Lot
opening cost: Weekday Full burial - $300 Weekday Urn burial - $125
There
is an additional charge of $125 for burials on Weekends and Holidays
(full or urn burial).
Prices
will be substantially higher if, with permission of the Trustees, a
winter burial should occur.
When
you need to schedule an opening, please call the
Wilton DPW Director
at (603) 654-6602. At least 2 days (48 hours) notice is required.
The
Overseer of Cemeteries is the Wilton DPW Director.
Purpose
and Intent
For
the mutual protection of lot owners and the Wilton Town Cemeteries as
a whole, the following rules and regulations are hereby established
for Laurel Hill, South Yard and Vale End Cemeteries and all town
managed cemeteries. All lot owners and persons visiting the
cemeteries will be expected to abide by such rules and regulations as
herein enacted and as hereafter amended, which are intended to assist
in maintaining these cemeteries as a peaceful and beautiful area as
well as a reverent symbol of respect for the dead.
Section
I. Rules
These
rules are established in accordance with New Hampshire RSA 289
Cemeteries/Burials.
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Burials
will be permitted, except as noted in Section II. B below, at all
times during the “Normal Burial Period” of April 15th through
December 1st of the calendar year unless there is a significant
snowfall after April 15th or prior to December 1st making lot
determination uncertain.
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There
will be no burials on Sundays or any day observed as a Holiday by
the Town of Wilton.
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Funeral
Directors are required to give a 48 hour notice to the Wilton DPW
Director prior to burial.
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One
full body burial, (when/if placed prior to any/all cremation
burials) two infant burials or four individual urn burials per grave
lot will be allowed. Any request beyond what is permitted can be
reviewed by the Cemetery Board of Trustees.
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All
full body burials shall be enclosed in a permanent outside container
such as a concrete vault, concrete one piece top grave liner or
metal vault.
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No
animal carcass will be buried in any cemetery proper. Animals may be
cremated and buried in a permanent outside container within an
existing lot.
Section
II. Sale of Lots
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The
purchase of a cemetery lot is the purchase of the right of burial in
the lot selected and the Right to Inter document does not imply
ownership of the land in which a grave is contained.
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The
prices of cemetery lots are as follow: One grave lots - $450; two
grave lots - $900; three grave lots - $1350 ;four grave lots -
$1800. General care is included in the price of the lot. General
care includes raking, mowing, seeding, fertilizing, liming, grub
control, etc. when necessary.
Payment for lots will be made to the Trustee of the Trust
Funds. Payment must be made in full at the time of purchase if
purchase is pre-need. Payment must be made within 60 days if the
purchase of the lot is at the time of need.
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Lots
may be purchased by any current resident of Wilton, previous
residents with proof of 10 years or more of Wilton residency,
immediate family members of current Wilton residents or immediate
family members of previous residents with proof of 10 years or more
of Wilton residency. “Immediate family member” is defined as
parent, child, legal guardian or ward.
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Any
request to purchase greater than four (4) grave lots per
person/family will require the review and approval of the Board of
Cemetery Trustees.
Section
III. Markers and Monuments
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No
monument, cenotaph, headstone or other structure may be erected or
placed in the cemetery without a proper foundation approved by the
Wilton DPW Director.
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With
respect to markers, monuments or other memorial structures, the
following maximum measurements shall apply:
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On
single or two grave lots a monument shall be allowed with a base
not exceed three (3) feet wide by one (1) foot deep and the total
height shall not exceed three (3) feet. All monuments must be
placed at “Head” of individual lots.
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On
lots containing three or more graves a traditional monument shall
be allowed with a base not to exceed five (5) feet wide by two (2)
feet deep and a total height not to exceed forty-two (42) inches.
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Flush
markers for individual graves should be placed at the foot end of
said grave. No more than two “Flush” markers are allowed per
grave lot. Flush (marker(s) must not exceed one
foot wide and two feet long.
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Any
marker type not identified in these rules will require review and
approval of the Board of Cemetery Trustees.
Section
IV. Landscaping and Decorations
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Planting
of trees and shrubs is prohibited.
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No
fence, curbing, or flowers shall be placed around the perimeter of
any lot.
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Flowers
or a plant in a sturdy container may be placed adjacent to a marker.
Only one (1) such container is allowed per marker. Each lot may have
one (1) plant hanger. When floral arrangements or plants no longer
appear respectful for cemetery grounds, they will be discarded by
the Overseer of Cemeteries.
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Re-grading
of any lot is prohibited. Grading may only be done under direction
of the Overseer of Cemeteries.
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No
decorative landscaping stones are permitted on any lot.
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No
novelty items or items that create nighttime illumination are
allowed on headstones or lots.
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The
Overseer of Cemeteries has the right to remove non-conforming items
from any lot after an attempt has been made to contact the lot owner
of record to remove said item(s).
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All
work done in the cemetery by lot owners, their aides or employees
requires permission from the Wilton DPW Director, and will be under
the supervision of the Overseer of Cemeteries. All waste and rubbish
resulting from this work will be removed by the lot owner, their
aides, or their employees.
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One small flag per marker is permitted with the understanding that
the Overseer of Cemeteries has the right to remove them at a later
date if necessary for maintenance. Flags which are torn, weather
beaten, or have deteriorated will be removed. Flags may be displayed
from 15 May – 15 October each year; The Overseer of the Cemeteries
or their designee(s) will remove the flags after the 15th of
October.
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All
other items left at the lot site after 30 days post burial will be
removed by the Overseer of the Cemeteries or their designee(s) and
discarded.
Section
V. Forfeiture Procedures
Spaces
unused for a period of 50 years will be subject to forfeiture
procedures in accordance with RSA 289:18.
Requests
for consideration to alter any of the above rules can be submitted to
the Wilton Cemetery Board
of Trustees.
Revised
10/20/2015
Revised
03/29/2023