TOWN OF KENDALL
BEECHWOOD & GREENWOOD CEMETERIES
INFORMATION, RULES & REGULATIONS
LOT PURCHASES
& INTERMENT REQUESTS
Requests for lot
purchases and interments are to be directed to the Kendall Town Clerk’s Office,
1873 Kendall Road, Kendall, N.Y. 14476, Phone (585-659-8721)
Schedule of Charges
Single Plot $350.00
Interment
Casket $350.00
Cremation $150.00
(Two (2)
cremations allowed per plot)
Disinterment
The Town of
Kendall must have written consent from the lot owner or is/her
legal
representative or a court order.
Calculation
of charges will be determined on an individual basis and
is subject
to change.
RULES AND
REGULATIONS
--Individuals may not
be compensated by the Town of Kendall for any unused or unwanted grave
spaces. Instead, heirs will have the
option of relinquishing or transferring ownership either to another individual
or to the Town of Kendall. Transfer of
Cemetery Lot Ownership forms are available at the Town Clerk’s office and must
include the notarized signature of all known heirs to be official. Upon death of the lot owner, it shall be the
duty of their heirs or devisees to file with the Town of Kendall satisfactory
proof of new ownership. No interment
can be made until such proof is given.
--There shall be only
one interment to each plot. There may
be two (2) cremations to one plot.
-- There will be no
interments between December 1-April 1. Storage arrangements and costs during
this non-interment
period will be the responsibility of the decedent’s appointee. Weather permitting,
exceptions may be
made on an individual basis by approval of the Town Supervisor.
--All cemetery lots
are to be used for human remains only.
--No interments can
be made until lots are paid in full and interment fees are paid.
--Lot owners are
requested to notify the Town Clerk’s Office of any change of address. All notices required to be sent shall be
sent to the last known address, and such notice shall be deemed adequate.
Information, Rules
& Regulations, Page #2
--The Town of Kendall
is not liable or responsible for damage or replacement from damage to any lot
or lot decorations caused by weather, natural disaster, theft, vandalism or
unavoidable accidents.
--Use of all
facilities and services are subject to the rules and regulations now in force
or that may hereafter be adopted by the Town of Kendall.
Lot Decorations
To assure that
landscape management can be maintained, the Town of Kendall must regulate the
method
of decorating lots.
--No vault or
mausoleum shall be erected above ground without the prior approval of the Town
of Kendall.
--The bases of all
monuments shall be finished true and level so as to fit on foundations without
wedging or sprawls.
--No monument is to
be delivered to the cemetery until the foundation is installed and ready to
receive
the monument.
--The placing of
numerous objects on and around a grave will not be permitted. No lot or grave
shall be defined by a fence, hedge, pavers or other enclosures. Placing of glass
blocks or glass vases as receptacles for flowers on graves is prohibited.
--The planting of
bushes and shrubs is not permitted. The
Town of Kendall reserves the right to remove any planting which impedes
landscape management or is deemed dangerous to the public.
-- The Town of Kendall reserves the right to
remove all flowers, wreaths or other decorations from lots as soon as they
become unsightly.
--Flags will be
placed on Veterans graves prior to Memorial Day and will be removed in mid
October.
--All work done in
the cemetery will be under the direction of the Town of Kendall.
Cemetery Hours
The cemetery grounds
are open daily from dawn until dusk. It
is requested that proper respect and decorum be maintained when visiting.
Additional Information
Requests for
additional information or concerns should be directed to:
Town of Kendall
1873 Kendall Rd., Kendall, N.Y. 14476
Town Clerk 659-8721 Town Supervisor 659-8201
Rev. June 2007