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Council approves ordinance limiting headstone depth in Centerville cemetery to 16 inches
Summary
Centerville amended its municipal code to add a maximum 16-inch depth (front-to-back) and a minimum six-inch mow strip for cemetery markers to reduce operational safety risks and protect monuments; council approved the ordinance unanimously.
The Centerville City Council unanimously approved an ordinance March 18 adding a maximum depth provision for markers and monuments in the city cemetery, a change city staff said is necessary to protect monuments and allow safe cemetery operations.
Public-works staff told the council that recent gravestones installed with unusually deep profiles created “pinch points” for lawn equipment and grave-opening…
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