Dublin Cemetery Guide - Interments
Availability of Cemeteries for Interments
The Dublin Cemetery is the only cemetery available for interments. Only lots in Section 4A are available for sale. If a space has already been reserved for a deceased individual in the Old Cemetery or one of the New Additions (1A, 2A, or 3A), that space may be used upon proof of ownership.
Funeral Arrangements
All funeral arrangements must be made during regular office hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, excluding holidays). Funerals may be conducted any day of the week between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Two business days advance notice is requested for burial services.
Placement of Interments and Monuments
All interments will be made facing east, i.e., with the head at the west end of the grave. Protocol for interment of a spouse states that the husband should be buried to the right of the wife (i.e., the husband would be in the south grave and the wife in the north).
All foundations for monuments will be poured at the west end of the grave, unless otherwise specified prior to the burial. All monuments installed at the east end of the grave must be installed such that the top of the monument is at grade (no taller than ground-level).
Grave Lots & Grave Spaces
Ownership
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Ownership of grave lots and graves will be established at time of purchase by the execution of a deed.
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The City may require presentation of the deed as proof of ownership at the time services are desired.
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Deeds for unused graves may be transferred or sold as needed as part of any estate.
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When a deed is transferred or sold, a notarized letter must be sent to the City of Dublin so that a new deed can be issued. To facilitate this, a Deed Transfer Form is available from the cemetery office. For further information, see Section IV, 7.
A grave space may have only one of the following: -
One full-sized vault (adult or child more than one year old)
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One or two cremains vaults
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One or two infant (child less than one year old) vaults
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One infant vault and one cremains vault
Special instructions
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The owner of the deed must advise the City in writing of any special instructions as to monument or interment placements and grave assignments prior to use.
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In the case of differing opinions among survivors as to such special instructions, the City will execute the intentions of the following, in order:
(i.) Deed owner; (ii.) Executor of will; (iii.) Holder of the Power of Attorney for the deed owner and/or deceased; (iv.) In cases where the above are not available, the City will follow the ruling or guidance of a court, the sole survivor, or unanimous decision of survivors. (v.) Where the desires of the survivor(s) are not clear, the City reserves the right to postpone services until such desires are made clear and legal.
Cremains
Cremation vaults are required for all interments of cremains. Up to two cremains burials are permitted per grave space. Scattering of cremains is not permitted.
Disinterments
All disinterments will be the responsibility of the party requesting the disinterment, and must be contracted through a private contractor (who must follow all applicable laws) at the requestor’s expense. The City must be notified before any disinterment, and such disinterment(s) must be scheduled at the City’s convenience and will be supervised by the City.
Charges and Fees
The City of Dublin’s fee policy is established via a fee ordinance, for the purpose of recovering full costs of providing special services of a voluntary and limited nature, such that general fund taxes are not diverted from general services of a broad nature and thereby utilized to subsidize unfairly and inequitably such special services. Through this cost recovery, the City has established a Perpetual Maintenance Endowment Fund, which helps substantially reduce the burden of perpetual maintenance costs for the Dublin Cemetery and, to a lesser degree, the overall perpetual maintenance of all cemeteries in Dublin. This fund also attempts to defray costs for the perpetual period after all lots are sold. Fees are reviewed and established annually by City Council via a fee ordinance, and are not subject to "grandfathering." Fees are generally competitive with both public and private cemeteries in the area.
Definitions
Resident - A citizen living within the corporation limits of the City of Dublin when the lots/spaces are purchased. (i.) All residential rates apply to those citizens who resided within the Dublin corporation limits until they were admitted to a nursing home or hospital where they resided immediately prior to death; (ii.) A Dublin resident who is relocating for retirement must purchase grave lots and/or spaces before departure in order to qualify for the Dublin residential rate.
Non-resident - A person not living within the City of Dublin corporation limits when the lots/spaces are purchased.
Infant - A child no more than one year old.
Grave lot - A grouping of eight or more graves.
Grave space - An individual grave site. Grave spaces are intended to accommodate one adult burial, but may be used for up to two infant or cremation burials.
Fees
Service # |
Service |
Dept./Div. |
Fee |
Effective |
S-115 |
Cemetery Maintenance |
Parks & Open Space |
$660 resident |
1-1-06 |
S-116 |
Cemetery Lot Sale |
Parks & Open Space |
$150 |
1-1-04 |
S-117 |
Interment Service |
Parks & Open Space |
$380 (Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) After hours and Weekends Interment Fee Cost $570.00 |
1-1-10 |
S-118 |
Monument Foundation Service |
Parks & Open Space |
$1.80 per square inch |
1-1-10 |
S-119 |
Veteran's Marker Service |
Parks & Open Space |
no charge |
3-16-95 |
Payment
The City accepts cash, check, money order and credit cards (Visa & MasterCard). Payment for grave lots and/or spaces, including the cemetery maintenance fee, is due at time of purchase. Interment fees are paid to the City by the Funeral Director or other responsible party at the time of burial. Foundation fees are invoiced to the monument company or other responsible party, with payment due within 30 days unless otherwise specified by the City.
Interment limitations
The following holidays are observed by the cemetery. No interments will be conducted on these days: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. The City reserves the right
to postpone services due to inclement weather.