Cemetery Operating By-Laws

Mount Pleasant Group cemeteries are welcoming and safe sanctuaries for all.

To maintain their serenity and dignity, we have by-laws that all visitors must follow. Updated May 1, 2024, these by-laws include rules for burial and visitation hours, jogging, recreational activities, dog-walking and permitted items at grave sites.

We ask all visitors to respect these by-laws to ensure the safety of our visitors and our employees and care of our cemeteries. Our staff regularly monitor gravesites to uphold these standards. Thank you for helping us preserve the tranquility of Mount Pleasant Group cemeteries.

Note: From time to time, we will update our by-laws as a matter of best practices to ensure the safe and orderly operation of our cemeteries. By-law changes will be communicated per legal requirements.

Which By-Laws Affect Me?

All of our by-laws affect our visitors. If you are visiting our cemeteries or have a loved one laid to rest here, you should be familiar with our by-laws. They ensure the highest standards of health and safety, maintenance, client service and environmental sustainability. Here are some of the common ones that you should know about.

Peaceful view of Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Private Property

All cemeteries are privately owned lands. Interment Rights Holders and public visitors enjoy the use of the cemetery at their own risk and shall be governed by the following...

Learn More About Private Property

Planting and Care of Graves and Lots

Pruning of dwarf trees and shrubs and maintenance of flowerbeds for graves and lots is not looked after under the general care and maintenance of the cemetery. Flowerbed maintenance, pruning, fertilizing, watering, etc., are the sole responsibility of the Interment Rights Holder(s).

Articles Placed on Lots and Graves

We reserve the right to regulate the articles placed on lots or graves that pose a threat to the safety of all Interment Rights Holders, visitors to the cemetery and cemetery employees, prevent the cemetery from performing general cemetery operations or are not in keeping with the dignity and decorum of the cemetery.

Learn More about What's Allowed on and around Graves

Cemetery by-laws

Strong Governance

By-laws don't just apply to our cemeteries – they guide the operations of our entire organization.

Read our Corporate By-laws