GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - The Gridley-Biggs Cemetery held a special meeting to address public concerns with some of their ordinances and posted signs outlining standards for guests to abide by while on the property.

The following are the rules and regulations posted by the cemetery district:

Flowers and decorative items may be placed on the marker or its concrete border only. No item may be placed on/in ground, trees, rose trees, etc.

No breakable items, rock, bark, small trinkets, shepherds’ hooks, balloons, windchimes, or other items considered unsafe or hazardous.

Non-compliant, unsafe, discolored or unsightly items will be removed.

Holiday decorations will be removed 30 days after the holiday. Decorations left at the niches in the gazebo will be cleared prior to a scheduled service.

Only companies previously approved by the district may set markers or perform any work on the district grounds.

The district reserves the right to remove/repair any marker deemed unsafe.

Markers must comply with the district’s marker requirements.

Markers are the property of the purchaser, who shall be responsible for any repairs or maintenance to such markers.

The district assumes no liability for damage, theft, deterioration, and/or vandalism of markers or other items left on cemetery grounds.

The district, its trustees and employees are not responsible for any injury or damage suffered by any persons while on cemetery grounds. Every person entering the cemetery does so at this or her own risk. Children must be under the direct control of an adult.

Dogs are welcome. They must be always on a leash and under control. The owner must remove defecation immediately.

According to the cemetery district, silk or fake florals can cause damage to maintenance equipment, for example, wires becoming intwined in mowers blades. Therefore, they are not allowed during the mowing season, which runs from February 1 to November 1 and are only allowed in the provided containers.

Alcohol and drug use is prohibited at the cemetery and during services. Many times, family members or friends of the deceased will leave offerings of alcohol in memorial of their loved one, which is discouraged. Glass, metal, and aluminum can cause damage to equipment and also pose a safety risk to cemetery guests.

Those seeking services provided by the cemetery are notified of these and provided a rules and regulations packet outlining all of the policies, including regulations on burials, marker standards and policies, conduct of guests, and responsibilities of morticians and family members, fee’s, legal provisions, and liabilities.

Before providing any services, individuals seeking burial for themselves or loved ones sign an acknowledgement that they have received and have been informed of these rules and regulations and must sign before.

Further detailed information can be found at the cemetery office, which is open from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (closed at lunch) and is located at 2023 Hwy 99, Gridley.