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CITY OF CENTRAL
POINT
Oregon
Council Study Session Agenda
Monday, January 25, 2021
Mayor
Hank Williams
Ward I
Neil Olsen
Ward II
Kelley Johnson
Ward III
Melody Thueson
Ward IV
Taneea Browning
At Large
Rob Hernandez
At Large
Michael Parsons
At Large
Michael Parsons
I. Call to Order
II. Discussion Items
1. Draft Ordinance regarding Parking District for Discussion (Dreyer)
2. Central Point Cemetery - Draft Municipal Code and Rules and Regulations
Discussion (Jacob)
III. Adjournment
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City of Central Point
Staff Report to Council
ISSUE SUMMARY
TO: City Council
DEPARTMENT:
City Attorney
FROM: Sydnee Dreyer, City Attorney
MEETING DATE: January 25, 2021
SUBJECT: Draft Ordinance regarding Parking District for Discussion
ACTION REQUIRED:
Information/Direction
RECOMMENDATION:
None Forwarded
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Staff previously discussed with Council the possibility of creating preferential parking districts to
allow local business or residents the ability to purchase parking passes for overnight parking. In
particular, City staff recommended creating such a parking district for the Good Fortune
Drive/Peninger Road area. Different options were discussed and Council provided staff
direction to prepare an ordinance for further discussion and consideration.
The city attorney has prepared an ordinance modeled on the type of ordinance used in Los
Angeles in which specific districts are designated and parking passes are available to the local
businesses or residences of the district to offer to their employees, guests or visitors. The draft
ordinance would create the rules under which any such program would operate. In order to
establish a parking district subject to these rules, the Council would adopt by separate
ordinance the designated parking districts. Under the current draft language, the first parking
district to be created would be the Good Fortune Parking District. Although included in the draft
ordinance language, the Good Fortune Parking District would be adopted via a separate
ordinance.
Items for discussion and direction include: 1) is the Council interested in moving forward with a
preferential parking district code; 2) what is a reasonable fee for a parking permit; 3) would
funds from the purchase of a parking permit go into a specialized fund to manage the program
or the general fund; 4) what fine would be imposed for violation of the chapter; 5) is there a
maximum number of permits a local business or resident may obtain; and 6) does the Council
want to include any parking district other than Good Fortune?
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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COUNCIL GOALS/STRATEGIC PLAN ANALYSIS:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Parking District Code - Draft
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PREFERENTIAL PARKING DISTRICT
_________ Definitions.
For the purposes of this Section, the following terms, phrases, and words shall have the meaning
given herein. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
A. "Dwelling unit" means a house, apartment, condominium, mobile home or other type of
residence, in conformance with city code and related zoning maps, having an address assigned
consistent with the house numbering maps maintained by the City. Apartments having numbers or
letters assigned in addition to the street address shall be deemed as a dwelling unit.
B. "Employee of merchant" means any person employed by a merchant within a preferential
parking district.
C. "Visitor" means any person visiting or intending to visit, for any purpose, either a resident
or merchant located in a preferential parking district.
D. "Merchant" means a person who, as proprietor, operates a commercial business involved
in the retailing of goods or services within a preferential parking district.
E. "Preferential parking district" or "district" means an area with streets or boundaries
designated by the ordinance establishing the district, wherein vehicles displaying a valid permit
shall be exempt from parking restrictions established pursuant to this part.
F. "Resident" means a person who lives in a dwelling unit located in a preferential parking
district.
_________ Designation of preferential parking districts.
The City Council may, by ordinance, at its discretion or upon receipt of a petition signed by
residents or merchants living or working in two-thirds of the dwelling units or businesses
comprising not less than 50 percent of the developed frontage of the area proposed for
designation, designate a certain area or areas to be a preferential parking district.
__________ Issuance of permits.
A. Parking permits for preferential parking districts shall be issued by the department of public
works.
B. The number of permits to be issued to any one dwelling unit or to any merchant's business
establishment shall be determined by the parking conditions within each district and set forth in the
ordinance establishing the district.
