or vases. This does not include coffee cans and other such
metal containers.
3.1
These containers shall also be mounted on a concrete pad at least
one inch larger than the largest diameter of said vase or planter.
3.2
All planters shall be maintained by their owners, keeping weeds
from taking over.
3.3
Should said planters or vases become aesthetically unacceptable,
the owner will be contacted and requested to maintain said planter
or vase.
3.4
Should any owner, of said planters or vases, neglect them for more
than 60 days, the Cemetery Caretaker shall be allowed to empty said
planter or vase.
3.5
For a small fee, the owner may have the Cemetery Caretaker maintain
their planters or vases.
II._
SILK PLANTS
1.
Silk plants shall be allowed on graves through the month of June of each year.
1.1
All silk plants shall be removed by July 1 unless they are in a metal
1.2
Silk flowers, which do not have to be removed for mowing, shall also
2.
All old silk plants are to be disposed of in a proper manner.
2.1
Old silk plants shall not be piled on the outer side of the
2.2
Silk plants are to be disposed of in one of the following ways.
III. MARKERS
1.
Marker Placement
1.1
All headstones, whether vertical or horizontal, should be placed
1.2
All foot markers should face east and be mounted flat horizontally
1.3
All metal plate markers shall be mounted flush with the ground, in
1.4
Cemetery Section Markers shall be placed at the corner of each
1.5
Numerical Lot Markers, in Sections C,D,E,H,I,J, shall be placed on
1.6
Numerical Lot Markers in Sections A, B, F, & G shall be placed in
2.
The Cemetery Caretaker shall be responsible for the maintenance of ALL
2.1
The following classes of markers are included herein.
2.2
The Cemetery Caretaker shall be responsible for ensuring that all
2.3
The Cemetery Caretaker shall be responsible for ensuring that the
IV._
DUTIES OF THE CEMETERY CARETAKER
1.
The Cemetery Caretaker shall be responsible for all of the duties
2.
The Cemetery Caretaker shall be responsible for lawn care of the cemetery
2.1
This shall include ensuring that all of the cemetery grounds are
2.2
This shall also include ensuring that grass around all obstacles,
2.3
This shall also include ensuring that the grass between the fence
2.4
Lawn care shall be carried out every four weeks or sooner, if
2.5
The grass of the cemetery grounds shall not be allowed to reach a
3.
The Cemetery Caretaker shall be responsible for wildlife damage control.
3.1
The Cemetery Caretaker shall arrange for control of badgers and or
4.
The Cemetery Caretaker shall be responsible for arranging to burn the
5.
The Cemetery Caretaker shall be responsible for ensuring that the
6.
The Cemetery Caretaker shall be responsible for maintenance of the
7.
The Cemetery Caretaker shall be responsible for marking the grave site,
V. _
AMENDMENTS TO THE BELDEN FINNISH CEMETERY REGULATIONS
1.
Any associate of the Belden Finnish Cemetery may submit an amendment to
2.
Any proposed amendment shall be reviewed and discussed at an open BFC
3.
Comments regarding the amendment, from any person attending the Board Of
4.
During the BFC Board Of Directors meeting, any board member may make a
4.1
Said motion may be made orally and it must be recorded by the BFC
4.2
A second to the motion and a 2/3 majority vote by the BFC Board Of
5.
Once all discussion, including secondary amendments, has concluded, a
6.
A simple majority vote by the BFC Board Of Directors is required to table
7.
A 2/3 majority vote by the BFC Board Of Directors is required to pass any
8.
Any new amendment to the Belden Finnish Cemetery Regulations, shall go
planter or vase, which is in compliance with Section I Paragraph 3.
be allowed throughout the year.
(i.e. hanging baskets, sprays or garlands on headstones).
cemetery fence.
A.
Disposed of in the trash barrel on the cemetery grounds.
B.
Taken home and disposed of as you see fit.
C.
Saved and reused the following year on graves of occupants who
would otherwise have no flowers.
so they face the central parking area of the cemetery.
A.
Those west of the gateway, should face east.
B.
Those east of the gateway, should face west.
C.
All horizontal headstones, west of the gateway, should be
inclined, in order to make it possible to be read from the
foot of the grave.
than vertically.
order to lessen breakage of said markers.
section, and at the end of each drive way.
the west end of all lots in the corner of Plot A, in line with the
head stones.
the lot corners, in line with the head stones.
markers on the cemetery grounds.
A.
Grave markers, both stone and metal.
B.
Cemetery Lot Initial Markers.
C.
Cemetery Section Markers.
D.
Cemetery Numerical Lot Markers.
E.
All other concrete pads.
markers are kept visible and free from dirt, grass clippings, or
any other debris.
level of any marker, which becomes lower than ground level, is
raised to ground level or slightly higher. This includes concrete
pads on which markers may be mounted.
previously described herein.
grounds.
mowed on a regular basis.
including markers, fence lines, and trees & bushes, is trimmed.
and the road ditch on the south side of the cemetery is mowed on a
regular basis.
needed.
height of more than six to eight inches.
gophers and the filling of their holes.
cemetery grounds, on a regular basis, as needed. Approximately every
three to five years.
cemetery fence and gateway are properly maintained, including painting
the gateway as needed.
Cemetery Information Board, including ensuring that the information is
up to date and staining the board, as needed.
and supervising grave excavation, when there is an interment.
Consult BFC Map for correct grave location.
the Belden Finnish Cemetery Regulations, in writing, to the BFC Inc.
Board Of Directors.
Board Of Directors meeting.
Directors meeting, shall be welcome and shall be taken into consideration
by the BFC Board of Directors. However, the BFC Board of Directors shall
do the voting on the amendment.
motion to amend the original amendment.
Inc. Secretary.
Directors is required to pass any secondary amendment.
motion and second must be made by board members to either accept or table
the original amendment.
any original amendment.
original amendment.
into effect 30 days after the passage of said amendment.