Effective
date: September 10, 2011
CHIPPEWA
14228
Galehouse Road
P.O. Box 265
Doylestown, Ohio 44230
Telephone:
330-658-2112
Fax:
330-658-3372
Email: chipptwp@brightdsl.net
LOCATION OF
CEMETERIES:
EASTON
MAPLE GROVE
REGULATIONS
1. The
cemeteries are open for visitation from sunrise to sunset every
day.
2.
Upright grave markers are allowed on any grave within the sections where
there are existing upright markers.
New secions will be flush markers
only.
One footer per grave,
for additional burials may place plaques or engrave names on the existing stone,
with the
exception of veteran markers.
Grave
marker footers must be installed by
Footers will be installed at two time periods of the year.
Once in the spring, with requests made by May
1
Again in the fall, with request made by August 1
Weather
permitting, the footers will be set in time for marker display on Memorial Day
and
Labor Day
respectively.
3. In keeping with the objective of
simple dignity in our cemeteries, no planting of trees,
shrubs, bushes,
flowers, or any other plants shall be permitted on the
cemetery grounds.
4. Wreaths, blankets, plastic flowers,
or any other decorations shall be permitted on the cemetery grounds during the
week before
and the week after Memorial Day. Such decorations will be removed and
discarded at any mowing or maintenance time.
5. Decorations may be placed on upright
grave markers as long as the decoration is within the outer perimeter of the
grave marker.
Decorations which
protrude outside the outer perimeter of the grave marker will be removed and
discarded at each mowing or
maintenance time.
6. In the interest of safety, no clay pots,
glass containers or sharp wire or metal devices may be placed at the grave at
any time.
7. One casket and one cremation to be
buried on a single plot, or two cremations buried on a single plot.
The
cremation shall be buried on top of casket in front of the head stone.
Cremation urn/vault not to excee eight (8)
inches in height.
8. Notifications of burials must be at
least a 48 hours notice for opening of a grave.
9. Only
human remains may be buried in Chippewa Township Cemeteries. May place personal
belongings in the urns only.
No pets shall be buried at any place in the
Cemeteries.
10.
The Township, when deemed acceptable, may purchase the lots back from
certified deed holders at the purchase price paid by the
original
owner.
11.
Under no circumstances, are grave owners to remove any lot markers or aluminum
pins that are found in the ground.
12.
All openings and closings of graves must be done by the employees, or under the
direction of
13.
Any person who chooses to change markers will pay the cost of the new foundation
and material costs for the removal of the
existing
marker.
14.
The use of bicycles or All Terrain Vehicles is
prohibited.
15.
The possession of alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs in the cemeteries is
strictly prohibited.
CEMETERIES
Fees:
Township resident
Non-resident
Single lots
$250.00
$450.00
Double lots
$500.00 $900.00
Cremation lots
$100.00
$150.00
Marker foundations (36” deep - 2” above ground)
Maximum
size
Single
30"x14"
$300.00
Double 48"x14" $400.00
Veterans
marker- $100.00
Open/close graves -
$350.00
Open/close cremation gravesite -
$175.00