Athens City Code

1. (1) Only one monument shall be erected on any grave lot or any full size lot containing multiple grave sites. The area of the base of the memorial shall not exceed ten percent of the area of the lot. The length of the base of the memorial shall not exceed 60 percent of the width of the lot. The width of the base of the memorial shall not exceed 20 percent of the length of the lot. Foot markers may be permitted, provided they are placed flush with the ground. Exceptions to the above may be made on all markers furnished by the federal government. Foundations will be required for all monuments and markers of every description. All foundations must be of concrete, flush with the ground, and of ample size and depth to properly carry the size and weight of the stone.
2. (2) If and when the city develops or establishes a new addition to the Cedar Grove Cemetery or other cemetery in the city, the same will be known as a memorial type cemetery and, so far as this type of cemetery is concerned, no above-ground monuments or markers of any description will be permitted.

(Code 1972, § 12-503; Code 1995, § 20-103)