Upright Monument Rules and Regulations

Rosedale Rosehill Cemetery has guidelines in place to help maintain a respectful and well-kept environment for all visitors. Rules vary depending on where your loved one is interred, so we encourage you to review these regulations for our Upright Monument areas.

The Cemetery reserves the right to initiate enforcement of its rules and regulations at any time and to remove any adornment that is unsafe, inappropriate or offensive.

Temporary Markers

All temporary markers used in the Memorial Park Sections must be flush to the ground. Their size can be no larger than 6” x 12”x 3/4” with a stake no longer than 12” in length.

The markers must contain the name, year of birth and death of the deceased. All approved temporary markers are allowed for a period of six months from the date of interment.

We recommend that all temporary markers include the grave location for identification purposes.

Approved Adornments

To maintain safety, cleanliness and a respectful environment for all visitors, we have a list of approved adornments for our Upright Monument areas.

• Plantings & Adornments: must not exceed 18” in height and must be placed within one foot of the base of the monument or foundation.

• Flags: are allowed only at the head of interment spaces, and can be no higher than 2 feet. All flags placed in an Armed Forces or First Responder flag holder must comply with the maximum height of the monument.
  
  Permitted flags are limited to: U.S. flags, flags of the Armed Forces branches of the U.S. Military, POW/MIA flags, and flags representing the decedent’s country of origin.

• Vigil Lights: only plastic vigil lights are permitted. The Cemetery is not responsible for damage to or removal of any vigil lights.

No more than 6 adornments or object are permitted per grave.

Adornment Maintenance & Regulations

When placing  an approved planting or adornment in the one foot area in front of the monument, the responsible party hearby agrees to maintain the area.

If the area becomes unsightly the Cemetery reserves the right to remove all plantings and adornments.

The Cemetery is not responsible for any damage done to the plantings or adornments.

Forbidden Items

To maintain safety, cleanliness and a respectful environment for all visitors, we have forbid certain items in the cemetery.

Forbidden items include, but are not limited to:

• Balloons

• Fences

• Enclosures

• Banners

• Shepherd's Hooks

• Headstone saddle/pillow decorations

• Windchimes

• Pinwheels

• Stones of any type

• Glass Items

However, there are some specific exceptions during special times of the year:

• Palm Sunday: Palms are allowed

• Christmas: Christmas blankets are allowed

Funeral Service Flowers

Flowers may be placed on the interment space in conjunction with the funeral service. If not taken by the family, they will be removed the same day of the service by the cemetery team.