§ 9-26. Family estates section.

(a)

The family estates section of the Waxahachie City Cemetery shall be established on that portion of the cemetery shown on the attached Exhibit "A" to Ordinance 2463.

(b)

Each individual family estate:

(i)

Shall measure 20-foot by 20-foot;

(ii)

May be set with corner posts, which shall be made of granite and be no wider than 12 inches and shall extend above the surface of the ground no more than 12 inches;

(iii)

May have one central stone that may be placed upright and may extend above the surface of the ground by no more than six feet;

(iv)

All other markers, which must be of stone, shall not extend above the surface of the ground;

(v)

Shall have no landscaping other than turf.

(c)

Variances from the rules enumerated in subsection (b) above shall be only granted upon written approval of the cemetery board upon submission of a written desired alternate site plan for a family estate plot by an applicant.

(Ord. No. 2463, 5-5-08)