Effective July 1, 2024
          City of Ames Municipal Code Appendix A - Cemetery Rules, Regulations and Fees

LOTS
Adult     $785.60 + $196.40 perpetual care¹ = $982.00/space
Infant³    $160.00 + $40.00 perpetual care¹ = $200.00/space

COLUMBARIUM NICHE
Niche, Interment, and Plaque     $2,862.00 ($294.00 for perpetual care¹) 

INTERMENT - Regular
Adult      $982.00
Infant     $328.00
Weekend/Holiday - Adult²     $1,366.00
Weekend/Holiday - Infant²     $459.00
For interments that require winter rate, add:  $250.00

INTERMENT - Cremation
Weekday      $560.00
Weekend/Holiday²     $665.00
For interments that require winter rate, add:   $250.00

DISINTERMENT
Based on actual cost of time and materials. 
Minimum charge is 2 x current charge for interment. 

MARKERS & MEMORIALS
Installation service charge     $50.00 each 

¹ The perpetual care fund is an irrevocable trust.
   Monies deposited into the perpetual care fund are non-refundable. (Iowa Code 523I.807)

²  City of Ames holidays are:
          New Year's Day
          Presidents' Day
          Memorial Day
          Independence Day
          Labor Day
          Veterans Day
          Two (2) days at Thanksgiving
          Two (2) days at Christmas
          (Res. #04-158, 4-27-04)

³ This fee is waived for the City of Ames residents. An infant is defined as a child up to 24 months old.