Glasgow All Animals to Be Kept in Enclosures; Maintenance of Enclosures ordinance (§ 205.280)
Chapter 205: Animal Regulations · Article III. Restrictions On Farm Animals, Livestock And Other Animals
In short: Animals must be under their owner's control or securely penned on the owner's property, and kept on a leash or harness of no more than six feet (or in an enclosure) when off it. Pens must be kept clean and odor-free, with manure not allowed to accumulate and waste removed.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. All animals permitted to be kept within the City in accordance with this Article, while on the premises of their owner, shall be under the immediate control of their owner or custodian, or shall be securely restrained or enclosed in a suitable permitted outbuilding or enclosure.
B. All animals, when off the premises of the owner or custodian, shall be on a leash or harness not exceeding six (6) feet in length, or shall be confined in an enclosure.
C. Every building, enclosure, pen, run, cage, or yard wherein any animal is kept shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition so that no offensive, disagreeable or noxious smell, odor, or stench shall arise therefrom to the injury, annoyance, or inconvenience of any neighbor or neighbors. Animal manure shall not be permitted to accumulate or concentrate upon the keeper's property. All waste materials shall be removed from the animal's enclosure and disposed of so as to eliminate any offensive odors.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 205.280
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.