10-001 Rules and Regulations for Columbria
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Rules & Regulations for Columbaria
Policy Number 10-001
Approval Date 09-07-2007 Revision Date
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RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR COLUMBARIA
1. General Rules
All By-laws of the Tillsonburg Cemetery shall apply to the Columbaria, as far as the nature of the
situation permits.
2. Placement of Floral Tributes
Except at the time of inurnment and on Decoration Day, no floral tributes will be permitted.
However, floral tributes will be allowed in bud vases approved by the Tillsonburg Cemetery and
that are attached to the Columbarium niche. Flowers and wreaths placed against or near any
part of the Columbarium that are liable to stain or deface the structure, will be removed.
Glass vases or other breakable items, such as statuary, shall not be placed round the
Columbarium.
No ornaments of any kind will be permitted on or near the Columbaria niche units nor on the
vases attached to the niche units.
3. Trees and Planting
All landscaping will be completed by the Tillsonburg Cemetery.
4. Urns and Receptacles
The number of cremated human remains to be placed in each niche is determined by the urn
size and niche dimensions and in accordance with the designated policy for each Columbarium.
5. lnurnments
A Burial Permit issued by the Divisional Registrar, showing the death has been properly
registered, or a Certificate of Cremation issued by the Crematorium shall accompany all
cremated remains that are to be placed in the niche.
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No transfer of burial rights to a Columbarium shall be valid until approved by and recorded in the
books of the Tillsonburg Cemetery.
No inurnment shall be made without the permission from the burial rights holder or a proper
representative of the estate if the burial rights holder is deceased.
6. Opening and Closing of Niche
The Superintendent or his designate shall be in attendance at all inurnments, and only they shall
be responsible for the opening and closing of the niche.
7. lnurnment Fee
Persons ordering an inurnment shall be held responsible for all charges incurred.
The inurnment fee shall be at a rate as specified in the Tariff of Rates and shall include the
opening and closing of the niche.
8. Time of lnurnment
An inurnment shall not take place later than 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and not later than 4:00
p.m. on Saturday, for which a surcharge will be in effect.
9. Disinurnments
No disinurnments will take place without the written authorization of the niche owner or his or her
legal representative.
10. Plaques
To maintain uniformity of the Columbaria, only the plaque included in the purchase of the niche
will be permitted.
11. Pictures
Pictures will not be allowed on any plaque. This includes sandblasted and/or etched
photographic images and reproductions on the face of the niche.
12. Lower Animals
The cremated remains of the lower animals will not be allowed to be placed in any niche.
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13. Repairs
The Tillsonburg Cemetery shall keep the columbaria in good repair at all times but shall not be
required to rebuild the columbaria in the case of destruction due to war or insurrection.