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Packet Pg. 4 Attachment: Parking District Code - Draft (1372 : Draft Ordinance regarding Parking District)
C. Parking permits may be issued by the City only to the following persons: residents and
merchants within the prescribed preferential parking district.
________ Posting signs in permit parking area.
Upon the adoption by the City Council of an ordinance designating a preferential parking district
and the specified parking regulations applicable thereto, the department of public works shall
cause appropriate signs to be erected in the district, indicating prominently thereon the parking
limitation, period of the day for its application, and the fact that motor vehicles with valid permits
shall be exempt therefrom.
_________ Permit parking exemption.
A. A motor vehicle on which is displayed a valid parking permit hanging from the rearview
mirror shall be permitted to stand or be parked in the preferential parking district for which it is
issued without being limited by parking restrictions established pursuant to this Chapter. Except as
provided below, all other motor vehicles parked within a preferential parking district shall be
subject to the parking restrictions and penalties as provided in this Chapter.
B. A preferential parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder thereof an on-
street parking space within the designated preferential parking district.
_______Exemption of certain vehicles.
No person shall, without a permit therefor, park or leave standing any vehicle or trailer in a
preferential parking district in excess of the parking restrictions authorized pursuant to this part,
except for the following:
A. Repair, maintenance, refuse, utility, fuel or delivery vehicles doing business in the
preferential parking district;
B. Vehicles delivering emergency services within the preferential parking district, such as
police, fire and ambulance.
________ Application for and duration of permit.
A. Except as otherwise provided in an Ordinance creating a preferential parking district, each
parking permit issued by the department of public works shall be valid for one year. Permits may
be renewed upon reapplication in the manner prescribed by the department of public works.
B. Proof of residency/merchant location shall be required. Proof of residency/merchant
location shall consist of two of the following:
1. Driver's license
2. Property Tax Bill or rental/lease agreement
3. Utility Bill (Cable TV, Telephone (landline only), Gas, Water, or Electric)
4. Company business card/letterhead.
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Packet Pg. 5 Attachment: Parking District Code - Draft (1372 : Draft Ordinance regarding Parking District)
________ Permit fees.
The fee for a preferential parking permit shall be established by resolution of the City Council. In
the absence of any such order, the fee shall be $25.00.
________ Deposit of permit fees.
Permit fees collected under the provisions of this Chapter shall be paid to the City and deposited
in the preferential parking program fund or general fund.
_______ Penalty provisions.
A. Unless exempted by provisions of this Chapter, no person shall stand or park a motor
vehicle in any preferential parking district established pursuant to this part in violation of any
parking restrictions established pursuant to this part. A violation of this section shall constitute an
infraction, which shall be punishable by a fine of $___.00.
B. No person shall falsely represent himself as eligible for a parking permit or furnish false
information to the department of public works or other authorized city personnel in an application
for a preferential parking permit.
C. No permit issued pursuant to this part shall thereafter be assigned, transferred or used for
any consideration, monetary or otherwise. Violation of this subsection shall constitute an infraction
and be punishable by a fine of $100.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, residents and merchants
within a parking district may allow its/their visitors, customers, or employees use of such permits
while visiting or conducting business within the parking district.
D. No person shall copy, produce or create a facsimile or counterfeit parking permit, nor shall
any person use or display a facsimile or counterfeit preferential parking district permit. Violation of
this subsection shall constitute an infraction and be punishable by a fine of $100.00.
E. Permit holders shall report to the department of public works or other authorized city
personnel a lost, stolen, or missing permit within 10 days of loss, at which time that permit shall be
cancelled and a new permit issued, at no cost.
F. Permits shall be returned to the Department of Public Works when the permit holder
ceases to reside or exist in a preferential parking district.
G. No person shall display a permit cancelled pursuant to subsection E. Any such display on
a vehicle shall be cause for ticketing and towing at the owner's expense in addition to the penalty
set forth in subsection A of this section. Such cancelled permits shall be confiscated by the
impounding authority.
