8. Cemetery Bye-Laws No.s 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 29: Council Management of Cemeteries and Grave Spaces (See Summary Document Section F)

Fencing

17.

Every cemetery shall be kept sufficiently secured.

Gravespaces

18.

1. In all new cemeteries, the area to be used for graves shall be divided into grave spaces, designated by convenient marks, so that the position of each grave space may be readily ascertained.
2. In all new cemeteries, a corresponding map or maps of the cemetery shall be constantly kept in some convenient place, at or near the cemetery, and shall be made available for inspection by all persons. On such map or maps every gravespace shall be shown with its distinctive mark inscribed thereon, i.e. section, row and number.

Trees

21.

No trees shall be planted on any grave space in any cemetery.

Gravespace Management

22.

1. The planting of shrubs or flowers, and placing of ornaments on gravespaces in lawn cemeteries is not permitted.
2. In older cemeteries the planting of flowers on gravespaces shall only take place where the gravespaces are already enclosed by kerbs.
3. It shall be the responsibility of the owners of gravespaces or their representatives to remove any flowers or wreaths placed on graves within six weeks of interment. Artificial flowers shall be removed at this time also.
4. Memorial flowers will be permitted on the headstone beam or plinth.
5. Cemetery staff may move/remove items at their discretion to ensure good management of the cemetery.

Kerbs/

Footstones Etc

25.

1. Where any cemetery or part of a cemetery has been provided and developed as a lawn cemetery, no kerbstones/footstones of any description will be permitted.
2. In any cemetery, other than a lawn cemetery, where the layout is such that the Council may specify that the Council may grant permission for kerbs to be erected, the Council may specify that the top of the kerb shall be kept flush with the adjoining ground level. 
3. Railings, chains and wind chimes are not permissible on gravespaces or monuments. No monument or fences constructed of plastic, wood, glass, ferrous metals or tiles shall be permitted.

Supervision of works

29.

All works in erecting monuments or the like carried out in the cemetery are subject to supervision and control of the Cemeteries Caretaker or Cemeteries staff. The permit to erect a headstone must be available on request for inspection. The dumping and mixing of sand, gravel and cement for making concrete will not be permitted on paths or unprotected ground, and must be carried out on portable platforms. All surplus materials left over when the work has been completed must be removed from within the confines of the cemetery by the contractor or the owner of the gravespace at the time of the completion of the works.