Rules And Regulations

▍▍ Adat Shalom Memorial Park

Rules & Regulations

Located At:

28500 Six Mile Road

Livonia, MI 48152

(734) 421-7915

Office:

29901 Middlebelt Road

Farmington Hills, MI 48334

(248) 851-5100

▍▍ Adat Shalom Memorial Park

Adat Shalom Memorial Park is a private memorial park. These rules are designed to protect owners of interment rights. Their enforcement will help preserve the beauty of the cemetery and safeguard its integrity. All owners of interment rights, visitors, and contractors performing work in the cemetery are subject to these rules and any amendments the Adat Shalom Memorial Park Board may adopt. These rules are not a contract, and we may unilaterally change them without notice.

▍▍ Definitions

“Cemetery” refers to Adat Shalom Memorial Park, owned by Adat Shalom Synagogue.

“We” or “Us” refers to the Adat Shalom Memorial Park Board of Trustees. When the context refers to acts at the cemetery, it also includes the cemetery superintendent and their assistants.

“Interment” means the burial of the remains of the deceased.

“Owner” means the owner of the rights of interment.

“Memorial” means any marker or structure placed on a plot in memory of the interred.

“Contractor” means any person or firm, including their employees or volunteers, engaged in performing any work at the cemetery, other than cemetery employees.

“Care” refers to planting flowers on the grave near Memorial Day and removing them after Rosh Hashanah. “Perpetual” refers to our maintenance program.

“Rabbi” of Adat Shalom Synagogue refers to the Rabbi who makes Jewish legal decisions (Halakhah).

▍▍ General

Only people of the Jewish faith, as defined by Conservative Jewish Halakhah (law), may acquire interment rights and be buried in the cemetery.

We shall operate the cemetery according to Conservative Jewish Halakhah.

Graves will not be reopened except upon written order from the proper authorities.

Everyone on cemetery grounds must conduct themselves in an orderly and lawful manner at all times. Quiet and reverence must be observed. Conduct or dress considered disrespectful or objectionable is prohibited. We reserve the right to refuse admittance at any time and to remove any person violating this rule from the cemetery premises.

The cemetery is open to the general public between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., except on the Sabbath and Jewish holidays.

Everyone must enter and exit the cemetery through the public gates.

Money is not to be paid to employees at any time for any purpose. The entire time of our employees belongs to us. Visitors and owners may not otherwise engage them.

No animals are permitted in the cemetery, except for seeing-eye dogs.

The Rabbi of Adat Shalom Synagogue has full and final authority on all religious matters concerning the cemetery.

▍▍ Supervision of the Cemetery

We have broad discretion in developing and managing the cemetery, including changing the location of roads, walkways, sprinkler systems, and other areas.

We are not liable for any acts or omissions in connection with the cemetery, except in cases of willful misconduct.

We will take reasonable precautions to protect owners in the cemetery from loss or damage. However, we disclaim all responsibility for loss or damage from causes beyond our reasonable control.

We reserve the right to access plots as needed to maintain all areas of the cemetery.

▍▍ Sale & Purchase of Interment Rights

Interment rights may be purchased only with our written approval, subject to these rules, and solely for the purpose of interment.

We may allow exchanges of interment rights under conditions we establish.

“For Sale” signs are not permitted.

Plots may be resold only to the Memorial Park at the original purchase price.

Anyone wishing to disinter a body from a grave in this cemetery for reburial must obtain a written permit signed by the authorized person, approval from the Rabbi of Adat Shalom, and a permit from the appropriate governmental authorities. All cemetery charges must be paid before the body is removed.

▍▍ Funerals

Funerals entering the cemetery are subject to the direction of the superintendent or their assistants.

Reasonable notice prior to the announced time of the funeral is required and must be accompanied by a burial permit issued by the proper authorities.

Funerals must be conducted according to Jewish tradition. It is the duty of the attending Adat Shalom clergy or their designee to ensure the deceased has been prepared according to Halakhah.

The interment record, in the form we provide, must be obtained before burial.

