Glasgow Application of Zoning District Regulations ordinance (§ 405.030)
Chapter 405: Zoning Regulations · Article I. General Provisions
In short: Any building must follow the rules for its zoning district when it is built, rebuilt, moved or structurally altered. A building also can't be built or altered to house more families, cover more of its lot, or have smaller rear yards or open space than the rules require.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. No building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered unless in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the zoning district in which it is located.
B. No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered:
1. To accommodate or house a greater number of families;
2. To occupy a greater percentage of lot area; or
3. To have narrower or smaller rear yards, or other open space than herein required; or
4. In any other manner contrary to the provisions of these regulations.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 405.030
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.