Glasgow Impounding Permitted ordinance (§ 205.180)
Chapter 205: Animal Regulations · Article I. Dog Regulations
In short: Police or their delegates may impound a dog, and the owner pays the reasonable cost of capture, transport and impoundment. It's illegal to interfere with a capture, release an impounded animal, or turn a dog loose to get it impounded. Officers may enter any property to impound a dog showing or exposed to rabies.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. As permitted by this Article, Police Officers of the City or their delegates may humanely impound a dog and the owner shall be responsible for payment of reasonable cost of capture, transport, and impoundment of the dog.
1. If impoundment is necessary as determined by the person lawfully attempting to capture the dog, it is a violation of this Article to interfere with that person in performance of his/her duties.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to release or attempt to release any animal, which is impounded in an impoundment facility.
3. It shall be unlawful for any person to turn loose a dog or cause a dog to be turned loose for the purpose of causing the dog to be impounded.
4. The Police Officers or their delegates shall have the right of entry to any property or premises for the purpose of examining and impounding any dog exposed to or exhibiting clinical symptoms of rabies.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 205.180
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.