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(1) It shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by the City Sexton to be in the cemetery from one-half (1/2) hour after sundown to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise of any day. A person will be considered to be “in the cemetery” if found within the perimeter of the cemetery as established by a fence, or is upon any portion of the property set aside as present or future cemetery property as designated in the appropriate records of the City and county.

(2) Cemetery patrons only are allowed in the cemetery. It shall be unlawful for any person to climb over or crawl under the cemetery fence or to damage a cemetery fence.

(3) Children under twelve (12) years of age must be accompanied at all times on the cemetery property by a parent or some supervising adult eighteen (18) years of age or older.

(4) It shall be unlawful to engage in recreational or other inappropriate activities on the cemetery property.

(5) It shall be unlawful for any person to injure or deface any monument, marker, tree, shrub or any other property in the City Cemetery.

(6) The Sexton, any person working for the Sexton’s office or any peace officer is empowered to enforce the provisions of this section and to abate any vandalism or trespassing within the cemetery property.

(7) Any violation of this chapter will constitute a misdemeanor.

(Am 1986-40, Am 1992-26)