_______ Permit revocation procedure.
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Packet Pg. 6 Attachment: Parking District Code - Draft (1372 : Draft Ordinance regarding Parking District)
A. Any permittee who has violated the provisions of subsections B, C, D, E, F, or G of Section
________ shall be subject to having the permit revoked, and shall be notified in writing of the
permit revocation. Upon notification of such revocation, the permittee shall, within 15 working days
of receipt of such notice, either surrender the permit to the department of public works or request,
in writing, a hearing before the director of public works or designated representative.
B. A timely request for a hearing made within 15 days of the receipt of the notice of revocation
shall stay any revocation until five working days after the hearing decision is rendered.
C. A hearing shall be held by the director of public works or designated representative, unless
continued by agreement, within five working days of the request for a hearing. At the hearing, any
person may present evidence or argument as to whether the permittee has violated any provisions
of this part and whether the permit should be revoked.
D. A decision shall be rendered, by the director of public works or designated representative,
within five working days after the close of the hearing.
E. The director of public works or designated representative may give oral notice of the
decision at the close of the hearing or may send notice of the decision by mail to the permittee.
The decision of the director of public works or designated representative shall be final and
conclusive.
F. If the revoked permit is not surrendered, the police department shall be notified so that
appropriate enforcement action may be taken against the vehicle with the revoked permit the
same as any other vehicle parking in the district without a permit.
_______ Dissolving a district.
The designation process as set forth in this chapter shall be utilized by the City Council in
determining whether to dissolve a preferential parking district.
_______ Good Fortune Parking District No. 1
A. Purpose. The Purpose of the Good Fortune Parking District is to reduce litter and
blockage of the street, and to ensure adequate parking for merchants located within this district.
B. Boundary Description. The area bounded as described below shall be designated the
Good Fortune Parking District No. 1:
(describe boundaries here)
C. Parking Restrictions. The Director of Public Works is authorized to impose the parking
restrictions identified in this section, issue parking permits, and post and maintain permit parking
signs in the District. Parking without a permit on streets within the District shall be subject to the
following parking restrictions:
4-hour parking.
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Packet Pg. 7 Attachment: Parking District Code - Draft (1372 : Draft Ordinance regarding Parking District)
D. Permit Types. Each Merchant within the District may apply for a maximum of ____ parking
permits renewable every year.
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Packet Pg. 8 Attachment: Parking District Code - Draft (1372 : Draft Ordinance regarding Parking District)
City of Central Point
Staff Report to Council
ISSUE SUMMARY
TO: City Council
DEPARTMENT:
Parks and Recreation
FROM: Dave Jacob, Park Planner
MEETING DATE: January 25, 2021
SUBJECT: Central Point Cemetery - Draft Municipal Code and Rules and
Regulations Discussion
ACTION REQUIRED:
Information/Direction
RECOMMENDATION:
The purpose of this discussion is to review draft municipal code and rules and regulations for
the operation of the Central Point Cemetery. In developing these draft documents, cemetery
municipal code and rules and regulations from throughout the state have been reviewed along
with Oregon state statutes related to cemetery management. The model used is similar to that
of the City of Ashland. The Central Point Cemetery Management Plan is in the process of being
developed. This plan will provide specific guidance as to cemetery maintenance and will offer a
prioritized plan for improving cemetery conditions.
The cemetery municipal code establishes ownership of the facility, management structure, and
guidance for cemetery operations. Oversight of the cemetery will be the responsibility of the
Parks and Recreation Commission with review by the City Council. Day to day operations will
be the responsibility of a cemetery manager who will ensure that the cemetery functions in a
manner that meets all required Oregon state standards. Additional elements of the code provide
for record keeping, burial and exhumation permits and fees, and authorization for burials.
The cemetery rules and regulations provide guidance for day to day operations including hours
of operations, services provided, conduct within the cemetery, and information related burials
and funerals services. Any changes to these rules and regulations would be reviewed and
approved by the Park and Recreation Commission with final approval provided by the City
Council. One thing to consider is that the rules and regulations will be much easier to change
than the municipal code. Elements from the code could be moved into the rules and regulations
if they do not need to codified.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Central Point Cemetery CPMC - Council Study Session 1-20-21 Final Revised.docx
2. City of Central Point - Cemetery Rules - Council Study Session 1-20-21 Final
Revised.docx
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Central Point Municipal Code
Central Point Cemetery - DRAFT
Purpose.
