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` OR BK PG a7� 3of6 g. No elevated mounds shall be built over graves, and no lots shall be filled above the grade established by the city manager or appointed staff h. Potted plants,wreaths and baskets,live or artificial flowers and all other decorations, shall be removed from lots and graves as soon as such flowers or decorations become wilted or unsightly. i. Any flowers or decorations must be placed in the general vicinity of the memorial marker. All decorations shall not interfere with the mowing, trimming and normal maintenance of the cemetery grounds. j.- rally memorial or structure,or-any-inscription-placed on-same,-shal_1_be-determined -- _ -_ by the city manager or staff to be offensive, the City of Zephyrhills shall have the right to enter upon any lot and remove, change or correct the offensive or improper object to objects. k. No tree, shrub or flower shall be planted upon any lot, or in any other part of the cemetery,with the exception of plantings performed by the City of Zephyrhills, approved by the city manager or appointed staff. SECTION 5-Funeral Regulations and Burials: a. No person, firm or corporation shall cause the interment of any deceased person, install vaults, or conduct ceremonies within the municipal cemetery of the City of Zephyrhills unless a permit for the same has been obtained from the city clerk, and that such interment, interment fees, installation of vaults, and ceremonies shall be in strict compliance with the provisions of this ordinance. b. Any person, firm or corporation arranging the interment of a deceased person shall not less than(24)hours prior to such interment make application therefor to the city clerk for a burial permit. The burial permit shall show the following information: i. Name of deceased person; ii. Place of death; • iii. Date of death; iv. Location of grave, including block, lot and grave number; v. Owner of said lot; vi. Next of kin, guardian or executor of will; vii. Applicant's signature; and viii. Approval of the City Clerk of the City of Zephyrhills. c. A one time interment fee must be paid in full prior to the commencement of any burial. Interment fees shall be set by city council. d. The burial of two bodies in one grave is prohibited, except in the case of a mother and infant buried at the same time, or in the case of twin children buried on the same day. e. No more than two cremains shall be buried in any full size grave. f. Cremains lots shall contain only one burial per lot. g. Every earth interment shall be made enclosed in a concrete vault. A concrete vault, provided by the funeral directors shall be of a type approved by the city manager or staff, and installed 3