Calvary Cemetery

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INTRODUCTION

This website has been created to help cemetery patrons understand the policy and procedures of the Calvary Cemetery. The policy and procedures discussed in this handbook are condensed from official City Ordinance and Policy approved by the City of Douglas City Council. The topics covered on this web site are presented for your convenience; should any discrepancies arise, official City ordinances and policies as interpreted by the City Council shall prevail.

CEMETERY LOCATION

Calvary Cemetery: 1501 5th Street, Douglas, Arizona 85607

CEMETERY OFFICE

Summer Hours:

Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Closed Sunday and City-observed holidays. Note: Office staff is frequently out of office on service calls. Please call before coming in (520) 805-4059.

Winter Hours:

Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Closed Sunday and City-observed holidays. Note: Office staff is frequently out of office on service calls. Please call before coming in (520) 805-4059.

All business pertaining to the Calvary Cemetery should be transacted at the office during these hours. The office will be closed for all Municipal Holidays.

CEMETERY ACCESS

Calvary Cemetery is open during daylight hours. The entry gate at 5th Street and 3rd Street will be locked each day at dark. October to March we are closed at 5:00pm, April to September we are closed at 6:00pm/7:00pm.

BURIAL PERMITS AND PAYMENT

No body shall be interred, or remains received at this cemetery, unless a burial permit from a licensed mortuary is submitted to the City. In addition, remains from out-of-state shall be accompanied by a Transit Permit. Payment of City burial fees shall be made to the licensed mortuary submitting the required permits, unless the burial charges have been paid in advance to the Cemetery

CEMETERY FEES

Single Lot Curb	$170
Double Lot Curb	$280
Triple Lot Curb	$340
Raised Cap	$140
Flat Cap	$110
Partition	$70
Cement Base for Chat	$45
Chat per Lot	$45
Vault	$200
Open and Close Weekdays (for lot in dirt)	$125
Open and Close Weekdays (for lot in grass)	$165
Open and Close Saturday	$285
Open and Close Ashes	$35
Open and Close Baby	$35
Cost per Lot in Grass	$200
Cost per Lot in Dirt	$75
Cost per Plot (Baby)	$35
Installation of Headstone
Granite through 24"	$75
Granite 25" to 48"	$120

INTERMENT HOURS

No interment or graveside service is allowed in the Cemetery on Sunday or on any of the holidays officially observed by the City of Douglas. On all other days, interments or graveside services will be allowed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. All graveside services and interments must be arranged through the City forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the time set, and, if there is an intervening holiday or Sunday, arrangements must be made seventy-two (72) hours in advance.

INDIGENT BURIALS

These burials will be performed free of charge. Indigent burials will be performed at the convenience of the Cemetery staff, in a plot designated at the discretion of the Cemetery Staff.

MEMORIAL PLACEMENT

Semi-permanent memorials (trees, shrubs, etc.) shall be approved and located at the discretion of the City. All temporary memorials (potted plants, flags, wreaths, etc.) must be placed in a raised adjustable receptacle in the monument or in the concrete border of the monument.

MAINTENANCE

The Cemetery Division staff provides regular turf care, edging of the grass, and raising of collapsing monuments and markers as time and fiscal constraints allow; leveling collapsing gravesites as times and fiscal constraints allow (health and safety considerations will prevail in the determination of priorities); maintenance of trees and shrubs on a regular basis; and litter removal on a regular basis.

MONUMENTS / GRAVE MARKERS

Monuments and grave markers will be installed by private firms. The City’s cemetery office must receive a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours notice of installation. Installers are responsible for the removal of all excess debris and must make reasonable efforts to restore the plot to its original condition. Plot owners are responsible for removal and re-installment of any marker or monument deemed oversized by cemetery staff before internment.

SPECIAL EVENTS

All special events must be coordinated through City cemetery staff.

VEHICLE USE

The speed limit within the Cemetery is 10 m.p.h. Parking is restricted to designated parking spaces along the roads. No vehicles are permitted after dark.

RULES AND REGULATIONS OF CEMETERY GROUNDS

1. No active recreational activities are permitted such as, soccer, baseball, and football.
2. No animals are allowed on Cemetery property.
3. No motor vehicle shall travel off clearly designated roadways in the Cemetery for any reason.
4. The sod of a cemetery may not be disturbed without prior approval of the City.
5. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a parent or supervising adult.
6. It is unlawful to be present in the Cemetery during nighttime hours.
7. Temporary memorials will be removed without notice when they become unsightly or pose a safety hazard.
8. No signs or advertisements.
9. No soliciting, sales or pan-handling.
10. No firearms or other weapons.
11. No beer or liquor allowed in the cemetery.

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