Cemetery use and visitation are governed by the Rules and Regulations adopted by the City Commission under Resolution. Key requirements include, but are not limited to:
1. The cemetery is open to the public during daylight hours every day of the year. Any person found on the grounds after hours without City authorization will be considered a trespasser.
2. Dumping, littering, consumption of alcoholic beverages, use of any form of advertisement, and use of candles (except as permitted during services) are strictly prohibited.
3. Pets are strictly prohibited in the Cemetery.
4. No person shall in any way damage or deface the grounds or any structure located within the Cemetery.
5. Visitors must only use the established avenues, walkways, and roads; visitors may not trespass on graves.
6. Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
7. Boxes, shells, toys, glassware, sprinkling cans, receptacles, landscape lighting, trinkets, mementos, or similar articles are prohibited on any grave, lot, or tree.
8. Decorative rocks, mulch, landscape edging or items other than permitted monuments are prohibited within, on top of, or around the grave space. The City reserves the right to remove decorative landscaping items that are not permitted.
9. Flowers and other symbols of tribute may be temporarily placed upon graves but will be removed by the City when they become wilted, faded, or unsightly.
10. No tree or shrub may be planted on any plot. The only permitted permanent vegetation is sod.
11. All markers, headstones, and monuments must be bronze, marble, or granite, and approved by the City through the permit process prior to installation. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office, which is located in City Hall.
12. Only the City and/or its authorized agent may perform internment, inurnment, and other services related to the cemetery.
13. Permission to inter or inurn the remains of a deceased person in a grave space or niche must be secured from the City at least 24 hours in advance of the event.
A complete version of the Cemetery Rules and Regulations is available through the City Clerk’s Office or on the City’s website at www.ocoee.org.