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Glasgow Vagrancy ordinance (§ 210.760)

Chapter 210: Offenses · Article V. Offenses Concerning Public Peace

A. A person commits the offense of vagrancy when he/she is:

1. Found loitering or strolling in, about or upon any street, alley or other public way or public place, or at any public gathering or assembly, or in or around any store, shop, or business or commercial establishment or on any private property or place without lawful business, and who upon being ordered to move on about his/her business fails to do so.

2. Found to occupy, lodge, or sleep in any vacant or unoccupied barn, garage, shed, shop, or other building or structure, or in any automobile, truck, railroad car, or other vehicle, without owning the same or without permission of the owner or person entitled to the possession of the same, or sleeping in any vacant lot during the hours of darkness and not giving a reasonable explanation for his/her behavior.

3. Found to be begging, or going from door to door of private homes or commercial and business establishments, or places himself/herself in or upon any public way or public place to beg or receive alms for his/her own use.

Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 210.760

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