•
Fresh
and
artificial
flowers
area
allowed.
Two
(2)
items
per
grave
is
strictly
enforced.
Any
more
than
two
items
will
be
tagged
and
removed.
These
items
will
be
kept
at
the
main
office
for
two
weeks.
If not claimed they will be discarded.
•
No
glass
containers,
statuary,
ceramics,
terra
cotta,
resin
or
exposed
wires
are
permitted
at
any
time.
Toys,
balloons
and
pinwheels
are
permitted in BABYLAND only.
•
No
plantings
are
allowed
other
than
those
planted
by
the
cemetery
staff.
•
The
cemetery
is
not
responsible
for
theft
or
damage
to
any
personal
property placed on or near graves.
•
No
coping,
curbing,
fencing
or
borders
of
any
kind
or
any
rock,
bark
or like material is allowed around lots or monuments.
•
The
cemetery
does
grounds
clean
up
twice
a
year.
Any
grave
decorations
to
be
retained
should
be
removed
prior
to
these
dates.
The cleanup dates are as follows:
MARCH 15
th
– 31
st
OCTOBER 15
th
– 31
st
•
During
clean
up
the
cemetery
staff
will
remove
all
decorations
on
the
ground,
all
flowers
that
are
out
of
season,
and
decorations
that
are
unsightly or inappropriate.
•
Evergreen
grave
blankets
and
all
holiday
decorations
may
be
placed
in
late
November
or
December
after
the
Fall
clean
up,
once
the
grass
is dormant.
•
The
cemetery
will
remove
all
holiday
decorations
during
the
spring
cleanup
in
March.
If
weather
should
be
unseasonable
warm,
the
cemetery may remove grave blankets earlier to protect the grass.
•
Please
observe
the
speed
limit
of
10
miles
per
hour
and
do
not
park
or drive on the grass.
THESE RULS SUPERCEDE ANY PREVIOUS RULES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
COOPERATION.
© Sterling Township
2015
Riverside Cemetery
1908 E Third Street
Sterling, IL 61081
Email: riverside@essex1.com
815.625.0708
Riverside
Cemetery
was
created
and
dedicated
as
a
place
of
restful
and
harmonious
beauty.
It
is
the
intention
to
perpetually
maintain
the
premises
as
a
spectacular
place
of
rest
for
your
loved ones and a place of inspiration for the entire community.
For
the
continued
maintenance,
beautification
and
proper
care
of
Riverside
Cemetery,
and
for
the
safety
of
the
workmen
and
visitors
as
well,
we
ask
that
you
abide
by
the
following
rules
and
regulations.
Flower Decoration Specifications