Glasgow Keeping of a Dangerous Dog Prohibited; Exceptions ordinance (§ 205.090)
Chapter 205: Animal Regulations · Article I. Dog Regulations
In short: Keeping a dangerous dog in city limits is banned except as allowed by Sections 205.110 and 205.120. The Mayor or Police Chief can send the owner a written notice, delivered in person to the owner or an adult (over 18) in the home, or by mail, naming the behavior; mailed notices are presumed received after three days.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Keeping a dangerous dog within the City limits is prohibited, except as may be permitted by Sections 205.110 and 205.120. The Mayor or the Chief of Police may at any time notify the owner of any dog that said dog is considered to be dangerous. The notice shall be in writing directed to the owner and shall specify the behavior of the dog, which caused the notice to be given. Proof of service of the notice shall be by attestation of some City official that the notice was delivered personally to the owner or some person over the age of eighteen (18) years then residing in owner's home or by ordinary United States mail. If a notice is sent by ordinary mail it shall be presumed that the notice was timely delivered and received three (3) days after it was mailed.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 205.090
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.