Highland Hills Funeral Home & Cemetery
Monument sizes at a glance
| Lot or section | Memorial | Width | Thickness | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult size grave (single), single depth | Flat marker | 24 in | - | - | Head-to-foot length 12 to 30 in (the bylaw's 'Depth'). Sizes exclude the granite base. Bylaw says 60.96 cm wide; 30.48-76.2 cm deep. |
| Adult size grave (single), double depth | Flat marker | 24 in | - | - | Head-to-foot length 18 to 30 in (the bylaw's 'Depth'). Sizes exclude the granite base. Bylaw says 60.96 cm wide; 45.72-76.2 cm deep. |
| Adult size two (2) grave lot, 200 cm wide - companion marker | Flat marker | 36 to 60 in | - | - | Head-to-foot length 13 to 20 in (the bylaw's 'Depth'). Sizes exclude the granite base. Bylaw says 91.44-152.4 cm wide; 33.02-50.8 cm deep. |
| Garden Court (designated feature area) - adult size grave, 100 cm wide | Flat marker | 24 in | - | - | Head-to-foot length 30 in (the bylaw's 'Depth'). Sizes exclude the granite base. Only one marker size allowed. Bylaw says 60.96 x 76.2 cm. Each court has its own policy; ask the office. |
| Garden Court (designated feature area) - two (2) grave lot, 200 cm wide - companion marker | Flat marker | 44 to 60 in | - | - | Head-to-foot length 14 to 20 in (the bylaw's 'Depth'). Sizes exclude the granite base. Bylaw says 111.76-152.4 cm wide; 35.56-50.8 cm deep. |
| Single depth grave space - marker exceeding standard maximum | Flat marker | up to 32 in | - | - | Head-to-foot length up to 72 in (the bylaw's 'Depth'). Sizes exclude the granite base. Can only be installed after the standard size interment. Bylaw says 81.28 x 182.88 cm. |
| Adult size grave (single) - second marker | Flat marker | 24 in | - | - | Head-to-foot length 12 to 18 in (the bylaw's 'Depth'). Sizes exclude the granite base. Only after all allowable standard size interments in the grave are complete. Bylaw says 60.96 cm wide; 30.48-45.72 cm deep. |
| Adult size two grave lot - second marker | Flat marker | 24 to 44 in | - | - | Head-to-foot length 12 to 14 in (the bylaw's 'Depth'). Sizes exclude the granite base. Only after all allowable standard size interments are complete. Bylaw says 60.96-111.76 cm wide; 30.48-35.56 cm deep. |
| Garden wall - adult standard size grave space | Memorial (plaque) | 24 in | - | 18 in | Bronze plaque on a garden wall; h is the plaque's height on the wall, not height above ground. Bylaw says 60.96 x 45.72 cm. |
| Small size children's grave | Flat marker | 10.25 to 24 in | - | - | Head-to-foot length 9 to 14 in (the bylaw's 'Depth'). Sizes exclude the granite base. May be irregular in shape. Bylaw says 26.03-60.96 cm wide; 22.86-35.56 cm deep. |
| Cremation grave space 91.44 cm (36") x 121.92 cm (48") | Cremation memorial | 16 in | - | - | Head-to-foot length 24 in (the bylaw's 'Depth'). Sizes exclude the granite base. One marker size only. Bylaw says 40.64 x 60.96 cm. |
| Other smaller dimension cremation grave spaces designated for ground memorialization | Cremation memorial | 22 in | - | - | Head-to-foot length 10 in (the bylaw's 'Depth'). Sizes exclude the granite base. One marker size only. Bylaw says 55.88 x 25.4 cm. |
| Adult size grave - marker with more than two (2) scrolls/names | Flat marker | 24 in | - | - | Head-to-foot length 18 in (the bylaw's 'Depth'). Sizes exclude the granite base. Bylaw says 60.96 x 45.72 cm. |
| Mausoleum single or tandem crypt front | Memorial (plaque) | 24 in | - | 14 in | Bronze crypt-front marker; h is the bylaw's 'Depth' (vertical size on the crypt). Bylaw says 60.96 x 35.56 cm. |
| Mausoleum couch or double crypt front | Memorial (plaque) | 44 in | - | 14 in | Bronze crypt-front marker; h is the bylaw's 'Depth' (vertical size on the crypt). Bylaw says 111.76 x 35.56 cm. |
| Mausoleum single or tandem crypt front - bronze frame marker | Memorial (plaque) | 28 in | - | 16 in | Frame size; the granite panel inside is 25 3/8" x 13 3/8". Only in mausoleums so designated. |
| Mausoleum couch or double crypt front - bronze frame marker | Memorial (plaque) | 40 in | - | 16 in | Frame size; the granite panel inside is 36 7/8" x 13 3/8". Only in mausoleums so designated. |
