Sec. 26-2General rules and regulations
Plain English: what this chapter covers
These are the rules for city-owned cemeteries: how graves and vaults must be set, what kind of headstones and monuments are allowed, what you can and can't plant or put on a lot, and who can do monument work. A cemetery lot is set at $125. Most of the rules go back to the 1983 city code.
(a) All persons within the cemetery should avoid conduct unbecoming a sacred place. It is of the utmost importance that there should be strict observance of the properties in the cemetery.
(b) Approaching the bereaved for the purpose of soliciting any business within the cemetery is recognized as not in good taste and therefore shall not be permitted.
(c) Placing of signs or notices or advertisements of any kind within the cemetery is prohibited.
(d) Bringing firearms into the cemetery except by a military escort accompanying a veteran's funeral or attending memorial services is prohibited.
History: (Code 1983, § 6-17)
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTIICOOR_CH26CE_S26-2GERURE
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH26CE_S26-2GERURE
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