Flat grave markers in portions of Forest Lawn Cemetery, Riverside Memorial Park, and Magnolia Cemetery.
Norfolk City Code § 12-222
in effectSec. 12-222. - Flat grave markers in portions of Forest Lawn Cemetery, Riverside Memorial Park, and Magnolia Cemetery.
(a) The following provisions shall apply to West Lawn; Live Oak Lawn; the resubdivision of Live Oak Lawn; the subdivision of Blocks B, C, and D Live Oak Lawn; Elm Lawn, four-grave section; and Tree of Life Lawn, Section III, four-grave section, all in Forest Lawn Cemetery and to the graves on the resubdivided lots on the plat entitled "Resubdivision of Maple Grove Section, Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery," dated September 23, 1983 and the "Magnolia Cemetery, Single Grave Sections" dated January 16, 1987 and the plat entitled "Wisteria Section of Riverside Cemetery," dated January 19, 1990.
(1) Each grave shall be marked by a flat marker of the following dimension: Not less than four (4) inches thick, if of bronze.
(2) Not less than ten (10) or more than sixteen (16) inches wide and not less than twenty (20) nor more than thirty (30) inches long, if plain surface.
(b) In Live Oak Lawn, the markers referred to in this section are to be set in the center of the grave space at the extreme ends of the lot. In the resubdivision of Live Oak Lawn, such markers, including the apron, shall be next to the western end of the grave. In the subdivision of Blocks B, C and D, Live Oak Lawn, such markers, including the apron shall be set next to the western end of the grave space. In Elm Lawn, four-grave section and Tree of Life Lawn, Section III, four-grave section, such markers, excluding the aprons thereof, shall be set fifteen (15) inches from the ends of the lot. In West Lawn such markers, including the aprons thereof, shall be set at the west end of the grave and extend to the east. On graves shown on the resubdivided lots on the plat entitled "Resubdivision of Maple Grove Section, Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery," dated September 23, 1983, all markers, including the apron thereof, for the east graves shall be placed next to the east line of the grave and extend toward the west and all markers, including the apron thereof, for west graves shall be placed next to the west line of the grave and extend toward the east. On graves shown on the plat entitled "Magnolia Cemetery, Single Grave Sections" such markers, including the aprons thereof, shall be placed next to the west end of the grave and extend to the east for all "east/west" oriented graves and such markers, including the apron thereof, shall be placed next to the south end of the grave and extend to the north for all "north/south" oriented graves. On graves shown on the plat entitled "Wisteria Section of Riverside Cemetery" all markers, including the apron thereof, shall be placed at the east end of the east graves and extend to the west and at the west end of the west graves and extend to the east.
(c) The markers referred to in this section shall be set on suitable foundations prescribed by the superintendent and such markers, the height of which are not to exceed the general level of the ground, are to be of virgin granite or bronze of good quality. Double markers will be permitted.
(d) In event vases are included in the body of a marker regulated by this section, they shall be countersunk, so that the top or any part of the casing of the vase does not extend above the surface of the marker.
(Code 1958, § 10.1-68; Ord. No. 32,579, § 2, 10-11-83; Ord. No. 33,649, § 2, 9-10-85; Ord. No. 35,437, § 2, 3-21-89; Ord. No. 35,780, § 2, 10-31-89; Ord. No. 35,913, § 2, 3-13-90)
Source: City of Norfolk, Virginia, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/norfolk/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COCI_CH12CE_ARTIIIGERURE_S12-222FLGRMAPOFOLACERIMEPAMACEFetched: 11/1/2026