· General Rules ·

1. Greenwood Cemetery, a municipal cemetery owned and operated by the City of Orlando, is not one of perpetual care and the City is under no obligation to maintain any set standard for its care and upkeep, although the City does provide for general maintenance and care of the cemetery grounds.
2. The cemetery is set apart for the exclusive burial of human remains and shall forever be used as such only.
3. The City Clerk, at the direction of the Orlando City Council, is responsible for the administration of the cemetery and for the enforcement of all rules, regulations, policies, and procedures approved by City Council. The Greenwood Cemetery Sexton, at the direction of the City Clerk, supervises all workers within the boundaries of the cemetery and shall have authority to cause the expulsion from the cemetery of any person who violates the rules and regulations or whose conduct is considered contrary to the accepted decorum of the cemetery.
4. The City shall not be held liable for errors or damages, which may occur as a result of improper, or misinterpretation of, telephone instructions from lot owners, their legal representatives, or funeral directors acting on behalf of the owner or his heirs.
5. The City has the right, without prior approval of the lot owner or his legal representative, to correct errors made in good faith in any phase of cemetery administration, operation, or maintenance without incurring liability of any kind whatsoever.
6. The City has the right to change, modify, or replat any part of the cemetery not sold for burial purposes.
7. The City reserves the perpetual right of ingress and egress over all lots.
8. The City shall take reasonable precaution to protect space owners and the burial rights of owners within the cemetery. It disclaims all responsibility for loss or damage caused by flooding, fire, windstorm, or other causes deemed an Act of God, a common enemy, thieves, vandals, strikes, malicious mischief makers, explosions, unavoidable accidents, invasions, insurrections, riots, or order of any military or civil authority, whether the damage be direct or collateral.
9. City employees are not permitted to do any work for lot owners except at the direction of the Sexton and are prohibited from receiving tips or gratuities.
10. Cemetery gates are open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted by the Sexton. The office is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
11. Special cases may arise in which the literal enforcement of a rule may impose unnecessary hardship. The cemetery reserves the right to make exceptions, suspensions, or modifications of any of these rules and regulations without notice when, in the judgment of the management, such action appears necessary. Any such temporary exception, suspension, or modification shall in no way be construed as affecting the general application of these rules and regulations, and shall not act as a waiver of any of the provisions herein.
12. The City of Orlando reserves the right to adopt new rules, amend or suspend present rules and regulations herein, at any time, without notification to the owners.

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