| Monument lot 101.6 cm (40") single | Upright monument (headstone / die) | 24 to 32 in | at least 8 in | at least 18 in | Tablet. Bylaw says 60.9-81.3 cm wide, min 45.7 cm high, min 20.3 cm thick. |
| Monument lot 101.6 cm (40") single | Upright monument (base) | 30 to 36 in | - | - | Granite base (min height 8" applies - see the all-lots base rule). Bylaw says 76.2-91.4 cm wide. |
| Monument lot 203 cm (80") double | Upright monument (headstone / die) | 30 to 72 in | at least 8 in | at least 24 in | Tablet. Bylaw says 76.2-182.9 cm wide, min 60.9 cm high, min 20.3 cm thick. |
| Monument lot 203 cm (80") double | Upright monument (base) | 36 to 76 in | - | - | Granite base (min height 8" applies - see the all-lots base rule). Bylaw says 91.4-193 cm wide. |
| Monument lot 121.9 cm (48") single | Upright monument (headstone / die) | 24 to 40 in | at least 8 in | at least 18 in | Tablet. Bylaw says 60.96-101.6 cm wide, min 45.7 cm high, min 20.3 cm thick. |
| Monument lot 121.9 cm (48") single | Upright monument (base) | 30 to 44 in | - | - | Granite base (min height 8" applies - see the all-lots base rule). Bylaw says 76.2-111.8 cm wide. |
| Monument lot 243.8 cm (96") double | Upright monument (headstone / die) | 30 to 88 in | at least 8 in | at least 24 in | Tablet. Bylaw says 76.2-223.5 cm wide, min 60.9 cm high, min 20.3 cm thick. |
| Monument lot 243.8 cm (96") double | Upright monument (base) | 36 to 92 in | - | - | Granite base (min height 8" applies - see the all-lots base rule). Bylaw says 91.4-233.7 cm wide. |
| Monument lot 91.4 cm (36") single | Upright monument (headstone / die) | 24 to 28 in | at least 8 in | at least 18 in | Tablet. Inch values used; the bylaw's metric column has typos here (it prints 81.3 cm next to 28", but 28" = 71.1 cm). |
| Monument lot 91.4 cm (36") single | Upright monument (base) | 30 to 32 in | - | - | Granite base (min height 8" applies - see the all-lots base rule). Inch values used; bylaw prints 91.4 cm (32") and 72.6 cm (30"), which do not match (32" = 81.3 cm, 30" = 76.2 cm). |
| Monument lot 182.9 cm (72") double | Upright monument (headstone / die) | 30 to 64 in | at least 8 in | at least 24 in | Tablet. Inch values used; bylaw prints 182.9 cm next to 64" (64" = 162.6 cm). |
| Monument lot 182.9 cm (72") double | Upright monument (base) | 36 to 68 in | - | - | Granite base (min height 8" applies - see the all-lots base rule). Inch values used; bylaw prints 193 cm next to 68" (68" = 172.7 cm). |
| All monument lots - tablets up to 60" overall height | Upright monument (headstone / die) | - | at least 8 in | - | Overall height includes tablet and base. Bylaw says 20.3 cm thick, 152.4 cm high. |
| All monument lots - tablets over 60" up to 84" overall height | Upright monument (headstone / die) | - | at least 10 in | - | Applies to monuments over 60" (152.4 cm) and up to 84" (213.4 cm) overall height; thickness must increase 2" for every 24" of height (or part) over 74". Bylaw says 25.4 cm. |
| All monument lots - secondary tablets (wings) | Upright monument (headstone / die) | at least 8 in | at least 6 in | - | |
| All monument lots | Upright monument (base) | - | - | at least 8 in | Bylaw says 20.3 cm. Base must also leave a 2" (5.1 cm) border around the tablet and stay 2" inside the lot side lines. |
Width is side to side, thickness is front to back, height is above the ground.
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Monument rules in plain English
- These are Arbor Memorial's shared Ontario Cemetery By-laws (CE0012-ONTARIO rev. 02/19, effective November 2017). They do not say which gardens at this cemetery are flat-marker-only and which allow upright monuments; that depends on the garden or section your lot is in, so ask the office which rules apply to your lot.
- Every marker and monument must be approved by the cemetery before delivery, must match the design and colour plan of its garden, and the Care and Maintenance Fund payment and installation fee must be paid first.
