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Glasgow Permit Required for Keeping All Other Animals Not Specifically Named or Excepted by This Article, or If a Variance Is Requested ordinance (§ 205.270)

Chapter 205: Animal Regulations · Article III. Restrictions On Farm Animals, Livestock And Other Animals

In short: To keep an animal the animal ordinances don't name, or to get a variance, you must file a written application with the City Clerk and get Board of Aldermen approval. Permits may carry restrictions, last three years, and can be revoked sooner by the Board after a hearing.

Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.

Any person desiring to keep in the City any animal not specifically named or regulated by this Article or other ordinances of the City, and any person seeking a variance from these regulations may do so only upon approval by the Board of Aldermen after first filing with the City Clerk a written application to the Board for a permit stating the location and facilities to be provided, the size of the premises of the applicant, the number of each animal, and each type of animal to be kept and the purpose of keeping. If the Board approves the application, the Board may grant such a permit with such restrictions as the Board shall deem fit, considering the health and safety of the public and the absence of annoyance to residents of the City. Each permit is good for a period of three (3) years from date thereof unless sooner revoked by the Board after hearing.

Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 205.270

Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.