ARLINGTON CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
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Decorating & Prohibited Items

All decorations on a grave should be kept to a minimum and must be no further onto the grave than 12" from where the monument would be located. Anything outside of this area will need to be removed as it will interfere with our maintenance efforts.

Any items that can pose as a safety risk will be removed. If a grave is unable to be maintained due to decorations they will be discarded without warning. If you are unsure that your decoration may violate our prohibited item list, you can email us a photo and we will be able to let you know if it will be acceptable.

Most generic cemetery decoration items such as real/plastic flowers in cemetery cones are acceptable to be placed on the grave. Please be aware that the wildlife in the cemetery will eat fresh flowers, so most people opt to use plastic.

Any items that are metal are glass we advise against because they pose a safety hazard when maintaining the lawns.

Temporary Grave Markers

Temporary grave markers put on a grave will only be permitted to stay on the grave up to one year after the date of death, or when a monument is installed. If you wish to keep your temporary marker, please remove it from your g rave before the one year time frame, or before a monument installation. We can only permit standard-type temporary grave markers that are generally purchased through your funeral home. The cemetery does not sell temporary grave markers, nor are we responsible for lost or stolen temporary grave markers. 

The following items are not permitted:

  • Fencing/Borders
  • Statues
  • Glass Objects/Vases
  • Metal objects (decorative garden stakes)
  • Eternal Lights
  • Rocks
  • Permanent Planting
  • Permanent Structures other than an approved monument purchased and set through monument dealer.
  • Oversized Decorations (i.e. large crosses, large plaques, etc.)

Any other objects that may pose a danger or safety hazard to our maintenance machines, workers, surrounding visitors, or structures.

For further detail, please see signs posted throughout the cemetery. 

Decorations

We reserve the right to remove any items, without warning, ​that pose a hazard or violate our rules and regulations. The cemetery is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items.
The cemetery does not take complaints about lost, stolen, or damaged items.

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*The cemetery reserves the right to request proof of valid identification and licensure for any funeral director that enter our cemetery accompanying a funeral.*

We do not accept medicaid supplements as of 12/01/2020.

The cemetery only accepts payments made online, we no longer accept in-person payments, physical checks, money orders, etc.

Overtimes fees for late arrivals are strictly the responsibility of the funeral home. Any overtime charges assessed will be billed directly to the funeral home after the funeral takes place. If there are any outstanding overtime charges unpaid you will not be able to schedule an interment until the outstanding fees are paid.

The cemetery does not permit the use of camera/video recording during the procession, transport of the casket to the grave, during the services which are not limited to; setup, lowering, closing of the grave. The cemetery does not give any consent to video record our staff.
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    • Price List
    • Immediate Need Sections
  • Questions
  • Foundation/Inscription Request
  • Prohibited Items & Decorations
  • Local Services
    • Monument Dealers >
      • Monument Companies
      • Foundation Fee Calculator
      • Monument Sizes
    • Funeral Homes
    • Florists
  • Deed Request
  • Signup
  • Complaints/Issues
  • Apply