The city council has determined that it is necessary to adopt regulations in order to ensure the
efficient operation, protection and maintenance of the Central Point Cemetery. This chapter shall
be liberally construed to effectuate this purpose.
Definitions
“Burial” means the placement of human remains in a grave.
“Cemetery” means a place dedicated to and used, or intended to be used, for a permanent
memorial of the permanent interment of human remains.
“Cemetery Authority” means an entity that owns and controls cemetery lands or property,
including but not limited to a cemetery corporation or association.
“Cremation” means the technical process using direct flame and heat that reduces human
remains to bone fragment.
“Disinterment” means to remove human remains from the place of interment.
“Grave” means a space of ground in a burial park used, or intended to be used, for burial of the
remains of one person.
“Historic Cemetery” means any burial place in Oregon that contains the remains of one or more
persons who died before February 14, 1909.
“Human remains” or “remains” means the body of a deceased person in any stage of
decomposition or after cremation.
“Internment” means the disposition of human remains by inurnment, entombment or burial.
“Lot,” “plot” or “burial space” means space in a cemetery owned by one or more individuals, an
association or fraternal or other organization, and used, or intended to be used, for the permanent
interment therein of the remains or one or more deceased persons.
“Plot owner” or “owner” means any person identified in the records of the cemetery authority as
owner of the burial rights to a burial plot, or who holds a certificate of ownership conveyed from
the cemetery authority of the burial rights in a particular lot, plot or space.
Central Point Cemetery.
The City of Central Point is the cemetery authority and as such is the sole owner of the property
and operator of the cemetery facility.
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Cemetery Manager.
The Cemetery Manager shall be appointed by the City Manager or his or her representative and
shall have day-to-day management and maintenance authority over the cemetery and shall act as
cemetery sexton. The cemetery manager shall be responsible for the administration of this
Chapter and any applicable rules, regulations or policies adopted by the City Council.
Historic Cemetery
The Central Point Cemetery is declared to be a historic cemetery as listed in the Oregon Historic
Cemeteries Program under the control and management of the City of Central Point.
Use of the Cemetery.
The Central Point Cemetery shall be used for the burial of human remains or ashes only. The
burial of nonhuman remains is prohibited and nonhuman remains may be removed by the city.
Rules, Regulations, and Management Plan.
A. Except as provided in this chapter, the rules, regulations, and the management plan relating to
the use, operation and care of the cemetery shall be adopted by the City Council by resolution.
B. The Central Point Parks and Recreation Commission shall be an advisory body making
recommendations to the City Council regarding the operations and rules and regulations of the
Central Point Cemetery.
C. Cemetery rules and regulations will be posted at the cemetery and made available to the
public in printed and electronic forms.
Fees.
Fees for burial plot permits, monument and marker permits and other services provided by the
city shall be set by Council resolution.
Permanent Records.
A. For each burial plot, where information is available, the City shall keep a record showing at a
minimum:
1. The name of the deceased.
2. Birth and Death date
3. Date of the burial or disinterment.
4. Number of lot in which burial or disinterment is made.
5. Number of interment permit, if available.
B. The City shall keep a current, updated map of the cemetery showing all lots, graves, and those
interred at said lots and graves where information is available.
C. All cemetery records will be maintained by the Cemetery Manager and held by the City
Recorder.
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Sales of Burial Plots & Preexisting Burial Contracts
Only preexisting contracts for burial plots sold prior to City ownership will be honored by the
City. Proof of ownership of each plot is required and the responsibility of the plot owner(s). If
proof of ownership is not available an affidavit may be submitted as proof of ownership.
Reselling Lots Prohibited
A. No cemetery lot sold prior to City ownership of the cemetery shall be assigned or transferred
by the purchaser to anyone except to the City, who may accept such assignment or transfer at its
sole discretion.
