Gravestone Size

Gravestone Size Limitations & Requirements

The following requirements for gravestones at Marble Park Cemetery in Milan, Michigan will apply:

1. All gravestones must be set on a foundation that will extend 2” beyond the edges of the gravestone. The purpose of this requirement is to prevent damage to gravestones during mowing and other routine maintenance.

2. Gravestones and bases for a single grave may not extend beyond a rectangular cube beginning at ground level that is 16” wide x 36’’ long x 48’’ high.

3. Gravestones and bases for two or more graves may not extend beyond a rectangular cube beginning at ground level that is 16’’ wide x 60’’ long x 48’’ high.

4. Monuments or markers of any type are not permitted in the Natural Burial section.

5. Any request for monuments exceeding these regulations must receive cemetery board approval. Also any monument material other than granite must receive Cemetery board approval.

Updated: January 2025

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