Cemetery Fees (Effective 1/05/2023)

Note: (Amended 1/2/13: Fee (burial or foundation pour) must be paid for before service is provided)

Opening and Closing of Grave:

• Scioto Township Resident: $350.00
• Non-Resident: $700.00
• Additional Fee for designated days and late services: $300.00
  • This includes holidays, Saturdays, or Sundays.
  • Please note: Arriving at the cemetery after 2:00 P.M. on any day incurs the additional fee.
  • Reference Res. #22-050: $300.00 (Effective from 5/5/2022)
• Opening and closing for caskets 36 inches or smaller: Half of the standard charge

Special Considerations:

Resident of Scioto Twp. - firefighter, active military, law enforcement: Grave plot and opening-closing fees are waived if killed while in line of duty. (Expanded 1/2011 to include non-township resident Scioto Township Fire Department employee, if killed in line of duty while working for Scioto Township)

Other Services:

• Burial of cremated remains: $150.00
• Disinterment: $2,500.00 per grave

Cemetery Lots:

• Scioto Twp. resident, each grave: $500.00 (Increase effective 1/3/2019)
• Non-resident, each grave: $1500.00 (Increase effective 1/4/2024 Res # 24-022)

Marker and Foundation Fees:

• Foundation for markers: $0.50 per sq. inch
• Corner stones, per stone: $10.00
• Minimum charge for foundation: $50.00
• Veteran stone foundation: Fee waived

Cemetery Rules

General Rules:

• Opens at dawn, closes at dusk.
• Cemetery vaults must be made of concrete or steel.
• Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
• No alcohol permitted.
• Not responsible for theft.

All Interments:

• All interments (full burials and cremations) shall be paid in full by the funeral director prior to burial.

Cemetery Upkeep:

• All mowing and trimming will be done by township personnel only.
• All graves will be seeded over by the township.

Planting Regulations:

• Planting of flowers will be limited to 12 inches from the foot of the monument, not to exceed the width of the monument.
• Planting behind or to the side of the headstone is not permitted.
• Where no monument exists, planting shall be limited to 12 inches at the head of the grave, not to exceed the width of one grave.
• No bushes, rose bushes, trees, spikes, glass, fence, stuffed animals, cement, ceramic, or glass angels or figurines, etc., will be allowed at any time.
• All artificial decorations must be securely fastened to the ground. No shepherd hooks.
• Candles and lamps must be within 6 inches of the headstone.
• All graves will be completely cleaned of all flowers, decorations, etc., on March 1st and November 1st annually (or the Monday following if the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday).
• Any item found not to be in compliance will be removed and subject to disposal.

Monuments:

• Footers for monuments will be poured only twice annually: once in the Spring and once in the Fall (for Spring, order by April 1; for Fall, order by September 1).
• Ground must settle at least 6 months from burial to be able to pour monument footer.
• Footers for veterans' markers will not be poured until one full year has passed to allow for settling of the grave.
• The Township must be notified when the veteran's marker is received if it will be used as a headstone.
• Cement depth must be 34". There must be a 2" apron around the stone.
• Concrete must cure at least 48 hours before setting the stone.

By order of the Scioto Township Trustees.