Authorization to Inter Remains
The Cemetery Director may inter remains of a decedent without liability therefore upon receipt
of a certificate of death signed by a registrar authorized by the Department of Health of the State
of Oregon, or from an official duly authorized by another state or foreign country to authorize
burial of human remains, and either;
A. Receipt of a written authorization from the following persons in the following order of
preference:
1. The decedent, in the decedent’s lifetime or from the decedent’s papers after death,
2. The surviving spouse,
3. A surviving child or adopted child over the age of 18 years,
4. A surviving parent or adoptive parent,
5. A next of kin, or
6. Any other person who has acquired the right to control disposition of the remains; or
B. Instructions from a mortician or funeral director licensed by the State of Oregon or by
another state or a foreign country.
Burial and Disinterment Permits
A. A permit is required for any burial or disinterment. The burial or disinterment permit
application must include the following information:
1. Name of the decedent
2. Metal ID tag number.
3. Date and place of death
4. Name of person authorizing final disposition
5. Exact location of grave
6. Name of the funeral establishment responsible for executing arrangements
7. Date of interment
8. Interment authorization
B. An application for disinterment permit must provide evidence that the human remains will be
properly disposed of and that the applicant has authority to take the action. Representatives of the
city and of a funeral home must be present at the disinterment.
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C. A permit is required to move a body from on location in the cemetery to another. When
bodies are brought from other cemeteries, City of Central Point ordinances and cemetery rules
shall apply.
Preparation of Burial plots.
A. Once a burial permit is received by the City, the Cemetery Director shall locate burial or
disinterment plot(s).
B. Preparation of burial plots or disinterment is the responsibility of the plot owner and/or the
funeral establishment.
C. The Cemetery Manager must be present when graves are opened and closed in the cemetery.
Monuments and Marker Permits.
A. Monuments and marker shall comply with the Central Point Cemetery Management Plan.
B. A city monument and marker permit is required to place monuments or markers in the
cemetery. The permit application shall state the dimensions of the monument or marker and the
lot where the monument or marker is to be placed.
C. The Cemetery Manager shall supervise the setting of all markers, stones, or monuments.
D. The City reserves the right to remove any markers, stones, monuments or decoration placed in
the violation of this section. Thirty days (30) notice will be provided to plot owner prior to
removal.
Repairing Structures Consent Required
No repairs to any cemetery structures, monuments, or markers shall be permitted without
approval and written consent by the Cemetery Director. Repairs must be done in accordance with
the Central Point Cemetery Rules and Regulations and the Central Point Cemetery Management
Plan if applicable.
.
Property destruction prohibited; exemption.
A. It is unlawful for any person to destroy, mutilate, deface, injure or remove any tomb,
monument, gravestone or other structure or to remove, damage or destroy any tree, shrub, plant
or flowers, frames, pots or other receptacles placed in or about the cemetery. This shall not apply
to the owners of a plot, or their heirs, with reference to the removal of any monument, structure
or vegetation within the plot.
B. It shall be unlawful to hunt in or discharge any firearms within the boundaries of the
cemetery.
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Central Point Cemetery
Rules and Regulations Outline
January 12, 2021 (DRAFT)
Purpose: It is the goal of the City of Central Point to maintain the Central Point Cemetery as a
quiet and restful place for the deceased and to provide their families and friends with the
assurance that the facility will be taken care of in a thoughtful manner. Our objective is not to
attempt to interfere with individual tastes, but to enact rules and regulations that will benefit and
protect all lot owners and provide for the efficient management and maintenance of the cemetery
grounds.
1. General Regulations
A. Ownership and Management
1. The Central Point Cemetery is owned by the City of Central Point and managed
by the Parks and Recreation Department. The Cemetery Manager will be the
City’s representative, responsible for day to day management of the cemetery. on
site.
2. All questions concerning cemetery records, permits, interment arrangements
and other services may be directed to the Cemetery Manager. Offices are located
140 S. 3rd Street, Central Point. The phone number is 541-664-3321 and the
email is cemetery@centralpointoregon.gov.
3. The City of Central Point is in no way responsible for damage or loss to any
lot, including markers, urns, or grave decorations.
4. The Central Point Cemetery is declared to be a historic cemetery as listed in the
Oregon Historic Cemeteries Program.
