09/23/2024
Posted September 22, 2024
Effective April 1, 2025 Oak Park Cemetery has a few changes in rules going into effect. Due to some recent complaints the cemetery finds it necessary for the changes in order to manage the grounds more efficiently and effectively. Starting April 1, 2025 there shall be no artificial flowers or any items of any kind on the ground or on monuments. Military plaque flag holders may remain in place. All flowers and/or items must be placed in an above ground pot stand with at least a 1" pole. Attached is an example of acceptable stand. Shepard hooks are also no longer allowed. We apologize for this change and inconvenience. Oak Park Cemetery will have pot stands available for purchase otherwise most monument companies have them available as well.
Notice was given on September 22, 2024 that effective April 1, 2025 the following rules in the flower and ornaments section will be updated.
1.) There shall be no planting of any live or artificial plants, flowers, shrubs, or trees in any lot or space.
2.) Pot stands with at least a 1” round pole are the only approved grave decoration stands and must be at least 22” from the ground to the bottom of the pot holder. ALL flowers and/or ornaments must be securely contained within the flower pot in the stand. No flowers or any items of any kind shall be on the monument. No flowers or decorations shall be hung from the pot stand. The only exception is Christmas wreaths.
3.) Pot stands must be placed on either side of the monument or centered directly behind.
4.) Veteran flag holder plaques shall be placed on either side of the monument.
5.) Pot stands and/or veteran flag holder plaques shall not be placed in tight areas where it will affect mowing operations.
6.) American flags can be placed on veterans’ graves before Memorial Day and removed the week after Labor Day, or sooner if broken or discolored.
7.) Shepard Hooks are not allowed.
8.) Oak Park Cemetery shall not be liable for lost or broken pots or for plantings damaged by thieves or vandals or destroyed by causes beyond the control of Oak Park Cemetery.
9.) Funeral floral arrangements and sprays may remain on a grave for up to two weeks after burial. Nothing else is to be placed on the ground where it will interfere with lawn maintenance.
10.) Oak Park Cemetery reserves the right to supervise lot decorations and any item(s) deemed to be inappropriate, deteriorating from the elements or falling apart will be removed and discarded.
11.) Oak Park Cemetery reserves the right to remove floral designs, trees, shrubs, and ornaments whenever, in the judgment of the groundskeepers, they are deemed unsightly or detrimental to the cemetery’s appearance.
12.) All plants, flags, and other decorations shall be removed from grave sites by October 1. Fall decorations shall be removed from grave sites by November 1. Any remaining decorations at that time will be removed and discarded.
13.) Christmas wreaths are permitted from November 1 to April 1. Any remaining decorations at that time will be removed and discarded.