All graves will be opened and closed by cemetery employees, and the Adat Shalom clergy or their designee must be present until the grave is completely covered.

Charges for opening and closing graves include the use of a tent, lowering device, casket placer, chairs, etc.

No grave will be opened for burial until the grave plot is paid in full or satisfactory payment arrangements have been made.

Only vaults approved by us may be used.

1. No enclosures of any kind—such as fences, coping, hedges, ditches, railings, or curbs—are permitted around any grave or plot.
2. Benches, chairs, trellises, or decorative equipment may not be placed on or near any grave.
3. All work and planting on plots and graves is prohibited, except by authorized personnel. Cut flowers may be used at any time. Faded flowers, wreaths, and their holders may be removed.
4. Only authorized personnel may perform work on graves or plots.
5. Improper memorials or inscriptions may be removed or corrected at the owner's expense.
6. Trees or plants may be removed when necessary (e.g., if detrimental to adjacent plots).

1. No monument, grave marker, or headstone may be erected until the plot is fully paid for.
2. Only one grave marker or headstone is permitted per grave space.
3. Family monuments are not permitted in:
   • Section DW
   • Section J
   • Sections M2 through M12
   • Section L

1. In permitted sections, family monuments are only allowed on plots with eight contiguous spaces in two plots.
2. All memorials must be set on uniform lines to conform to the Cemetery’s general plan.
3. Size limits:
   • Flat type: 12” x 24”
   • Slant type: 12” x 24” x 18”
   • Family monuments: Max 46” height (including risers) x 17” depth

1. Permit applications for foundation installation must be submitted in writing with full payment.
2. Design, color, and size of the memorial stone must be approved before issuing a foundation permit. Only granite is allowed.
3. The superintendent will supervise all foundation building and placement.

1. A Perpetual Care plan, when fully paid, provides for annual care. (See page 2, definition 7)
2. A Perpetual Care fund has been established to ensure ongoing care of graves under the plan.

To comply with insurance requirements, all vendors/contractors must provide Certificates of Insurance with the following:

1. Name Adat Shalom Synagogue & Memorial Park, 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, as an additional insured under Commercial General Liability, with 30 Days’ Notice of Cancellation.
2. Commercial Automobile Insurance: $1M Combined Single Limit for Hired, Non-Owned, and Owned Autos.
3. Commercial General Liability:
   • $1M Per Occurrence
   • $1M Personal & Advertising Injury
   • $2M General & Products Aggregates
   • Primary & Non-Contributory

1. Workers Compensation:
   • Statutory coverage
   • Employers Liability:
     • $500,000 Each Accident
     • $500,000 Each Disease per Employee
     • $500,000 Disease Policy Limit

Please forward your Certificate as soon as possible. Contact us with any questions or compliance concerns.

To preserve the dignity, safety, and serenity of our cemetery grounds, we kindly ask all visitors to observe the following policies:

• No glass containers of any kind (vases, jars, bottles, etc.).
• No stones larger than a golf ball may be placed on markers or graves.
• No decorations, including:
  • Artificial flowers
  • Balloons
  • Flags
  • Statues or figurines
  • Wind chimes or pinwheels
• No planting of trees, shrubs, or flowers.

• No dogs or other pets are allowed on cemetery grounds, except service animals.

• Please maintain quiet and respectful behavior at all times.
• No loud music, parties, or gatherings that disrupt the peace.
• No littering – please use provided waste receptacles.

• Cemetery grounds are open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• No overnight stays or loitering after hours.

• Drive slowly and respectfully.
• Park only in designated areas.
• No off-road driving or parking on grass.

• The cemetery reserves the right to remove any items that violate these policies or interfere with maintenance.
• Visitors enter at their own risk; the cemetery is not responsible for lost or damaged items.

Payments Notice

Payments may be made directly at Adat Shalom Synagogue, located at:

29901 Middlebelt Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48152

Alternatively, payments can be submitted through the secure payment link on this site.

Please do not give any money to grounds personnel.