B. Hours of Operations
The Central Point Cemetery will be opened from sunrise to sunset, seven days a
week, 365 days a year.
C. Services to be provided by cemetery personnel include:
1. Interments and disinterments – Cemetery Manager will assist with locating
grave sites only. It is the responsibility of the plot owners to make arrangements
for digging graves or exhuming a body; permits required.
2. Installation of marker; monument, or urns; Cemetery Manager will assist with
locating marker site and with use of appropriate materials and installation
methods as per the Central Point Cemetery Management Plan; permit required.
Commented [SD1]: Is the CM actually on site?
Commented [DJ2R1]: No, I’ll clarify.
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3. Cemetery maintenance including mowing of the grounds at reasonable
intervals, seasonal removal of leaves and other debris, trimming of grass around
markers and monuments, and other cemetery repairs as needed.
4. General maintenance such as tree work, road work, trash removal, etc. will be
performed as necessary. Organization and management of volunteer maintenance
programs.
5. Assisting the public in locating gravesites.
D. Conduct in the Cemetery will be in accordance with all City of Central Point
Ordinances and will include the following:
No person willIt shall be prohibited to:
1. Throw rubbish or debris on any part of the cemetery grounds.
2. Pick or mutilate any flower or disturb any tree, shrub or other plant material.
3. Consume alcoholic beverages on the premises.
4. Smoke any substance or use tobacco in any form.
4. Permit any domestic animal other than dogs to enter the cemetery. Dogs must
be on leash at all times within the cemetery grounds.
5. Discharge a firearm in the cemetery unless part of an authorized salute at burial
or memorial services.
6. Set off fireworks on cemetery grounds.
7. Damage any monument, maker, urn or other structures on cemetery property.
8. Use any form of advertising or sell any product on the premises.
9. Drive in excess of 5 mph.
10. Drive off established roads without permission of the management.
11. Gain entrance to the cemetery except via established entry points.
12. Gain entrance to the cemetery before dawn or after dusk.
13. Use motorized pleasure vehicles such as snowmobiles, go-carts, motorcycles,
etc. within the cemetery.
Commented [SD3]: Is smoking prohibited?
Commented [DJ4R3]: No smoking. I’ll add this.
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14. Disturb or harm wildlife on cemetery property.
2. Burial Plots
1. The Central Point Cemetery shall be used for the burial of human remains or
ashes only. The burial of nonhuman remains is prohibited and nonhuman remains
may be removed by the city.
2. Only preexisting contracts for burial plots sold prior to City ownership will be
honored by the City. Proof of ownership of each plot is required and the
responsibility of the plot owner(s). If proof of ownership is not available an
affidavit may be submitted as proof of ownership. At a minimum the affidavit
shall contain the following information: ___________________________. Name
of person requesting interment rights and relationship to person to be interred;
name of person to be interred, burial space location; and a statement that no other
person or agent has been given interment rights to said burial space.
3. Cremains shall be placed in an urn container and properly placed in the
cemetery so that accurate records may be kept. No scattering of ashes is allowed.
4. The Cemetery Director will determine and mark where a burial space shall be
opened for placement of a casket or urn.
5. The City shall require forty-eight (48) working hours’ notice prior to any
interments and fourteen (14) working days’ notice prior to any disinterment or
removal. Any interment, disinterment, or removal may be postponed longer if
conditions beyond the control of the City cause undue hardship.
6. If a burial plot is not available in a family plot due to unforeseen circumstances,
the Cemetery Manager, at his or her discretion, may work with the plot owner to
find an available plot in another area of the cemetery.
3. Operational Policies
1. The Cemetery Director and city staff will not be available after normal working
hours unless prior arrangements have been made. For purposes of these rules
working hours or working days mean Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.
2. After hours and weekends calls will be recorded and responded to by the
Cemetery Manager during normal working hours. Messages can be left at 541-
664-3321. For after hours and weekend emergency, call 911 or the city water,
street, parks message line at 541-326-3682 depending on the nature and urgency
of the emergency.
Commented [SD5]: What does working hours mean since cemetery is operated 7 days per week? Same for working
days? I defined working hours and working days below
which I believe will resolve these questions.
