We literally had to take a yard edger and shovel to find the headstones to clean them off. This is an active cemetery that still is taking in new business. You have two options. We called the Florida Department of Banking and Finance, office of the comptroller. The department regulates cemeteries and will be glad to assist you.
Some cemeteries are exempt from state regulation, however.
Give a good location for the cemetery, and note which part of the cemetery is overgrown. An inspector will be sent to investigate. John Fleming, Jacksonville chief of property safety and zoning code enforcement, said that for cemeteries with traceable ownership such as the one you mentioned, the city may cite the owner for having a nuisance. If the owner does not maintain it after we have notified him that the property is in violation, we will hire a contractor to cut and clean, and then place a lien on the property for the cost of the cutting, inspection, fees and fines. So please be patient while we process them.