MOUNT AVON CEMETERY City Clerk’s Office City of Rochester 400 Sixth Street Rochester, MI 48307 Phone: (248) 651 9061 Fax: (248) 651 2624 Website: www.rochestermi.org/mtavon

Location: Mount Avon Cemetery is located in the City of Rochester. It is bounded north and south by First Street and Third Street, and east and west by Taylor Street and Wilcox Street. It is located in a residential area. The cemetery is maintained by the City of Rochester. Contact the City Clerk's Office for more information on burials and services.

HOURS AND LOCATION

Sec. 14-10 General Rules and Regulations

Cemetery Hours: The cemetery is open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM between October 31 and April 1. The remainder of the year the cemetery is open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

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MOUNT AVON CEMETERY City Clerk’s Office City of Rochester 400 Sixth Street Rochester, MI 48307 Phone: (248) 651 9061 Fax: (248) 651 2624 Website: www.rochestermi.org/mtavon

City of Rochester Columbarium

A Columbarium is a structure containing niches that is built to accommodate above ground cremations.

Columbarium Opening / Closing Columbarium Saturday Surcharge Columbarium transfer back to the City

$800.00 None $350.00 Original purchase price reduced by 2% for each year owned for 1 to 25 years; 1% for each year owned or more; minimum $100.00

CEMETERY HISTORY

When the village of Rochester was first platted in 1826, one acre of land from Lot 13 was set aside for a cemetery. This burial ground was named Mount Avon Cemetery; also called Rochester Cemetery. This was the first platted cemetery in Oakland County. Because of its historical significance, the Michigan Historical Commission in 1979 placed Mount Avon Cemetery on the State Register of Historic Sites.

Veterans of all U.S. wars are buried in Mount Avon Cemetery. Annually on Memorial Day, American flags are placed on each veteran’s grave.

PRICE LIST

Rochester City Code Chapter 14 - Cemetery Section 14-4 (b) Ownership Restrictions COLUMBARIA The deed to a niche in a columbarium grants the right or privilege of interment, the ownership to the columbarium remaining in the cemetery (or with the City). Sale of a niche shall be restricted to residents of the City and Rochester Hills for their personal use or for use by members of their immediate families. Notwithstanding, sale of niches to persons seeking resident status, but who are not residents, may be permitted as set forth in section 14-4(a). Columbarium niches may not be resold, transferred or inherited except as set forth in this paragraph. The purchase fee is nonrefundable. If a columbarium niche remains vacant 100 years after purchase, interment rights are forfeited to, and may be resold by, the City. Columbarium niches may be voluntarily transferred back to the City upon application to the City Clerk. The City Clerk may consider a refund of a portion of the original purchase price for the transfer as set forth in a fee resolution adopted by City Council. Decisions by the City Clerk as to the refunding may be appealed to the Rochester City Council. Engraving of a columbarium niche shall be completed upon interment. Engraving shall be in compliance with adopted policy as to form, font, etc. as may be adopted by City Council from time to time. Adhering plaques, flower vases, portraits, etc. is prohibited, with the exception of veterans’ affairs medallions recognizing veterans, subject to approval from the City.

Approved by City Council December 10, 2012