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No person, whether or not a lot owner or a holder of a deed to a grave, shall pick any flower or break any limb of any tree or shrub in any cemetery or remove any tree or plant from any cemetery unless written permission has been granted by the lead cemetery official. All flowers and easels placed at any burial site at the time of a funeral or on Memorial Day shall be removed no later than five days after the funeral or Memorial Day, respectively, either by the family or their representative. After the expiration of said five-day period, any and all flowers and easels placed at any burial site at the time of a funeral may be removed by the lead cemetery official or those employees working under his or her direction. Artificial flowers and plants shall not be placed on graves during the mowing season, which is established as the days between March 1st and October 31st of each year, except for a period of one week designated for Memorial Day observance by the lead cemetery official. Glass receptacles are not allowed. Absent written permission granted by the lead cemetery official, only the lead cemetery official or those employees working under his or her direction may plant any plants, build any structures or dig graves in the cemeteries. No one shall place any articles upon graves except as permitted in this chapter. (Ord. M-4329 § 22, 2021; Ord. M-1649 § 7, 1976)