Commented [DJ6R5]: That works.
Commented [SD7]: How does this work if someone needs
an interment on a Sunday?
Commented [DJ8R7]: They would need to schedule in
advance and we would make sure someone was available.
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4. Funerals
A. Requirements:
1. Unless arrangements with the City have been made and appropriate
applications, permits and fees submitted, no interments will take place.
2. No interment will take place without a signed Interment Authorization Form as
required by the State of Oregon.
3. All burial containers must be approved by the Cemetery Director.
4. Funeral directors making arrangements for burials will be responsible for all
charges not paid by the plotgrave owners.
5. One adult or child interment is permitted per grave space unless otherwise
approved by the Cemetery Director.
6. Openings requested by funeral directors will be construed as requested by the
space plot owner. The City of Central Point shall not be responsible for errors in
openings if given incorrect information by funeral directors or plot owners.
B. Services:
1. All funeral processions within the cemetery will be under the direction of the
Cemetery Manager.
2. Workers will suspend their labors during graveside services.
3. Funeral designs and floral pieces will be removed by the City when they
become unsightly.
4. Cemetery Director must be present at all grave openings and closings.
5. It is the responsibility of the plot owner or the funeral Director director and to
prepare grave sites for burials.
5. Lot Care
A. Monuments, Markers and Foundations:
1. Family plots consisting of three or more spaces may have a monument
identifying the family name placed upon a space with the plots. The Cemetery
Director will decide where the monument is to be placed.
2. For single spaces, one marker is permitted per grave space.
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3. All monuments and markers are to be constructed of durable granite, cut stone,
from recognized quarries, standard bronze, quality marble, or standard metal as
used by veterans’ organizations as per the Central Point Cemetery Management
Plan. Other materials have to be approved by the Cemetery Director, in the
Cemetery Director’s sole discretion.
4. Monuments and markers may be installed upon a foundation constructed by the
plot owner or their agent at the plot owner’s expense in accordance with Central
Point Cemetery Management Plan. When completed site must be left in an
orderly condition.
5. Monuments and markers placed upon the a foundation will be installed by the
plot owner or their agent with prior permission by the Cemetery Manager. The
site must be left in a clean and orderly condition.
Decorations will beare defined as anything natural or artificial such as but not limited to
figurines, flowers, stuffed animals, ornaments, wrought iron, urns, photographs and the
similar type objects.
1. In additional to any urn(s), a space owner may decorate a grave site with
artificial or natural flowers which can be placed in a metal or plastic container
suitable for display. Glass containers or decorations are prohibited. Military flag
holder(s) and flags for those that served in the military, as well as those by
recognized community organizations such as Rotary are exempt from these
regulations. Stuffed animals are prohibited except those placed during initial
interment. Decorations deemed to be excessive in the sole discretion of the
Cemetery Manager will be removed.
2. Copings, fences, curbs, mound, structures of wood or equally perishable
material are prohibited. Structures or enclosures established on any space prior to
the addition of these regulations, which have in the judgement of the management
become unsightly, will be removed.
3. The planting of flowers, perennials and shrubs on a space is not permitted.
4. No tree or shrub may be pruned or removed without the consent of the
Cemetery management.
5. Planting of trees will be done by cemetery personnel and only at locations
approved by and maintained by the City.
6. Hanging decorations on any tree, shrub, and/or other structure in the cemetery
is prohibited except when given permission by the Cemetery Director.
6. Rules Violations
Commented [SD9]: Is from recognized quarries a separate
category of permitted product or is it intended to modify durable granite or cut stone?
Commented [DJ10R9]: Let’s just delete that to avoid
confusion.
Commented [SD11]: You deleted that additional paragraph but some of it wasn’t duplicate in terms of prior
permission from City and leaving site in clear and orderly
condition. Just want to ensure that was intentional.
Commented [SD12]: This is duplicative of the prior #4.
Commented [SD13]:
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These regulations are designed to preserve the appearance and dignity of the Central Point
Cemetery. Staff may remove from the cemetery any person violating any of the above rules and
regulations.
7. Change of Rules
2.2.b
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