- Flat (flush) markers are bronze, mounted on a granite base (required for markers sold after Feb 1, 1994) with a 2" (5 cm) border showing on all sides, and are installed by the cemetery only.
- Flat marker on a single adult grave: 24" wide (60.96 cm) by 12"-30" deep (30.48-76.2 cm) on single depth graves, or 18"-30" deep (45.72-76.2 cm) on double depth graves. Sizes exclude the base.
- Companion flat marker on a two-grave lot: 36"-60" wide (91.44-152.4 cm) by 13"-20" deep (33.02-50.8 cm). In designated Garden Court areas: single grave 24" x 30" only, two-grave companion 44"-60" wide by 14"-20" deep.
- A larger flat marker, up to 32" x 72" (81.28 x 182.88 cm), may go on a single depth grave only after the standard size interment.
- A second flat marker is allowed only after all allowable interments are done: 24" wide x 12"-18" deep on a single grave, or 24"-44" wide x 12"-14" deep on a two-grave lot. Two bronze markers can share one granite base on designated adult graves.
- Children's graves: marker 10 1/4"-24" wide by 9"-14" deep (26.03-60.96 x 22.86-35.56 cm); irregular shapes allowed on a square-cornered base with a 2"-4" border.
- Cremation graves: one marker only. 36" x 48" cremation spaces take a 16" x 24" bronze marker; smaller designated spaces take a 22" x 10" marker; 18" x 12" spaces and common ground have no ground marker (bronze scrolls on a memorial wall or cairn instead, where available).
- A marker for more than two scrolls/names on an adult grave is 24" x 18" (60.96 x 45.72 cm); plan future scrolls before the marker is made. Garden wall plaques are 24" x 18".
- Mausoleum crypt-front bronze markers: 24" x 14" (single/tandem) or 44" x 14" (couch/double). Bronze frame markers: 28" x 16" or 40" x 16" frames. Up to two vases and two photo cases per crypt. Columbarium niche markers must match the building's design.
- Photos on flat bronze markers must be cast in bronze; porcelain or resin photos are not accepted on flush markers.
- Upright monuments must be granite, with a tablet (die) on a matching-colour granite base: base at least 8" high, polished top, rock-pitch sides, and a 2" border around the tablet. Only one monument per lot.
- Upright tablet/base widths depend on lot width: 36" lot - tablet 24"-28", base 30"-32"; 40" lot - tablet 24"-32", base 30"-36"; 48" lot - tablet 24"-40", base 30"-44". Minimum tablet height 18".
- Double lots: 72" lot - tablet 30"-64", base 36"-68"; 80" lot - tablet 30"-72", base 36"-76"; 96" lot - tablet 30"-88", base 36"-92". Minimum tablet height 24". Lots wider than 96" need cemetery approval. Tolerance is 1/2" over or under.
- Tablets must be at least 8" thick; tablets over 60" up to 84" overall height must be at least 10" thick, increasing 2" for each 24" over 74". Side wings must be at least 8" wide and 6" thick.
- Free-standing crosses and pillow-type monuments are not permitted; cross-shaped tablets must meet all tablet sizes. No uncovered vertical joints.
- Tablets must be pinned to the base with stainless steel dowels at least 1/2" thick and 6" long; the monument must withstand a 100 lb sideways force.
- The cemetery builds all monument foundations at the lot holder's expense: at least 48" deep, set on the back lot line, cured at least 48 hours. Wrong dimensions on the application mean the foundation is removed and rebuilt at your cost.
- Monuments under 88" wide are installed by the cemetery. Oversized monuments (over 88") need written approval of plans and are set by the dealer on the cemetery's foundation, with $3 million liability insurance and WSIB coverage.
- Deliveries are accepted Monday to Friday (markers Monday to Thursday) after approval; installation is within 30 days if weather and ground permit, and items are not stored longer than 30 days.
- Inscriptions may be carved or be bronze plaques/letters; logos or company symbols are not allowed. Emblems and photos may not stick out more than 2" from the tablet. Candle holders and lanterns need cemetery approval.
- Flower vases on ground markers must be the kind that inverts into the ground; on monument lots flowers must be in an approved vase. No fences, curbs or enclosures around lots, and benches or trees can't be placed on registered lots.
- Always confirm with the cemetery office before ordering.
Read the full bylaws (on the cemetery's website)
Bylaws can change and some are read automatically. Always confirm sizes with the cemetery office before ordering. Monaco Monuments checks your cemetery's rules for you as part of every order.
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