Burial Descriptions

Standard Plot and Marker

A standard gravesite is 4’ x 9’.
A standard plot will accommodate one casket.
It is a mandatory requirement for all full casket burials that either a concrete liner (purchased through the City) or a vault (supplied through the funeral home) is used when the casket is buried.
Standard plot flat marker dimensions can be up to 39” x 18”. No minimum size.
Two markers are permitted.

A standard gravesite is 4’ x 9’.
It is a mandatory requirement for all full casket burials that a concrete liner (purchased through the City) or a vault (supplied through the funeral home) is used when the casket is buried.
Standard plot flat marker dimensions can be up to 39” x 18” OR if using a single marker across the two plots, maximum dimensions of a marker are up to 42” x 18”. No minimum size requirements.
Two markers are permitted.

A double depth gravesite is 4’ x 9’.
The plot will accommodate two caskets: first burial – 10 feet; second burial – 6 feet.
It is a mandatory requirement for all full casket burials that a concrete liner (purchased through the City) or a vault (supplied through the funeral home) is used when the casket is buried.
Standard plot flat marker dimensions can be up to 39” x 18”. No minimum size requirements.
Two markers are permitted.

Each ash gravesite is 48” by 48”.
Can accommodate up to four urns.
One ash plot can only accomodate two urns when urns are placed into a vault.
Ash plots cannot accommodate containers larger than 16” in diameter.
Ash Plot Flat Marker dimensions can be up to 39” x 18". No minimum size requirements.
Two markers are permitted but may not exceeed the 4' x 4' plot size.
Urns are placed as shown.

Can accommodate two or three small urns (depending on the level of niche chosen).
No plaques, vases, or similar materials are to be attached to the outside of the Columbarium in any manner.
The City supplies the granite niche door. It is the client’s responsibility and cost to have it engraved with a monument company.
Niche door fronts are to be inscribed in a modified Roman font.
Niches cannot be sold back to the City of St. Albert once engraving has been started.