A quick summary of 'why' we prohibit certain types of adornments and accompaniments such as shepherds hooks, trinkets, etc.
1. Safety
Worker safety; Owner safety; Visitor Safety; and Neighbor Safety. Coopersville-Polkton prohibits such items as signs, ceramic or plastic angels or statues, decorative or memorial rocks, fences, shepherd’s hooks, hanging baskets, stuffed animals etc. because they pose a real danger to everyone. Mowers turn items into missiles that can hurt and maim a passerby, other mourners, people driving by on the road and workers maintaining the grounds.
2. Maintenance
After safety as a reason for limitations, we would list maintenance considerations as a justification for certain prohibitions. Metal fences or worse yet, brick borders for graves pose significant maintenance challenges as well as safety concerns. Signs, statues, etc. all cause significant increases in worker time to stop a mower and move and remove, or to trim around.
1. Safety
Worker safety; Owner safety; Visitor Safety; and Neighbor Safety. Coopersville-Polkton prohibits such items as signs, ceramic or plastic angels or statues, decorative or memorial rocks, fences, shepherd’s hooks, hanging baskets, stuffed animals etc. because they pose a real danger to everyone. Mowers turn items into missiles that can hurt and maim a passerby, other mourners, people driving by on the road and workers maintaining the grounds.
2. Maintenance
After safety as a reason for limitations, we would list maintenance considerations as a justification for certain prohibitions. Metal fences or worse yet, brick borders for graves pose significant maintenance challenges as well as safety concerns. Signs, statues, etc. all cause significant increases in worker time to stop a mower and move and remove, or to trim around.
