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1 12.44.140 Niches. A. Name Plate or Inscription. A nameplate or inscription is required for the purpose of identification of the location. Walls vary in requirements as follows: 1. Bronze Walls. A standard nameplate is required, purchased, and installed by Missoula City Cemetery. 2. Granite Walls. An inscription is required to be inscribed directly onto the granite wall face. The Missoula City Cemetery requires a specific format for unification of inscriptions that must be followed according to the purchaser’s name designation: 3. Standard format is used for all niche wall inscriptions. When a suffix is needed (Jr., Sr., IV, etc.) it must be placed after the first name. If the first name does not allow room on the niche, the suffix would be omitted. Niche inscriptions are permanent. Therefore, niches with inscriptions must not be repurchased or reassigned. 4. Upon a disinterment from a niche, the original inscription must forever remain as a memorial. (Ord. 3594, 2017; Ord. 3532, 2014; Ord. 3292, 2005; Ord. 3179, 2001; Ord. 2910 §14, 1994; Ord. 2866 §14, 1993). ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 12.44.150 Use of bud vases on niche wall(s). Bud vases for all the niche wall(s) are not allowed. Flowers and decorations are allowed in vases as follows: A. Open Sections. Permanently affixed onto hearths only. B. Veterans Sections. Installed in foundations only. C. Closed Sections. All new vases must be installed onto a hearth. Existing vases in foundations are acceptable but alterations require the vases to comply with Missoula City Cemetery current standards. D. Bronze or Granite Walls. Vases or items taped, glued, or stuck to the niches or walls are not allowed. E. The Missoula City Cemetery is not responsible for any vandalized, damaged, or stolen flowers or plantings. (Ord. 3594, 2017; Ord. 3532, 2014; Ord. 3179, 2001; Ord. 2910 §15, 1994; Ord. 2866 §15, 1993). 12.44.160 Repealed. (Ord. 3532, 2014; Ord. 3179, 2001; Ord. 2910 §16, 1994; Ord. 2866 §16, 1993). (Codifier’s note: in 2014, 12.44.160 was repealed and recodified as Chapter 12.44. Part 060)